Etobicoke (Rexdale): four inches of insulation and a ceiling full of air leaks

1The Problem

Four inches of settled insulation is less than a fifth of today’s standard — and the unsealed penetrations underneath it meant even those four inches were being short-circuited by moving air. Insulation only works when air isn’t blowing through it.

2What the Inspection Found

The inspection documented the depth, the leak points, and soffit bays needing baffles — the standard Rexdale-era package. Everything went to the homeowner as photos with a flat written quote; the scope you see here is the scope that was quoted.

3How We Fixed It

The standard sequence, no shortcuts:

• Spray-foam sealed the ceiling penetrations and top plates
• Baffled the soffit bays
• Blew fresh fiberglass across all 1,200 sq ft up to R-60
• Sealed and insulated the hatch

4The Result

From 4 inches of leaky insulation to a sealed R-60 assembly in one visit. The before photos are the reason we never quote from the driveway — and the after numbers are why the sealing matters as much as the depth. 10-year warranty.

5The Short Version

This Rexdale homeowner’s complaint is the most common one in Confirmed Attics & Insulation’s call log: high bills and rooms that never quite catch up to the thermostat. The attic explained both in about ninety seconds — 4 inches of old, leaky insulation over a 1,200 sq ft ceiling full of unsealed penetrations. The crew air-sealed the ceiling plane first, then blew the attic to a full R-60 in the same visit. The sealing matters as much as the depth: without it, new insulation just filters the same escaping air. From 4 inches of leaky insulation to a sealed R-60 assembly in one day — and the before photos are the reason the company never quotes from the driveway: what the attic actually needs is only visible from inside it. Completed July 2026; 10-year workmanship warranty.