Radiant Barrier Foil Reviews

“We were able to install before the summer heat hit us here in South Texas. The positive change in the comfort level is very noticeable. We priced installation services in the $1000s! This was something we were able to do ourselves.” -Jim in TX

“Great product and this company is so knowledgeable, helpful and patient as I had many different and changing applications. It is so easy to install, sturdy and easy to cut especially with the cutter they provided. Before I redesigned my ceiling space, (4/12 pitch) I put ceiling, attic foil, sheathing, etc roof. The other 12ft of ceiling, put T&G, cotton insulation 42 R (doubled as I had much extra), ATTIC FOIL on top, then air space then roof sheathing, etc. So very warm during this very cold winter. I believe the ATTICFOIL shall reflect the summer heat as well. Shall let you know. After all this…..GREAT PRODUCT!” -Rustic in TN

“I increased our attic insulation by installing additional R-30 rolls over the existing blown-in insulation. I chose to overlay the radiant barrier on top of the insulation as opposed to stapling it to the underside of the roof due to installation difficulties.
Our energy provider, OG&E installed “smart meters” so we can track our power usage on a daily basis. As a result of these changes, our utility usage has been reduced a whopping 90-95% over “average users” and we are now beating the “efficient” models by an average of 12-13%.
Oklahoma Gas and Elec provides rebates for energy upgrades on insulation, I wrote them and recommended that they add radiant barriers to their rebate options.” -Richard B. in OK
 

“This is a great product. Very sturdy and very effective. I contacted AtticFoil for advice before the purchase and they gave me some great ideas. I installed this on the roof of an unfinished garage, and the difference has been significant. The average Austin, TX summer daytime temp in the garage used to be 115F. With no other modifications to the heat-proofing of the garage, the average temp has dropped to about 95F.” -James in TX

“Wow! I’ve been online since the mid-90s, run my own online business, and shop online all the time. Doing business with AtticFoil.com was…professional. The site provided straight-forward information, a great FAW section, and the options provided me with exactly what I needed. In fact, because of the information on their site, rather than assume the distance between my truss-constructed roof, I went into the attic and measured. Thank goodness, because otherwise I might have ordered the wrong size.

When they say this stuff is easy to put up and tough, they are spot on! I had to cover 2000 sf by myself. With nothing more than a ladder, a Stanley Sheetrock knife, a measuring tape and a 25-year old staple gun, I put the barrier up in just 6 hours over two days. I worked 3 hours each morning before going to work. Before ordering the barrier, I monitored my attic temperature. It averaged 147 degrees. After putting the barrier up, the average temp now stays below 100. Most days it never climbs above 80 degrees. I have to state that I live in Washington State, Puget Sound Area and that I built a energy efficient home that earned a 5-star energy rating. The house takes advantage of passive solar energy and the 15-mph winds (on average) to keep the house cool.

Using the Barrier only adds to my heating and cooling costs. I plan to monitor my costs for the next 12 months and if it saves what I believe it will, I plan to put it in my 4-bay, insulated garage.” -Rich R. in WA

“My brother and some other volunteers actually installed the Atticfoil, over an existing roof, along with a metal roof. Without any other changes, the temperature inside my house was fifteen to twenty degrees cooler. This is a house that is exposed to the South Alabama sun all day. Before this change, the AC would run constantly all day and it would still be hot inside the house. I am very pleased so far and expect not to change my mind, it that good.” -Connie in AL

“Extremely satisfied with the product. Exactly as advertised. Even a gorilla like me couldn’t tear it. Central Florida with dark grey asphalt shingles. Attic temperature went from 140 to just ten degrees above outside ambient. My thermostatically controlled exhaust fan has not run all year. Used to run about 10 hours a day in summer. Have manufactured trusses on 24′ centers. Bought the 26′ wide rolls. Used a total of 7 rolls. Worked great. I used every iteration of staple gun there is. The pneumatic is the way to go. Southern yellow pine after 27 years is like rock maple. 5/16′ staples worked the best for me.” -Dave in FL

“The quality of this foil is great – there is a mesh inside that prevents any tearing. With other foils, you can put a staple right through it and it can sag as a result. This was definitely higher quality foil that in any big box home improvement store that I saw. It has not gotten hot yet, so I cannot comment on its barrier performance, but I am already impressed.” -Megan in CA

“We received our order in a couple of days. We are building an Earthship with a metal roof, We placed the attic foil under purlins with the metal on top, the metal work was not finished in one day so the next morning there was dew all over the metal but the attic foil was completely dry. I feel that this product will help very much with any condensation that might occur.” -Allen S. in MO

“Yeah, this stuff works. 10-degree drop. I got enough to do my garage as well. My attic is not that tall so installation was more difficult but definitely worth it. Make sure you watch all their YouTube videos and tips. It’s 93 degrees outside and 78 inside without the AC on. Bonus: The attic is now cool enough that you can store stuff up there. Storage space! Also, the attic is now brighter. One light can light the whole thing. Other uses: Wrap your duct-work in the stuff, insulate your garage door, insulate your AC lines…..this stuff is awesome.” -Jasen in CA

“Excellent material. It is strong and thick. I showed my neighbors, they did not believe it. We were under a 4′ by 6′ piece at the beach. The sand temp was about 110, the air temp was 92, under the attic foil we almost got cold. No heat transfers at all!!!! I have hurricane boards 4 * 8 plywood that I leave up all year since they face the west. I took the boards down, taped up the foil with HVAC metal tape, Put the boards back up, the rooms facing the west were drastically cooler.” -Steve in AL

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