Air sealing services in Abilene TX - a house that holds its temperature room to room
Hot upstairs, drafts around the hatch, a power bill that keeps climbing. We find where air gets in and close it, with safety checks first.
I come out and check the work
I usually come out myself to look over your house, so the person explaining the job is the one who planned it. Our installers do the sealing, and I check it with you before we call it done.
Known for finding the hidden leaks
We've been in business since 2017. I'd rather tell you a sealing job won't help than sell you one, so if your attic is in better shape than you think, you'll hear that from me before you spend anything.
Licensed and insured for attic work
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job. When you call (325) 266-6064 or send the form, mention what burns fuel in the house, anything stored in the attic and any old insulation, so I come out ready to look at the right things.
Air sealing services in Abilene, TX
Our air sealing services in Abilene close the gaps where air slips between your attic and the rooms below, before any insulation goes on top. It helps when a room won't hold its temperature, the house feels drafty or the power bill seems too high for its size.
Most of an air sealing job is getting to the leaks, not sealing them. The price moves with how much of the attic we uncover, how many fixtures and pipes come through the ceiling, and whether anything has to be fixed before sealing starts. The schedule turns on the same things, plus any permit the job needs. Your written estimate spells out what I found, what I'd do and why.
Taylor County falls in what federal building guidance calls the hot-dry climate, so around Abilene the attic is usually the hot side, and a gap in the ceiling lets that heat into your rooms. We're based in Abilene and work here and in the cities around it, in everything from newer houses to older ones that have had a few owners and a few ideas about insulation.
How we handle air sealing in your house
Furnace and vent checks come first
Before we seal a single gap, I check how your furnace, water heater and any fireplace vent, and how much fresh air the house needs. Sealing changes how air moves through a house, and gas equipment that relies on a natural draft can start spilling exhaust back into the rooms. Federal attic guidance calls for a combustion safety test on that kind of equipment, with any problem fixed before the attic work goes ahead. I'd rather find that before we start than after your house is tight.
Getting the attic ready to work
Most of the prep is getting to the ceiling. If the attic is packed with stored boxes, they may have to go elsewhere, and the Department of Energy's attic guide has plank flooring come up before sealing so the gaps under it can be reached. In older houses I look early for two things. Insulation waits until any live knob and tube wiring, the old kind strung on porcelain knobs, is replaced or boxed, and work stops if the old fill is vermiculite, which may contain asbestos.
Seal the gaps, then choose fill
With the safety side settled, we go after the small leaks that are hard to find on your own, around can lights, pipes, wires and the hatch. Foam costs more but seals air while it insulates, so closed-cell foam insulation, a dense foam that also blocks moisture, earns its price when your ductwork runs through the attic. Otherwise sealing the gaps and topping up the loose fill usually wins, and we keep the eave vents clear so the attic breathes. If you have a basement, we can look at basement insulation too.
Get a written air sealing estimate for your house
We'll get back to you within one business day to set up a free, no-obligation visit at your home. I come out, look in the attic and explain what I found before I write up a number.
(325) 266-6064What happens after you call us
I look and ask questions
I come out, look in the attic, crawl space or walls, and ask how the house feels and what burns fuel inside. Then I put what I'd do and why into a written estimate, so you can weigh it before deciding anything.
Permit, prep and the work
When work inside Abilene city limits calls for a building permit, we take care of it with Building Inspections before we start, and if we're not sure, we ask the office. Then our installers seal the leaks we found.
Walk through it with me
When the installers finish, I walk through the job with you, hatch open, so you can see what got sealed and ask about anything that looks odd. We call it done after that check, not before.
Air sealing questions from Abilene homeowners
What does air sealing actually do for my home?
It closes the gaps that let air move between your attic and the rooms below, so it can cut drafts and lower your heating and cooling bills. Sealing also helps keep moisture, dust and pests from getting into the house, and it's often done alongside added insulation.
Can I air seal my attic myself in Abilene?
Not for the leaks that usually matter. Federal air sealing guidance says a do-it-yourself approach won't work for small, hard-to-find leaks, especially in attics of existing homes, where layers of insulation may be covering them. If your house has been topped up a few times, plan on more than a quick pass with a caulk gun.
Is adding more insulation enough to fix a drafty house?
No, not by itself. Fibrous insulation, like fiberglass batts or loose fill, isn't an air barrier and isn't meant for sealing, so air keeps moving through it and the leaks stay put. That's why we close the gaps as their own step before any new insulation goes on top.
Who handles building permits for insulation work in Abilene?
The city's Building Inspections Division issues building permits, and the city says you get one before making improvements or alterations to a property. The office also enforces the city's building codes inside city limits, and you can call it at (325) 676-6273. When your job needs a permit, we take care of it, as the steps above say.