# House Tite

> House Tite (House Tite LLC) is an insulation contractor based in Nelsonville, Ohio, serving 12 counties in Central and Southeast Ohio, from Columbus to the Ohio River. We insulate attics with blown in fiberglass and cellulose, dense pack existing walls, install fiberglass and rock wool batts, remove old insulation, and do crawl space cleanout, vapor barrier and insulation, rim joists, pole barns and shops, new construction, and spray foam. Call or text 740-590-5352.

## Plain facts

- Name: House Tite (legal name House Tite LLC)
- Phone or text: 740-590-5352. Texting a photo of the attic hatch or crawl space is the fastest way to start.
- Email: sprayfoam@housetite.com
- Website: https://housetite.com/
- Based in: Nelsonville, Ohio (Athens County)
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern. Weekends by appointment.
- Service area: Franklin County, Licking County, Muskingum County, Fairfield County, Perry County, Morgan County, Hocking County, Athens County, Washington County, Vinton County, Meigs County, Gallia County, Ohio. Largest towns: Columbus, Newark, Lancaster, Zanesville, Athens, Marietta, Logan, Nelsonville, New Lexington, Gallipolis, McArthur, McConnelsville, Pomeroy.
- What we install: blown in fiberglass, blown in cellulose, fiberglass batts, rock wool batts, closed cell spray foam.
- Services: attic insulation and top ups, insulation removal, crawl space cleanout, vapor barrier and insulation, blown in (dense pack) wall insulation, rim joists and sill plates, pole barns, shops and metal buildings, new construction, spray foam, blower door testing.
- What we do not do: structural or foundation repair, mold remediation, waterproofing, drainage or sump pumps, exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS). If we find one of these problems, we tell the homeowner before any work starts.
- How to get a quote: call or text, or use the form at https://housetite.com/quote/ . We come out, measure, and give one written price for the whole job before any work starts. Half down puts the job on the calendar; the rest when the job is done.
- Warranty: one year workmanship warranty. If something we did isn't right, we come back and fix it.
- Reviews: 5.0 on Google from 20 reviews (as of November 2026). Video review from Dan Inman of Athens, Ohio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HIJjjIF5sc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@housetite9692
- Every number on this site links to a public source (U.S. Census Bureau, ENERGY STAR, U.S. Department of Energy, IRS, ICC codes, Ohio agencies, utility pages).

## Services

- [Insulation services](https://housetite.com/services/index.md): Every service House Tite offers, with what is installed and what is not done. (HTML: https://housetite.com/services/)
- [Attic insulation, done to the right depth](https://housetite.com/attic-insulation/index.md): Blown in fiberglass and cellulose attic insulation, topped up to ENERGY STAR's recommended R-49 to R-60 for Ohio, with baffles, a hatch dam, optional air sealing and removal of bad old insulation first. (HTML: https://housetite.com/attic-insulation/)
- [Crawl spaces: cleanout, vapor barrier, insulation](https://housetite.com/crawl-space-insulation/index.md): Crawl space cleanout, new vapor barrier taped around every post, and batts or foam on the walls or floor above; the fix for cold floors. No structural, mold, waterproofing, drainage or sump work. (HTML: https://housetite.com/crawl-space-insulation/)
- [Old insulation out, hauled away](https://housetite.com/insulation-removal/index.md): Removal and haul away of old, matted, wet, fallen or animal soiled insulation from attics and crawl spaces, alone or before a new install. (HTML: https://housetite.com/insulation-removal/)
- [Blown in wall insulation for older homes](https://housetite.com/wall-insulation/index.md): Dense pack cellulose or blown fiberglass blown into existing walls through small drilled holes, every hole plugged, drywall left in place; open walls get batts or foam. (HTML: https://housetite.com/wall-insulation/)
- [Rim joists: where the cold gets in](https://housetite.com/rim-joist-insulation/index.md): Closed cell foam on rim joists (band joists) and sill plates, often with a crawl space or basement job. (HTML: https://housetite.com/rim-joist-insulation/)
- [Pole barns, shops and metal buildings](https://housetite.com/pole-barn-insulation/index.md): Closed cell spray foam for pole barns, post frame buildings, metal shops, cabins and round houses; stops condensation on steel. (HTML: https://housetite.com/pole-barn-insulation/)
- [Insulation for new builds and remodels](https://housetite.com/new-construction-insulation/index.md): Fiberglass and rock wool batts in walls, vaulted ceilings and floors, blown attics, and spray foam including under slabs, for builders and owner builders. (HTML: https://housetite.com/new-construction-insulation/)
- [Spray foam, where it earns its cost](https://housetite.com/spray-foam-insulation/index.md): Closed cell spray foam for rim joists, block walls, roof decks, pole barns, metal buildings and new construction; for most attics blown in is the better value. (HTML: https://housetite.com/spray-foam-insulation/)

