Air sealing services in Auburn AL - a house that holds the air you pay for
Drafty rooms, a hot upstairs or a power bill that keeps climbing usually point to hidden leaks. We find the real gaps and close them.
Do I need air sealing, or can I just caulk a few gaps?
Air sealing services in Auburn close the gaps where air slips in and out of your house, around door frames, ducts, bath fans and the holes hidden up in the attic, so drafty rooms even out and you stop paying to heat and cool air that leaks away. We're based in Auburn and do this work in Opelika, Smiths Station, Tuskegee, Tallassee and the other cities around it.
Most calls start with a drafty room, one room that never feels like the rest of the house, or a bill that keeps going up, and dust that builds up in the rooms right under the attic or air that feels dry all winter can point the same way. What moves the price is how many leaks there are, how hard they are to reach and how much old insulation sits on top of them, and the schedule mostly turns on whether any attic repairs or a permit check have to come first. When I come out, I write the work down in the order we'd do it, so you can see your own job laid out and hold it up against any other quote.
What our air sealing service includes
I start by checking the attic for anything that has to be fixed before sealing, like wet insulation, moldy or rotted framing, fans that blow damp air into the attic instead of outside, poor ventilation or old knob and tube wiring, because sealing over those just traps the problem. Some of that is our work and some isn't, old wiring goes to an electrician, and I'll tell you plainly which is which. Then we hunt for leaks instead of guessing, since the small ones usually hide under the old insulation, so we pull it back and seal around can lights, pipes, wiring holes, duct joints and the attic hatch. We keep the vents at the eaves clear while we work so the attic can still breathe, and I'll point out the obvious gaps you could seal yourself. If you have gas or oil appliances, we talk through getting them tested before and after the sealing, and the questions below explain why.
Once the gaps are closed, the insulation choice is a real trade-off. 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, and everywhere else sealing the gaps and topping up loose fill usually wins. Leaks don't stop at the attic either, and in a house with a basement, basement insulation covers the walls and the band of framing on top of them, where a lot of outside air finds its way in.
Air sealing in Auburn and the permit question
The city's inspection office issues permits for putting in, repairing or changing ventilation and exhaust systems, and its list names furnaces and ventilation but not air sealing, so the list alone doesn't settle whether your job needs one. Sealing around a bath fan is one thing, but rerouting a fan that dumps into the attic so it vents outside is closer to the vent work the city does list. Before we start, we check with the office for your address and pull any permit the work calls for, and when only the office can answer a question, we ask them instead of guessing.
Around here we see a lot of attics where blown-in insulation, loose fill blown through a hose, went in years ago and has settled right over the gaps, along with kitchen can lights and bath fans that were never run outside. We see the same thing on jobs in Opelika and Tuskegee, so most of our time up there goes to pulling back old fill and looking.
How air sealing gets done
Call or send the form
Call (334) 780-0054 or use the form and tell us what's bothering you, whether it's a drafty room, a hot upstairs or a bill that won't come down. We'll set a time for me to come out.
I look and write it down
I go up in the attic, check the crawl space or walls where it matters and ask what's bothering you, then write an estimate with each step in the order we'd do it. That way you can see what's driving the cost and compare it line by line with another quote.
We settle the permit question
Before any work starts, we check the permit question with the office for your address. If attic repairs or appliance testing belong at the front of the job, we plan around them so nothing gets sealed out of order.
Our crew seals, I check
A crew lead runs the job, and I look over the work before we leave. Then I walk it with you, so you hear what got sealed and where.
Get your air sealing work written out step by step
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at the attic and anything else that matters, and leave you a free written estimate with the steps in order. There's no pressure and no obligation to book.
What people ask about air sealing
How much does air sealing cost in Auburn, AL?
The cost comes down to how much your house leaks and how much has to be moved or fixed to reach those leaks, so I price it after I've been up in the attic. Sealing a handful of open gaps is a much smaller job than pulling back a whole attic of old fill or fixing a damp fan vent first. Your estimate lists each step, so you can see what every part of the price is for.
Can I seal my own air leaks?
You can handle the obvious gaps yourself, but doing it yourself won't reach the small, hard to find leaks, especially in an attic buried under layers of insulation. If your house already has insulation in the attic, that's where a professional search for hidden leaks pays off most.
How do I find air leaks I can't see?
Certified home energy assessors use a blower door test, a big fan set in an outside door that pulls air in through the leaks, along with a thermal camera that shows where air is slipping through. That lets the work go after the real sources, including small leaks you'd struggle to spot on your own. When you hire anyone for this, you can ask whether the assessor holds the Building Performance Institute Building Analyst or the RESNET Home Energy Rating System Rater certification, both recognized nationally.
Is air sealing safe if I have a gas or oil furnace or water heater?
It is with one check added, because sealing can sometimes cause a gas or oil appliance that vents on its own natural draft to push its exhaust back into the house. A Home Performance Contractor can test those appliances for proper draft before and after the sealing, and that's a normal step on a careful job.
What is the best way to combine air sealing and attic insulation?
Seal first, then insulate. Once new insulation is down, the gaps under it are much harder to reach, so we book the sealing first and the insulation after it.
Where do I apply for a permit in Auburn, AL?
Auburn permits go through the city's Inspection Services Department, either online through the Auburn Permit Portal or on forms turned in at the department's office at 171 N. Ross St. On our jobs, we handle that check and any permit before work starts, so you usually won't be filling out the forms yourself.
Why Auburn homeowners call Quality Auburn Spray Foam Insulation for air sealing
The owner looks at every job
I come out to look at your house and write the estimate myself, and a crew lead runs the install while I look over the work before we leave. The person who told you what the job needs is the one checking that it got done.
In business since 2013
I learned this trade under a contractor who climbed into every attic behind me and made me redo anything that wasn't right. He used to say a covered mistake is still a mistake, and on air sealing nearly every mistake ends up covered.
Licensed and insured in Alabama
We're licensed and insured. Alabama's Home Builders Licensure Board treats anyone remodeling, repairing or improving a home as a residential home builder when the job tops $10,000 in labor and materials, so on a bigger project, ask every contractor you're comparing where they stand with the board.
On air sealing, what counts is the gaps nobody sees once the insulation goes back down, and I'd rather answer your tenth question than have you sign something you don't follow. When you're ready, send us a note or call (334) 780-0054.
Work that often goes with air sealing
Closed-cell foam insulation
Worth a look if your ducts run through the attic or you need insulation that keeps moisture out as well as heat.
Basement insulation
If the floors stay cold over a basement, the leaks and bare walls down there are often part of the reason.
Get the hidden leaks in your attic found
Call (334) 780-0054 or use the form, and if you jot down which rooms feel drafty, what your last few power bills ran and whether you have gas or oil appliances, I can look in the right places first.
