Hot upstairs rooms and a high power bill usually start in the attic. We seal the gaps, fix what's wrong, then insulate evenly.
Attic insulation in Longview, TX starts with sealing the gaps between your attic and the rooms below and fixing anything wrong up there. Then we lay down an even layer of loose fill or batts, so your house holds its cool air in summer and its heat in winter.
Most folks who call us have never been up in their own attic, and that's fine, since crawling across ceiling joists in August is my job, not yours. The price mostly depends on how big the attic is, how many inches are already up there, whether old or damaged material has to come out first through insulation removal, and what needs fixing before anything new goes down. Those same things set the schedule, because a roof leak or a wiring problem gets handled before we insulate. Your written estimate spells out which areas and which materials the job covers.
I started out on weekends, insulating attics and sealing drafty houses for neighbors around Longview, and in 2013 it became my full-time work. That's 13 years of learning which order the steps go in, and of telling folks plainly when something isn't worth the money.
I come out myself to look at the job and write the estimate, so the person pricing your attic has actually been up the ladder. Our own crew lead and installers do the work, and they follow the plan I walked through with you.
We're licensed and fully insured. Before you decide, I'll show you what's in your attic now and what we'd change, since a lot of people have never seen it. When you're ready, call (903) 309-1886 or use our contact form.
Call (903) 309-1886 or send the form, and expect a reply within 1 business day, a lot of the time from me. If you can, note how you get into the attic, any damp spots, and whether you've seen gray, flaky insulation up there. Then I come out for a free estimate at your property with no pressure and no obligation, and it spells out which areas and materials the job covers.
Longview's Building Inspection Division advises homeowners on code requirements before a permit. Its list names building, mechanical and electrical work and doesn't mention attic insulation, so that list doesn't settle whether your job needs a permit. Before we start, we check with the building office for the city your house is in, and if a permit is needed, we take care of it as part of our work and tell you up front. Most of Longview sits in Gregg County, with a small piece of the east side in Harrison County, and either way we ask the city about your address.
We're based in Longview and work in the cities around it across East Texas, including White Oak, Kilgore, Tyler and more. A lot of our calls here are about a hot upstairs or a room over the garage in summer. In older houses we often find a few inches of settled, dusty insulation, and the first question is whether it's clean and dry enough to stay.
Usually, yes. National guidance says blown loose fill, such as fiberglass, rock wool or cellulose, usually costs less than batts and covers better, though installation costs can vary. That's why loose fill is the usual place to start when you compare quotes, and I'll still tell you when batts suit your attic better.
Yes, sealing comes first, because most insulation lets air move right through it. The usual leaks are around light fixtures, wiring and plumbing openings, and bathroom fans, so we plan the sealing as part of the same job.
Fix what's wrong in the attic first, then seal, then insulate. National guidance says a professional should correct wet insulation, moldy or rotted rafters, and vents that blow moist air into the attic before work goes ahead. It also puts little or no ventilation and knob and tube wiring, which is a fire hazard when insulation touches it, on the list of repairs that come first. Your estimate shows which of those your attic needs.
If the old insulation is a flaky, gray mineral instead of fluff or blanket, it may be vermiculite, which can contain asbestos. National guidance is to have an approved lab test it before anyone disturbs it, and your local health department can name an approved lab. We leave it alone until the results are back.
Across the US, installing blown-in attic insulation usually costs about $4 to $7.50 per square foot, and that's a national range, not our price. Repairs, removal of old material and a hard-to-reach attic push a job up from there. Your own figure comes from our estimate, which spells out the areas and materials it covers.
