Crawl space insulation in Abilene TX - warmer floors over a crawl space that stays dry
Cold floors and a high power bill often start under the house. We insulate the crawl space so the rooms above hold their temperature.
I look at the crawl space myself
I usually come out myself and get down in the crawl space before anyone talks numbers. Our installers do the work, and I check it with you before we call the job done.
In business since 2017, known for crawl spaces
I started this business in 2017 because I missed figuring out why a house won't stay comfortable. Older crawl spaces are a big part of what we're known for, along with tracking down the air leaks behind cold floors.
Licensed, insured and straight about what helps
We're licensed and insured. I'd rather tell you a crawl space job isn't worth doing than sell you one that won't help. Call (325) 266-6064 and I'll come take a look.
Crawl space insulation in Abilene, TX
Crawl space insulation protects your house from below, with insulation under the floor or on the crawl space walls. A full job turns a vented crawl space into a sealed, insulated, dry one. It's for houses with cold floors or a power bill that seems too high.
At A&D Abilene Insulation Company, we're based in Abilene and work in Abilene and the cities around it. The first question on most crawl space jobs is where the insulation goes. Under the floor works with the vents left open. On the walls means closing the crawl space up, which only works if it has a way to stay dry and any gas equipment down there is checked first.
What moves the price is the size of the crawl space, whether we insulate the floor or the walls, and what has to come out first, like old batts that got wet or fell down. A closed crawl space also needs a way to stay dry, and that's part of the budget. The schedule turns on whether a permit is needed and on anything I find that needs a specialist first. I explain what I found before I write up a number.
How we handle crawl space insulation
Floor or walls, decided with you
We decide with you whether the floor or the walls get insulated, and it usually comes down to what's down there. Foam board on the walls costs more, but it seals air while it insulates, which matters most when your ducts or furnace live in the crawl space. With nothing like that below, insulating under the floor usually does the job. We also close the gaps around pipes and wires through the floor with air sealing so the insulation isn't fighting a draft. If rooms above lose heat at the outside walls too, wall insulation is a separate fix.
Gas equipment checked before vents close
If you want the vents closed, I check any gas equipment down there first, like a furnace or water heater, and where it gets the air it burns. Closing the crawl space changes that air supply, so nothing gets sealed until the equipment is sorted out. Then we plan with you how the space will stay dry once it's shut, because that plan is part of the job, not something added later. I want the house safe when we leave, so the checks come before any insulation goes in.
Old insulation out, new foam covered
Old batts that soaked up water or filled with droppings come out before anything new goes in, or the smell and the damp stay. In older homes I also look at the wrap on ducts and pipes, because it might contain asbestos, and if it does, a certified asbestos abatement firm has to inspect it and decide how it's handled. Foam on the walls usually needs a covering, since most codes call for a thermal or ignition barrier such as drywall over foam, and the local building office can say whether a given foam meets code.
Get a crawl space plan and estimate for your house
We reply within one business day, then I come out, look at your crawl space and write up a free estimate with no obligation. Note the square footage and any gas equipment down there if you know them.
(325) 266-6064What happens after you call us
Tell us how the house feels
Call (325) 266-6064 or send the form, and tell us what's bothering you, whether it's cold floors, a musty smell or the power bill. I'll ask what burns fuel in the house, because that shapes what we can safely do below it.
I crawl it and write it up
I come out, get into the crawl space and look at the insulation, the vents, the ductwork and any gas equipment down there. Then I put what I'd do and why into a written estimate, so you see the reasoning along with the number.
Permit, work and a walkthrough
When work inside Abilene city limits needs a building permit, we get it from the city's Building Inspections office before we start, and we ask them if we're not sure. Our installers do the work, and I walk through it with you.
Crawl space insulation questions from Abilene
Can I just close my crawl space vents in Abilene?
Not by themselves. Closing the vents alone can raise the moisture down there, and if a furnace or water heater below draws its air naturally from the space, it can create a deadly situation. A sealed crawl space has to be planned as one job, with the gas equipment checked before any vent closes.
Do I need floor insulation if my crawl space walls are insulated?
No, not in a closed crawl space with rigid foam board, stiff sheets of foam, on the walls. In that setup the floor above needs no insulation of its own, so you pay for one layer instead of two. If the vents stay open, the insulation goes under the floor instead.
How does a sealed crawl space stay dry?
It needs a way to dry built in, and one of the most effective is a small amount of the heated and cooled air your rooms get, sent down from your system. Budget for that air supply from the start, so the crawl space is treated as part of the house.
How much does crawl space insulation cost in Abilene?
Insulating a crawl space across the US usually costs about $3 to $6 per square foot, and that's a national figure, not our price. The square footage of your crawl space is the first thing to know. Your own number comes from the written estimate after I've seen the space.