Price insulation jobs from attic photos
Clients say where the insulation goes and add attic photos, and you send a quote with air sealing or removal as separate lines.
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| Air seal top plates, pot lights and stacks | $450.00 |
| Install baffles at eaves24 × $12.00 | $288.00 |
| Blown-in cellulose to R-60 (sq ft)1100 × $1.60 | $1,760.00 |
| Insulate and weatherstrip attic hatchoptional | $120.00 |
| Remove old insulation and dispose (sq ft)optional1100 × $1.40 | $1,540.00 |
| Total | $2,618.00 |
Try an insulation quote form
Riverside Insulation is a sample business. Fill in its form as a client would, open the quote it sent, and look around the dashboard. It's the real app with sample data, and nothing you enter is sent.
What your clients see first. The questions this trade starts with, plus their details and up to 10 photos.
The quote they get. Every line, optional extras they can tick, and one button to accept and pay your deposit.
What you see. A sample dashboard (a moving company): new requests, quotes out, upcoming jobs and payments.
Common quoting problems in insulation work
- Attic surprises show up at the hatch. Vermiculite, mould or a sealed-up hatch can stop a job you already priced and scheduled.
- Cheap quotes skip the air sealing. Without separate lines, a client compares your full scope to a blow-in only price and picks the lower number.
- Square footage is often a guess. Clients give the home's living area, not the attic floor, so the amount of material changes once you measure.
- Removal doubles the job. Vacuuming out old or damaged insulation takes equipment, disposal and time that a top-up price doesn't cover.
What your insulation quote form asks
An insulation price comes from the area, the material and the depth added, plus prep. The form asks where it goes, what's there now and whether it has to come out. It also asks about attic access and drafts or ice dams, which often point to air sealing.
Your form has its own page at your-name.quotefalcon.com. Clients can fill it in at any time, including evenings and weekends, and you get an email for each request. Share the link by text, on your Google Business Profile or social pages, or add the form to your website.
You can change, remove or add questions at any time in your settings.
The questions your form starts with
- Where do you need insulation?Pick any: Attic, Existing exterior walls, New walls or open studs, Basement walls, ...
- What type would you like?Pick one: Blown-in (cellulose or fibreglass), Batts, Spray foam, Rigid board, ...
- Roughly how big is the area? (sq ft or m², or the home's size)A short answer
- What's there now?Pick one: Nothing, Some insulation (thin or settled), Vermiculite (grey-brown pebbles), Wet, mouldy or pest-damaged insulation, ...
- Does old insulation need to come out?Pick one: Yes, No, Not sure
- How do you get into the attic?Pick one: Hatch in a hallway or room, Hatch in a closet or garage, No hatch / sealed, Not an attic job, ...
- Any of these problems?Pick any: Drafts or cold rooms, Ice dams or icicles, Moisture or mould, Mice or other pests, ...
- Roughly when was the home built?Pick one: Before 1950, 1950-1977, 1978-1999, 2000 or newer, ...
- How many storeys?Pick one: 1 storey, 2 storeys, 3+ storeys, Not sure
- Have you had an energy audit?Pick one: Yes - I can share the report, Booked, No
Every form also asks for: a preferred date and time of day · the address of the job · their name and email, and their phone if you ask for it · notes · up to 10 photos
How quoting works in Quote Falcon
Share your link
Clients fill in your form and add up to 10 photos. You get an email for each request.
Send the quote
Add line items, quantities and tax from your phone or computer. Saved lines go in with one tap, and any line can be optional.
Get it signed and paid
The client signs online and pays your deposit by card. Collect the rest with a card payment link, or record cash and e-transfer.
What changes the price of an insulation job
The factors that most often change the price, and the reason the form asks about them.
- Area and target R-value
- Material scales with the area and the depth needed. Topping up an attic from about R-20 to R-60 takes far more material than a small top-up.
- Material
- Blown-in cellulose and fibreglass are often the lowest cost per square foot for attics. Spray foam costs several times more and is usually used on rim joists, rooflines or hard-to-seal spots.
- Removal of old insulation
- Vacuuming out wet, mouldy or pest-damaged insulation is often priced per square foot plus disposal. Vermiculite may contain asbestos and is handled by trained removal firms.
- Air sealing and baffles
- Sealing top plates, pot lights and plumbing stacks, and installing baffles at the eaves, add labour. Many builders say this prep matters as much as the insulation itself.