## Counties we serve

- [Franklin County](https://housetite.com/service-area/franklin-county/index.md): Franklin County (seat Columbus): median home built 1979, 25.4% built before 1960, 66.9% heat with utility gas, 30.6% electricity, 1.5% propane; auditor lookup, climate zone, utilities and weatherization help. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/franklin-county/)
- [Licking County](https://housetite.com/service-area/licking-county/index.md): Licking County (seat Newark): median home built 1980, 26.2% built before 1960, 65.4% heat with utility gas, 21.6% electricity, 8.4% propane; auditor lookup, climate zone, utilities and weatherization help. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/licking-county/)
- [Muskingum County](https://housetite.com/service-area/muskingum-county/index.md): Muskingum County (seat Zanesville): median home built 1972, 37.3% built before 1960, 55.2% heat with utility gas, 29.4% electricity, 7.3% propane; auditor lookup, climate zone, utilities and weatherization help. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/muskingum-county/)
- [Fairfield County](https://housetite.com/service-area/fairfield-county/index.md): Fairfield County (seat Lancaster): median home built 1984, 25.1% built before 1960, 59.8% heat with utility gas, 29.2% electricity, 7.5% propane; auditor lookup, climate zone, utilities and weatherization help. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/fairfield-county/)
- [Perry County](https://housetite.com/service-area/perry-county/index.md): Perry County (seat New Lexington): median home built 1978, 35.3% built before 1960, 47.7% heat with utility gas, 30.6% electricity, 13.1% propane; auditor lookup, climate zone, utilities and weatherization help. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/perry-county/)
- [Morgan County](https://housetite.com/service-area/morgan-county/index.md): Morgan County (seat McConnelsville): median home built 1978, 33.5% built before 1960, 33.7% heat with utility gas, 32% electricity, 16% propane; auditor lookup, climate zone, utilities and weatherization help. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/morgan-county/)
- [Hocking County](https://housetite.com/service-area/hocking-county/index.md): Hocking County (seat Logan): median home built 1981, 26.2% built before 1960, 34.4% heat with utility gas, 38.5% electricity, 15.3% propane; auditor lookup, climate zone, utilities and weatherization help. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/hocking-county/)
- [Athens County](https://housetite.com/service-area/athens-county/index.md): Athens County (seat Athens): median home built 1977, 33.2% built before 1960, 38.1% heat with utility gas, 47.5% electricity, 8.4% propane; auditor lookup, climate zone, utilities and weatherization help. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/athens-county/)
- [Washington County](https://housetite.com/service-area/washington-county/index.md): Washington County (seat Marietta): median home built 1973, 35.1% built before 1960, 68% heat with utility gas, 21.5% electricity, 5% propane; auditor lookup, climate zone, utilities and weatherization help. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/washington-county/)
- [Vinton County](https://housetite.com/service-area/vinton-county/index.md): Vinton County (seat McArthur): median home built 1982, 24.3% built before 1960, 20.4% heat with utility gas, 44% electricity, 23% propane; auditor lookup, climate zone, utilities and weatherization help. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/vinton-county/)
- [Meigs County](https://housetite.com/service-area/meigs-county/index.md): Meigs County (seat Pomeroy): median home built 1978, 31.9% built before 1960, 30.2% heat with utility gas, 49.4% electricity, 13.5% propane; auditor lookup, climate zone, utilities and weatherization help. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/meigs-county/)
- [Gallia County](https://housetite.com/service-area/gallia-county/index.md): Gallia County (seat Gallipolis): median home built 1981, 21% built before 1960, 19.2% heat with utility gas, 49.5% electricity, 22.1% propane; auditor lookup, climate zone, utilities and weatherization help. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/gallia-county/)

