Attic air sealing in Abilene TX - upstairs rooms that hold their temperature
Hot upstairs or a drafty room under the attic usually means air is leaking through the ceiling. We find those gaps and close them.
I look at your attic myself
I usually come out myself and get up in the attic before anyone talks about a number, because most leaks don't show from the rooms below. You hear what I found from the person who actually saw it.
Chasing air leaks since 2017
I started this business in 2017 because I missed figuring out why a house won't stay comfortable. Tracking down air leaks and sorting out older attics is what we're best known for, and it's still the part I enjoy most.
Licensed, insured and guaranteed
We're licensed and insured. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job. Call (325) 266-6064 from Abilene or any of the cities around it, and we'll set up a time to look at your attic.
What attic air sealing fixes in Abilene
Attic air sealing in Abilene closes the gaps between your attic and the rooms below, meaning the seams in the ceiling and the holes cut for flues, wiring and can lights. It's for houses with a hot upstairs, a drafty room or a power bill that seems too high.
Most calls start with a room that won't hold its temperature, like the room over the garage or an upstairs that's always warmer than downstairs. Usually the attic has some insulation, but air is moving through the ceiling around it, so the insulation ends up fighting a draft. When the sealing is done well, it saves energy, lowers fuel bills and helps prevent moisture problems up there.
The price depends on how many holes there are to close and how hard they are to reach, so a ceiling full of can lights or a floored attic takes more work than an open attic with a few wire holes. Old insulation that's soaked or full of droppings has to come out first. The schedule also depends on what the inspection turns up. I look the job over and explain what I found before I write up a number.
How we do attic air sealing
Closing the gaps that leak most
Air rarely comes through the open middle of a ceiling. It slips through the seams along the top of each wall, the holes around pipes, wiring and flues, the attic hatch and the open soffits above kitchen cabinets. Our installers seal the small gaps and put solid blocking over the big openings. Can lights need their own look, because Department of Energy guidance calls for covers over any that aren't rated to touch insulation and stay airtight, and I'll tell you which of yours need one.
Seal first, then add insulation
Sealing comes before any new insulation, because once fresh material is blown in, the gaps under it are buried and hard to reach. If you're adding insulation too, we finish the sealing first and then put retrofit insulation over it. Spray foam insulation seals and insulates in one pass, but it costs more. In most attics, sealing the gaps and then topping up with loose fill blown through a hose is the better buy. The exception is when your ductwork runs through the attic, where foam usually earns its price.
Safe around flues and gas appliances
A tighter ceiling changes how air moves through the house, so gas appliances get checked before anything else. The energy department's attic sealing guide says a gas or oil furnace or water heater on a natural draft chimney, one that relies on rising heat to carry fumes out, needs combustion air brought in straight from outside. The guide also calls for metal blocking and a fixed dam around hot flues and chimneys, so nothing that can burn sits against the heat. I want the house safe when we leave, so these checks come first.
Get your attic inspected and sealing priced
We reply within one business day to set up a visit, and then I come out to look at the attic and talk it through with you. The estimate is free, at your home and comes with no obligation.
(325) 266-6064From your call to a sealed attic
Call or send the form
Call (325) 266-6064 or send the form and tell us what's going on, whether it's a hot room, drafts or a high bill. It helps to know the house's age, any gas appliances and where the attic hatch is, because those shape what I look for.
I look, then write it up
I come out, get into the attic and ask how each room feels and what burns fuel inside. Then I explain what I found and put what I'd do, and why, into a written estimate you can take your time with.
We do the work, then walk it
Our installers seal the attic in the order it needs. Safety items come first, then the gaps, and any new insulation goes in last. When they're done, I walk through the work with you before we call it finished.
Attic air sealing questions from Abilene
Does adding more insulation stop air leaks in my attic?
No. Fiberglass batts and blown-in fill don't seal air, so piling more on leaves the leaks right where they were. If lower bills are what you're after, the sealing is a separate job from topping up the insulation. I can tell you at the estimate whether your attic needs one, the other or both.
What gets checked in an attic before air sealing starts?
Before sealing, I check for knob and tube wiring, which is old wiring run on porcelain knobs. I also look for vermiculite insulation, roof leaks and bath fans that blow into the attic instead of outside. The energy department's guide says vermiculite may contain asbestos and has to be tested before the attic is sealed or insulated. If I find it, you'll want that test and professional advice before we book the sealing.
Which attic vents should stay open after air sealing?
Soffit, ridge and gable vents stay open, and so does any combustion air duct feeding a furnace or water heater, because those openings are meant to be there. We keep them clear while we seal. A buried eave vent stops the attic from breathing, and then moisture can show up in the framing.
Who handles building permits for attic work in Abilene?
Inside Abilene city limits, the city's Building Inspections office issues building permits and says one must be obtained before making improvements or alterations to a property. You can reach them at (325) 676-6273. When the work calls for a permit, we take care of it with Building Inspections before we start, and if we're not sure, we ask the office.