Insulator: What is the cost of hiring?

Why hire an insulator?

A professional insulator or insulation contractor is able to make sure that your home or office has the proper insulation to keep the right amount of airflow in your space. Hiring an insulator is a great way to make sure that your home or workplace is safe and can save you money on your electricity bill.

Contributions of a great insulator:

• knowledge of the latest insulation technology
• will make sure your home or office is energy efficient
• can help keep your office or home safe from communicable diseases

What are the different types of insulator?

Hiring a qualified insulator is important, as you do not want to trust this job to anyone. The most important distinction between insulators has to do with where they work. Some insulators work only in home settings, installing insulation in new homes or homes that are getting renovated. Others will work in offices or businesses, making sure these sites have proper airflow for the number of people in the space. For offices, it’s also important to know if your insulator has expertise in electrical insulation. To make sure your electronics do not overheat, you might need to hire an electrical insulator when opening an office space.

• Certified Home Insulator: This is an insulator who specializes in insulating homes, either when being built or being renovated.
• Certified Business Insulator: An insulator who knows how to insulate a larger area for numerous people. Should also know about electrical insulation.
• Licensed Contractor: A contractor knows everything you would need to know about building a new home or office or renovating a space. They should be certified in insulation installation as well as other building techniques.

Where to find an insulator

To find the right insulator for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

• Canadian Home Builder Association: This is the professional association for all home builders in Canada, where you can find insulators who have the appropriate training and certificates.
• Referrals from family and friends: It’s great to check with friends and family if they have any experience of hiring an insulator, as you will be able to get information on the quality of their work and their reliability.
• Review websites: If you don’t have friends or family that have hired an insulator, check out reviews for the insulators in your area. This can help you make a decision on who to hire.
• Thermal Insulation Association of Canada: This is a great resource if you want to hire an insulator, as it’s a professional association for the industry. You can post jobs and know you will only get replies from members of the association.

Post your job online: Try posting your insulator job on Indeed to find and attract quality insulator candidates.

Skills to look for in a great insulator

A great insulator candidate will have the following skills and attributes as well as work experience that reflects:

• Communication skills in order to describe what the client should expect from the job
• Technical knowledge about insulation and the ability to answer questions on the subject
• Budget creation for estimating how much the job will cost the customer
• Knowledge of different building materials and how to use them
• Ability to perform the job in a safe, clean, and lasting manner

Writing an insulator job description

A thoughtful description is important for finding qualified insulator candidates. An insulator job description includes a compelling summary of the role, a detailed list of duties and responsibilities, and the required and preferred skills for the position.

When writing your insulator job description, consider including some or all of the following keywords to improve the visibility of your job posting. These are the most popular search terms leading to clicks on insulator jobs, according to Indeed data:

• Insulator
• Insulation
• Industrial insulator
• Construction

Interviewing insulator candidates

Strong candidates for insulator positions will be confident answering questions regarding:

• What types of jobs they have done
• The difference between the different insulation materials
• How they go about an insulation job
• How long the insulation should last

Need help coming up with interview questions? See our list of interview questions for examples (with sample answers).