A room nobody can stand up in
Finishing an attic without checking headroom gives you a room that fails inspection or feels like a crawlspace. We measure first and tell you if a dormer is needed.
Attic services · Licensed & insured
The attic you walk under every day could be the room you need.
Convert it into a legal bedroom or office, insulate it so the house stops losing heat through the roof, or replace the pull-down ladder with a stair you can carry a box up. Each option below shows its typical price and time, so you know where to start.
Send the height at the peak and one photo from the hatch. A licensed supervisor tells you within five minutes on business days what the attic can become.
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Why attic projects go wrong
Most attic regrets come from skipping the measurements.
An attic looks like free space until someone checks the headroom, the floor and the stair. The costly mistakes are made before any drywall goes up.
A bedroom that is not legal
Without a code stair, an egress window and a permit, an attic room does not count as a bedroom at sale. Every attic conversion we build is permitted and inspected.
A room too hot to sleep in
Attics bake in summer and freeze in winter. We insulate the roof line, seal leaks and add a mini-split, so the new room matches the rest of the house.
Attic services we build
Three attic services, each with its own price and timeline.
Start with the service closest to your plan. The conversion page shows the tiers, the schedule and what we usually find under the roof. Insulation and stairs are quoted inside your attic estimate.
Attic conversion
Unused attic turned into a legal bedroom, office or suite, with a real stair, headroom, egress and heat and cooling.
- Typical range
- $40k–$200k
- Typical time
- 8 to 16 weeks
Attic insulation
Air sealing plus blown-in or batt insulation to current levels, so heat stays in the rooms below.
- Typical range
- $2k–$7k
- Typical time
- 1 to 2 days
Quoted inside your attic estimate, no separate page yet.
Attic stair installation
A pull-down ladder replaced by a sturdier folding stair, or a fixed stair where the space allows.
- Typical range
- $500–$12k
- Typical time
- 1 day to 2 weeks
Quoted inside your attic estimate, no separate page yet.
Not sure which one you need
Match what you want from the attic to the service that does it.
Most people know the problem, not the name of the job. Find the sentence closest to yours and the supervisor confirms it at the visit.
Ask an attic supervisor which fits| If you want to | Start with |
|---|---|
| Add a bedroom, office or suite under the roof | Attic conversion |
| Stop heat loss and ice dams through the roof | Attic insulation |
| Get up to the attic safely to store things | Attic stair installation |
| Gain headroom where the roof is too low | Attic conversion |
Attic costs at a glance
What each attic service costs, side by side.
Ranges for a typical attic of 300 to 500 square feet with mid-range materials. Your written estimate lists the same lines, so any other attic quote can be compared with it.
| Service | Typical range | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| Attic conversion | $40k–$200k | 8 to 16 weeks |
| Attic insulation | $2k–$7k | 1 to 2 days |
| Attic stair installation | $500–$12k | 1 day to 2 weeks |
Ranges are typical project totals with labor, materials, permits and disposal; your written estimate replaces them with a fixed price after the inspection.
Attics before and after
Two attics, one converted as is and one with a dormer.
How an attic project runs
From the tape measure at the peak to the final inspection.
The same four steps whether we insulate the attic in a day or build a bedroom suite over three months.
Step 01
Free assessment
On-site visit, scope review, honest repair-or-replace opinion. No pressure, no decision needed that day.
Step 02
Fixed-price plan
Itemized quote with Good, Better and Best options, a declared contingency and a dated schedule.
Step 03
Permits and prep
We pull permits, schedule inspections and send you a room-by-room prep checklist.
Step 04
Build and walkthrough
Daily updates, clean site every evening, final walkthrough and a written warranty in your hand.
Written into every contract
Six promises you can hold us to.
The approved price is the final price. Change orders only with your written approval.
A credit for every working day of delay we cause. Weather and inspections excepted, in writing.
Dust barriers, floor protection and a clean-up before we leave. Your home stays livable.
A text or email every working day with photos and tomorrow's plan, or the day is free.
Workmanship warranty in writing, transferable to the next owner, backed by a fixed address.
A small deposit, then you pay only for work that is already completed, inspected and photographed.
Other attic work we quote
Smaller attic jobs, priced inside the same estimate.
These are handled by the same crews and appear as lines in your attic estimate, so one contractor covers the whole attic.
- Attic Finishing
- Attic Bedroom Conversion
- Attic Office Conversion
- Attic Dormer Addition
- Attic Ventilation Upgrade
Attic questions
What people ask before choosing an attic service.
Should I convert my attic or just insulate it?
Convert it if you need another room and the attic has about 7 feet of height over half the space. If the attic is low, framed with trusses or you just want lower bills and fewer drafts, insulating the attic floor is the right job and costs a fraction as much.
Can I insulate the attic now and convert it later?
Yes, but plan it. Insulation for an unused attic goes on the floor, while a converted attic needs it in the roof slope. If a conversion is likely within a few years, we suggest a lighter floor insulation job now and full roof insulation during the conversion.
Is a pull-down ladder enough for attic storage?
For light storage, a good insulated folding stair is fine and costs a few hundred to about $1,500 installed. For a finished room you need a permanent stair built to code, which is part of a conversion.
How do I know if my attic has enough headroom?
Measure from the top of the attic floor joists to the underside of the ridge. Around 8 feet or more usually leaves enough height over half the room once the floor and ceiling are built. Send us the number and we will tell you what it means.
Which attic service takes the least time?
Insulation takes one to two days and a folding stair one day. A fixed stair takes one to two weeks. A full conversion takes eight to sixteen weeks after permits, depending on whether it needs a bathroom or a dormer.
Is attic work priced the same in every state?
No. Labor rates, permit fees and insulation requirements differ by state and climate zone. The ranges on this page are typical, and your written estimate is priced for your address after the inspection.
Attic crews near you
Your remodeling address, within our service area.
Attic projects are built by local crews working under the license of the state the house is in. License numbers are listed below.
- Maine
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- Florida
- Check your remodeling address
Free attic check
Tell us what your attic should become. The inspection answers the headroom question.
Pick your attic service and send the height at the peak. An attic supervisor texts back within five minutes on business days with an inspection date.