## Towns

- [Columbus](https://housetite.com/service-area/columbus-oh/index.md): Columbus (Franklin County): median home built 1980, 25.2% before 1960, 63.9% heat with utility gas, 34.1% electricity; compared with the county and Ohio. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/columbus-oh/)
- [Lancaster](https://housetite.com/service-area/lancaster-oh/index.md): Lancaster (Fairfield County): median home built 1963, 45.9% before 1960, 66.4% heat with utility gas, 31.2% electricity; compared with the county and Ohio. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/lancaster-oh/)
- [Newark](https://housetite.com/service-area/newark-oh/index.md): Newark (Licking County): median home built 1963, 46.6% before 1960, 75.3% heat with utility gas, 22% electricity; compared with the county and Ohio. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/newark-oh/)
- [Zanesville](https://housetite.com/service-area/zanesville-oh/index.md): Zanesville (Muskingum County): median home built 1950, 59.7% before 1960, 62.9% heat with utility gas, 34.4% electricity; compared with the county and Ohio. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/zanesville-oh/)
- [Athens](https://housetite.com/service-area/athens-oh/index.md): Athens (Athens County): median home built 1970, 38.1% before 1960, 47.6% heat with utility gas, 50.4% electricity; compared with the county and Ohio. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/athens-oh/)
- [Logan](https://housetite.com/service-area/logan-oh/index.md): Logan (Hocking County): median home built 1963, 45.2% before 1960, 65.4% heat with utility gas, 28.8% electricity; compared with the county and Ohio. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/logan-oh/)
- [Marietta](https://housetite.com/service-area/marietta-oh/index.md): Marietta (Washington County): median home built 1954, 56.2% before 1960, 74.6% heat with utility gas, 24.2% electricity; compared with the county and Ohio. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/marietta-oh/)
- [Gallipolis](https://housetite.com/service-area/gallipolis-oh/index.md): Gallipolis (Gallia County): median home built 1960, 49.7% before 1960, 63.7% heat with utility gas, 34.8% electricity; compared with the county and Ohio. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/gallipolis-oh/)
- [Pomeroy](https://housetite.com/service-area/pomeroy-oh/index.md): Pomeroy (Meigs County): median home built 1939 or earlier, 68.4% before 1960, 55.8% heat with utility gas, 36.9% electricity; compared with the county and Ohio. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/pomeroy-oh/)
- [McArthur](https://housetite.com/service-area/mcarthur-oh/index.md): McArthur (Vinton County): median home built 1969, 33.5% before 1960, 47.4% heat with utility gas, 41.6% electricity; compared with the county and Ohio. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/mcarthur-oh/)
- [New Lexington](https://housetite.com/service-area/new-lexington-oh/index.md): New Lexington (Perry County): median home built 1949, 63.4% before 1960, 67.5% heat with utility gas, 28% electricity; compared with the county and Ohio. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/new-lexington-oh/)
- [McConnelsville](https://housetite.com/service-area/mcconnelsville-oh/index.md): McConnelsville (Morgan County): median home built 1954, 60.5% before 1960, 64.4% heat with utility gas, 35.2% electricity; compared with the county and Ohio. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/mcconnelsville-oh/)
- [Nelsonville](https://housetite.com/service-area/nelsonville-oh/index.md): Nelsonville (Athens County): median home built 1952, 60.3% before 1960, 50.7% heat with utility gas, 44.5% electricity; compared with the county and Ohio. (HTML: https://housetite.com/service-area/nelsonville-oh/)

