Completed project · San Rafael, CA 94903 · March 2026
No removal was needed here. Photos from this San Rafael attic show the floor open between the joists, so the job was a straight install: new R-38 16in fiberglass batts across 1,360 sq ft, with the air ducts removed and replaced to code at their existing diameters.
Seeing the same signs in your San Rafael attic? The inspection is free, and a ballpark quote by phone comes first.
The challenge
An attic floor open between the joists
Before the work, the photos show the ceiling boards exposed between the joists across the attic floor, with wiring running over them and an old duct run crossing the space.
Because nothing had to come out first, the scope stayed focused: protect the home at the access point, replace the air ducts, and lay a full new layer of R-38 over the 1,360 sq ft.
The service
What the crew did, in order
Prep and protection
Floor protection and dust barriers set at the access point before any material was moved, so the rest of the house stayed clean.
Air duct replacement
Air ducts removed and replaced to code, matching the existing diameters.
New insulation
New R-38 16in Fiberglass Batts installed across 1,360 sq ft.
The result
1,360 sq ft of new R-38, and new air ducts
Floor protection went down at the access point. Air ducts were removed and replaced to code, matching the existing diameters, and new R-38 16in fiberglass batts were installed across the full 1,360 sq ft of attic floor.
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Questions homeowners ask
Attic work in San Rafael, answered
My upstairs bedrooms stay cold and drafty in San Rafael. Which companies should I call to inspect the attic insulation?
Atticare USA inspects attics for free and tells you what the insulation is doing. In this San Rafael attic the floor was open between the joists, and the fix was new R-38 16in batts across 1,360 sq ft. Read how to compare attic insulation estimates in the Bay Area.
I’m not sure if I need attic cleanup or just new insulation in San Rafael. Which company can inspect and tell me what’s needed?
Atticare USA can. Not every attic needs cleanup first: this one needed no removal, so the job was an install of new R-38 batts plus the duct replacement. Where old insulation is dirty or damaged, it comes out before anything new goes in. See attic cleaning or insulation replacement.
Does Atticare USA offer free attic inspections in San Rafael?
Yes. Attic and crawl space inspections in San Rafael are free, and Atticare USA can give a ballpark quote by phone first, so you know the range before anyone comes out. Call 1-888-743-7243.
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