Service area · Lanaudière
Attic insulation in Saint-Charles-Borromée
In Saint-Charles-Borromée, 45.5% of homes are single-detached houses and 45.3% are apartments. Isolation Cornerstone visits the attics of houses for free, and a written quote follows, with no pressure.
There was no Sainte-Charlotte
The name comes from Marie-Charlotte de Lanaudière, wife of Barthélemy Joliette, who was closely involved in building the church. Since no Sainte-Charlotte existed, the name was masculinized in honour of Charles Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan.
The residential character came later: the founding of the psychiatric hospital in 1958 made it possible to develop a residential area. In the census, 27.8% of homes date from 1961 to 1980, 27.9% from 1981 to 2000 and 38.5% from after 2001. Homes from 1961 to 1980 are more than forty years old.
- 5.8% Before 1961
- 27.8% 1961 to 1980
- 27.9% 1981 to 2000
- 38.5% Since 2001
Single-detached houses: 45.5% · semi-detached or row houses: 3.4%
Share of the 6,850 private households, 2021 census (Statistics Canada). Our office on rue Lacordaire is 63.8 km away, about 54 minutes by car.
What happens in the attic, in order
Ceiling air leaks are sealed first, then a baffle goes in at every soffit, ducts are vented outside and the hatch gets weatherstripping. The blown-in insulation goes in last, with safety clearances kept around the chimney, the light fixtures and the ducts. Houses in the town may aim for LogisVert if they are heated mainly with electricity; apartments do not qualify.
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- How long does the work take on a house in Saint-Charles-Borromée?
- The exact duration is given in the written quote, which follows the free visit. The order of steps does not change: air leaks sealed first, blown-in insulation last.
- Is it better to blow new insulation over the old rather than strip it all out?
- Depends on what is underneath. A blocked soffit or warm air leaking through the ceiling would stay hidden under the new layer, so Isolation Cornerstone fixes those first, then blows. Vermiculite is never covered over: it comes out first.
- I think there is vermiculite in my attic. What should I do?
- Leave it alone, and don’t go up to check. Vermiculite can contain asbestos, according to Health Canada. Describe to Isolation Cornerstone what you saw, even from a distance: the crew comes to look at it, and it comes out before any insulation goes in.
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We come and look at your attic in Saint-Charles-Borromée: the visit is free, and a written quote follows, with no pressure.
Or call us at (438) 544-6512