## Insulation questions, answered with sources

- [Insulation questions](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/index.md): Hub of sourced answers: open vs closed cell spray foam, roof leaks, flash and batt, flood-resistant insulation (FEMA), attic R-values, removal, fiberglass vs cellulose, plus links to every answer page. (HTML: https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/)
- [Attic R-value in Ohio](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/attic-r-value-ohio/index.md): ENERGY STAR recommends R-60 for an uninsulated attic in Ohio, and adding R-49 if there are already 3 to 4 inches. That is about 14 inches or more of blown insulation. Ohio is in climate zones 4 and 5, and the advice is the same for both. (HTML: https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/attic-r-value-ohio/)
- [Do I need more insulation?](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/do-i-need-more-insulation/index.md): Look across the attic. If the insulation is level with or below the floor joists, you probably need more; if you cannot see the joists at all, you probably have enough. Cold floors, rooms that never warm up, a hot upstairs in summer and ice dams are the other signs. (HTML: https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/do-i-need-more-insulation/)
- [Cellulose or fiberglass?](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/cellulose-vs-fiberglass/index.md): Both work. Settled cellulose gives about R-3.2 to R-3.8 per inch and settles 10 to 20 percent; loose fill fiberglass gives about R-2.2 to R-2.7 per inch and settles 2 to 4 percent. Cellulose slows air better and needs fewer inches; fiberglass weighs less and settles less. We install both. (HTML: https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/cellulose-vs-fiberglass/)
- [Blown in or batts?](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/blown-in-vs-batts/index.md): In an attic or a closed wall, blown in usually wins: the DOE says loose fill usually costs less than batts and provides better coverage, because it conforms to the space into which it is blown. Batts are the right call for open framing: new walls, vaulted ceilings, floors. (HTML: https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/blown-in-vs-batts/)
- [Is spray foam worth it?](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/is-spray-foam-worth-it/index.md): Sometimes. Spray foam is an excellent air barrier, but the DOE lists it as expensive. It earns its cost on rim joists, block walls, roof decks, pole barns and metal buildings. For a typical vented attic floor, blown in fiberglass or cellulose is usually the better value. (HTML: https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/is-spray-foam-worth-it/)
- [Cold room over the garage](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/cold-room-over-garage/index.md): Because the garage is outside the house's insulation, and air moving through the floor framing pulls the heat out. The DOE says the floor over a garage must be insulated and air sealed just like any exterior walls or floors above unconditioned space. (HTML: https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/cold-room-over-garage/)
- [Crawl space vapor barrier](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/crawl-space-vapor-barrier/index.md): Yes, almost always. The DOE says crawl spaces should have a polyethylene ground cover regardless of whether the crawlspace is vented or unvented, seams lapped 6 to 12 inches and sealed, run at least 6 inches up the walls and piers. (HTML: https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/crawl-space-vapor-barrier/)
- [Ice dams](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/ice-dams/index.md): Ice dams form when the roof deck is above freezing while it is below freezing outside and there is snow on the roof. The fix is an airtight ceiling first, then more insulation, then ventilation under the roof deck. (HTML: https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/ice-dams/)
- [How long does it take?](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/how-long-does-insulation-take/index.md): It depends on the job. The written price tells you how many days we will be there. What moves the schedule: whether old insulation comes out first, how big the attic or crawl space is, how easy it is to get into, and whether walls are being dense packed. (HTML: https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/how-long-does-insulation-take/)
- [Insulation tax credit (25C)](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/insulation-tax-credit-25c/index.md): Not for work done in 2026. The IRS says you can claim the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit for improvements made through December 31, 2025. If your insulation went in during 2025, you can still claim it on your 2025 return. (HTML: https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/insulation-tax-credit-25c/)
- [Ohio home energy rebates](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/ohio-home-energy-rebates/index.md): Not yet. As of November 6, 2026, Ohio's Department of Development says it is currently awaiting approval from DOE on the program application, which was submitted Nov. 12, 2024. There is no launch date. (HTML: https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/ohio-home-energy-rebates/)

## Job stories

- [Job stories](https://housetite.com/jobs/index.md): Index of job stories with photos, plus recent work: attics, crawl spaces, rim joists, a pole barn and a round house. (HTML: https://housetite.com/jobs/)
- [Exterior dense pack, 1800s farmhouse, Athens County](https://housetite.com/jobs/exterior-dense-pack-1800s-farmhouse-athens-county/index.md): Job story, Athens County, Ohio: an 1800s balloon framed farmhouse with empty or settled wall cavities, dense packed with cellulose from the outside (about 1,600 square feet of wall), siding strips removed and replaced, interior untouched. 11 photos and a short video. (HTML: https://housetite.com/jobs/exterior-dense-pack-1800s-farmhouse-athens-county/)

## Other pages

- [House Tite, insulation contractor](https://housetite.com/index.md): Home: quick actions (call, text a photo, get a price), Dan Inman's video review, the Athens County dense pack job, and links to services, areas, answers, jobs and reviews. (HTML: https://housetite.com/)
- [Areas we serve](https://housetite.com/areas/index.md): The twelve counties and thirteen towns House Tite serves, with each county's median year built, share of homes built before 1960 and heating fuel mix. (HTML: https://housetite.com/areas/)
- [What customers say](https://housetite.com/reviews/index.md): 5.0 on Google from 20 reviews (November 2026), verbatim customer quotes, and Dan Inman's video review from Athens, Ohio. (HTML: https://housetite.com/reviews/)
- [Get a price](https://housetite.com/quote/index.md): How to get a written price: text a photo or call 740-590-5352, or use the form; the five steps of a job. (HTML: https://housetite.com/quote/)

## Optional

- [Every page in one file](https://housetite.com/llms-full.txt): the full text of all pages above, in Markdown.