HIGHLAND CITY INSULATION SERVICES – INTERWEST INSULATION

Local Connection: Highland, Utah

Tucked against the rugged foothills of American Fork Canyon, Highland lives up to its name, with higher elevation, cleaner air, and plenty of active families who squeeze every ounce of daylight out of long summer evenings on the Murdock Canal and Dry Creek trail systems. Yet the very breezes that make Highland’s parks and splash pads so refreshing can funnel uninvited heat into attics and crawl spaces, forcing air-conditioners to grind late into the night.

Many homes here were framed with two-by-four exterior walls during the early-2000s boom; upgrading to R-38 or higher attic insulation and dense-pack fiberglass in walls can cut cooling costs up to 20 percent while keeping basements cozy enough for teenage game nights in January. We also air-seal rim-joists to stop that persistent canyon draft from sneaking under hardwood floors. It all adds up to a house that feels as tranquil as Highland Glen Park, even when Wasatch winds pick up.