Blown-in Insulation in Big Spring TX - An Attic Covered Evenly to the Edges
Hot upstairs rooms and a high power bill usually mean a thin attic. We seal the gaps, then blow in an even layer.
Is blown-in insulation right for my attic?
Blown-in insulation is loose fill, such as fiberglass, rock wool or cellulose, that we blow through a hose across your attic floor. In Big Spring, TX homes, it's how we bring a thin attic back up so less heat moves through the ceiling into the rooms below.
Most calls start with an upstairs that won't cool down, a drafty room over the garage or a power bill that keeps climbing, and the attic is usually where that heat gets in. The price turns on the size of your attic floor, how many inches are already up there, how much air sealing the gaps around lights, pipes and the hatch need first, and whether any old material has to come out. The schedule mostly turns on repairs that have to happen before we insulate, and your estimate puts a figure on your own attic.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Blown-in insulation and the work around it
How we put in blown-in insulation
We look the attic over before the machine comes off the truck, because anything that needs fixing has to be dealt with before it gets covered, and if something does, you hear about it then. Most attics can take blown-in right over what's already up there, so we don't tear out batts that still do their job. Our crew seals the gaps around pipes, wires, light fixtures and the hatch next, since insulation can't do much against a draft coming through the ceiling. Then we set baffles, short chutes that hold insulation back from the eave vents so the attic keeps breathing, keep it clear of can lights that aren't rated to be covered, and blow an even layer all the way out to the top of the outside walls, where coverage usually runs thin. We clean up the hatch area and anything we tracked in before we go.
If the old material up there is soaked or full of droppings, blowing new over it just buries the problem, so we do insulation removal first and start clean. And when the attic is only part of why the house feels drafty, our home insulation work looks at the walls, the floors over the crawl space and the room over the garage too.
Why Big Spring homeowners call B&S Big Spring Spray Foam Insulation for blown-in
I come out and look myself
I'm usually the one who comes out to look at your attic and write the estimate, and a lead installer runs the crew on the work itself. That way the plan you hear comes from someone who has actually been up there.
In business since 2013
I started as a helper hauling bags and running hose in hot attics, and I've run this business since 2013. That's long enough to spot buried eave vents and thin edges before they become your problem.
Licensed and fully insured, safety first
We're licensed and fully insured, and we keep insulation clear of what a gas furnace needs to breathe and leave suspect old material alone until it's been checked. Nobody should get hurt or sick because an attic got filled in the wrong order.
Based in Big Spring, working Midland
We're based in Big Spring and work in Midland and other cities around them, where a lot of calls are hot upstairs rooms and rooms over the garage. The attics in these houses are the kind we're in week after week.
What matters most on a blown-in job is the order, fixing and sealing before anything goes down, so tell us about your attic and I'll come take a look.
Get a free blown-in estimate for your attic
Send the form with your address, rough attic size and anything you know is wrong up there, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
What happens after you call about blown-in insulation in Big Spring?
Call or send the form
Call (432) 263-5187 and we'll set up a time for me to come look at the job. Ask whatever you want to know, even twice.
I check the attic first
I look over the attic, and the crawl space or walls if they're part of it, for anything that has to be fixed first, then walk you through your options. You get a written estimate that shows what goes in, what has to happen before it and what you'd be paying for.
We line up the work
Once you say go, we check with the city's building office and take care of any permit the job calls for. Then we schedule the repairs, sealing and insulation in the right order.
Our crew insulates and cleans
The crew seals the gaps, blows the insulation in and cleans up after. Before we leave, you can look in the hatch and see the depth out to the edges.
Blown-in insulation questions we hear
How much does blown-in insulation cost in Big Spring, TX?
Across the US, installing blown-in attic insulation usually costs about $4 to $7.75 per square foot, so treat that as the market's range for the installed work, not our price. Your own figure comes from the estimate I write after seeing what's already in your attic.
Is blown-in insulation better than batts for an attic?
For most attics, yes, because loose fill usually costs less to put in than batts and covers the attic more fully, though prices still vary from job to job. It settles in around joists, wires and odd corners where a batt has to be cut to fit, and that's usually where batts leave gaps.
What needs to be fixed in my attic before adding blown-in insulation?
National guidance says to have a professional fix a leaky roof, moldy or rotted framing, little or no ventilation, or knob and tube wiring before you insulate. Knob and tube is the old wiring strung on ceramic knobs in houses wired before 1930, and it can be a fire hazard when insulation touches it, so we'd rather tell you the job has to wait than cover it up.
How do I know if my attic has vermiculite insulation?
Look for light, flaky gray granules between the joists, because that's vermiculite, an older mineral insulation that may contain asbestos. Leave it alone until an approved lab tests it, and your local health department can give you the name of one. We won't blow anything over it or stir it up until the test is back.
Who do I call in Big Spring about a permit for insulation work?
Call the City of Big Spring Permits Department at (432) 264-2504, since the city asks owners to check with its Building Inspection Department before starting to learn if a permit is required. Its Building Official issues permits for work that builds, alters or repairs a building, and the city says contractors must be registered with it. If we're doing your job, that check is ours to make.
What is the best way to insulate a Big Spring attic, spray foam or blown-in?
For most attics, sealing the gaps and topping up with blown-in is the better buy, unless your ductwork runs through the attic. Spray foam costs more but seals air while it insulates, which pays off most when the ducts live up there.
Insulation in other cities we serve
Work that goes with blown-in insulation
Home insulation
When the walls, floors or room over the garage stay uncomfortable after the attic is done, a whole-house look finds the other weak spots.
Insulation removal
Old insulation that's water-stained, chewed by pests or smells musty has to come out first, or the new layer just hides the same problem.