Reduce heat loss in your vaulted ceiling

Vaulted ceilings, also known as cathedral ceilings, are a popular choice with homeowners for good reason—they're aesthetically beautiful and create an open, inviting look to your living space. But when they're not insulated properly, radiant heat can easily escape upwards, causing your heating and cooling systems to work harder to maintain comfortable temperatures. Save money on energy bills year-round by installing Double Bubble Reflective Insulation in your vaulted ceiling.

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Reflect radiant heat away from your vaulted ceiling

In summer months, radiant heat enters your home through your roof. This causes your air conditioning to work harder, which drastically adds to heating and cooling costs. Reflective Insulation will prevent this by reflecting up to 96% of the radiant heat away from your living space.

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Prevent condensation in your vaulted ceiling with cathedral ceiling insulation

As with any residential roof structure, there must be adequate ventilation provided from the eave of the building to the peak of the roof. This is important for proper natural airflow in order to eliminate the opportunity for condensation to form between the roofing materials. The easiest way to ensure a ventilation gap in a cathedral ceiling is to install insulation baffles between each ceiling joist. These are easily stapled to the roof sheeting and they create an airspace that will run continuously from the eave to the ridge.

  • Scissors and knife for radiant barrier installation

    Scissors or utility knife

  • Insulation tape for radiant barrier

    Insulation tape

  • staple gun

    Staple gun (~3/4" staples)

  • Install radiant barrier with 1-2 people

    1–2 people

Cathedral Ceiling Insulation Installation Instructions:

Cathedral Ceiling Insulation (Between Joists)

Cathedral Ceiling Insulation (Between Joists)

Instructions for installing reflective insulation in between your vaulted ceiling's joists

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Cathedral Ceiling Insulation (Under Joists)

Cathedral Ceiling Insulation (Under Joists)

Instructions for installing reflective insulation under your vaulted ceiling's joists

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Cathedral Ceiling Insulation

Why use EcoFoil Cathedral Ceiling Insulation?

  • Reflects 96% of radiant heat - Find out how a radiant barrier works
  • Works in both warm and cold climates
  • Easy installation (see below on How to Install Cathedral Ceiling Insulation)
  • Versatile enough to fit between joists or attach directly underneath joists
  • Very durable and can't be ripped or torn by hand
  • Lightweight and easy to handle
  • Safe to handle and requires no special clothing or breathing equipment

We're here to help!

Insulating a cathedral ceiling can be somewhat complicated and labor intensive if you are not familiar with the requirements of ventilation and thermal heat transfer. Depending on the construction method and materials used there are multiple options for insulating between the exterior roofing and the interior finish. If at any point you'd like help, give us a call at 888.349.3645 and we'll work with you to identify the right installation method for your specific application.

Cathedral Ceiling Insulation Reviews:

Customer Reviews

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Kimberly Finley
Double bubble insulation

very good price. Packages very well. Super quick shipping!!

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phillip Thom

Double Bubble Insulation - Foil/Foil - 2' x 25' (50 sq ft)

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Lisa Varner
Great

Bought this to use as skirting for our RV for the winter weather and it’s gonna work great! It’s thick and easy to use. We purchased the tape that’s suggested to go with it and we’re not happy with that. It sticks to the eco foil great but doesn’t stick to other surfaces good. We ended up purchasing actual silver duct tape and it worked great.

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Linn French
Radiant heat barrier

Love the product, shipped quickly. Absolutely great customer service which is becoming a rarity these days. Insulation went down without problem, seam tape went down great. The 4 stars is because something should be done with silver face, when installed with sunshine you will get an immediate tan. Very very bright. I'm not an engineer but I would think something could be done, maybe not. Actually give it 4 and 3/4 stars.

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Tracy Williams
Easy to work with

Everything about his insulation is good. It's easy to work with. Easy for beginners. No mess. Would buy the recommended tape to tape seams together. Easy to cut. Hope it actually works and insulates!.