- Access
- A hatch in a hallway is quick. No hatch, a low roof pitch or blowing through a closet adds setup time, and cutting a new hatch is a separate line.
- Walls and crawl spaces
- Insulating existing walls usually means drilling and dense-packing each cavity from outside or inside, then patching. Crawl spaces add vapour barriers and tight working room.
An insulation job, from request to deposit
An attic of about 1,100 sq ft with thin, settled insulation and a hallway hatch, some cold rooms and no energy audit yet.
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Attic top-up on a 1970s bungalowNew quote requestNew
- Where do you need insulation?
- What type would you like?
- Roughly how big is the area? (sq ft or m², or the home's size)
- What's there now?
+21. The request comes in
The client answers your form's questions and adds photos. You get an email, and the request waits in your dashboard.
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Quote Attic top-up on a 1970s bungalow
Air seal top plates, pot lights and stacks $450.00 Install baffles at eaves $288.00 Blown-in cellulose to R-60 (sq ft) $1,760.00 Insulate and weatherstrip attic hatchoptional $120.00 Remove old insulation and dispose (sq ft)optional $1,540.00 Total $2,618.00 2. You send the quote
The hatch upgrade and full removal are optional lines, so the client can compare a simple top-up with a full replacement.
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✓Quote acceptedSigned online by the clientTotal$2,618.00Deposit paid by card$523.60Balance due$2,094.40
3. They sign and pay the deposit
They pay your 20% deposit by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. They are emailed a signed PDF (you can download it from the job), and you collect the rest by card payment link or record cash or e-transfer.
Deposits and payment terms for insulation jobs
One-day attic jobs are often paid when the work is done, while larger jobs and spray foam often take a deposit to cover material. In the US, the FTC R-value Rule requires installers to give a receipt showing the coverage area, thickness and R-value. Many rebate programs also ask for itemized invoices and audits before and after, so keep the type and R-value on every quote.
How deposits work in Quote Falcon
You set your usual deposit once: a percentage, a fixed amount, the full price, or payment stages for bigger jobs. Clients pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through your own Stripe account.
Optional lines. The client can tick or untick optional lines on their quote page, and the total and deposit update. If they want something else changed, they ask from the quote page and you send a new version for them to sign.
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only on card payments clients make through Stripe, on top of Stripe's own fee. Cash, e-transfer and cheques: no fee.
Everything's included
- Your own quote page with questions for your trade
- Photos with every request, up to 10
- Itemized quotes with saved lines and tax
- Optional lines clients tick themselves
- E-signatures with a signed PDF
- Card deposits and payment stages
- Follow-ups when a quote goes quiet
- Calendar you can share with your crew
- Website button or built-in form
- Spam protection on every form
Common questions
How much should it cost to insulate your attic?
In many areas, blown-in attic insulation runs roughly $1.50 to $3 per square foot installed, before removal or extra air sealing. A typical attic often lands between about $1,500 and $3,500. Removal, poor access and spray foam raise it. The client's answers and photos help you narrow it before you visit.
How to price an insulation job?
Measure the area, work out the depth needed for the target R-value and turn that into bags or board. Then add labour, prep such as air sealing and baffles, any removal, and your margin. In Quote Falcon each of those can be its own line, so the client sees what the price includes.
How do I handle vermiculite found in an attic?
Vermiculite may contain asbestos, and Health Canada and the US EPA both advise against disturbing it. The form asks what's in the attic now and offers vermiculite as an answer, so you can flag it before you book. Many insulators make the quote conditional on testing or refer removal to a licensed firm.
Do I need to air seal before blowing in insulation?
It is widely recommended. Air leaks from the house carry heat and moisture into the attic, and insulation alone doesn't stop them. Many insulators list air sealing as its own line so clients comparing quotes can see that it's included.
Can clients choose between insulation options on one quote?
Yes. Mark any line as optional, like the extra cost of a higher R-value, hatch insulation or removal. The client ticks what they want on their quote page, the total and deposit update, and they sign exactly what they picked.
Can I send an insulation quote from the attic hatch?
Yes. Quote Falcon works in your phone's browser, so you can write the quote on site and send it by email or tap Text to client. If the homeowner is there, Sign now lets them sign on their own phone or with a finger on yours.
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