Wall insulation in Auburn AL - empty walls filled so rooms hold their temperature
Drafty rooms and a power bill that keeps climbing often trace back to empty walls. We fill them and patch the holes.
Do the walls in my Auburn house need insulation?
Wall insulation in Auburn, AL fills the hollow spaces inside your outside walls, so a room stops losing its heat in winter and its cool air in summer. In most older houses we add it without tearing out drywall, by drilling small holes, blowing insulation in and patching them.
Most people who call about walls have one room that never feels right, usually an outside corner or the room over the garage, and a power bill that keeps creeping up. Sometimes the walls are the cause and sometimes the attic insulation is thin, so I look at both before I tell you what to do. The price mostly turns on how many walls we fill, how big they are, what covers them inside and out, and whether you'd rather add a layer outside with new siding. The schedule turns on how many rooms we work through and, if there's a siding job, when that crew is coming. Your estimate writes the work down in the order we'd do it, so you can see your own figure and compare it with other quotes.
How we add wall insulation to an older house
I start by finding out which walls are actually empty, because some older houses have a little insulation in a few walls and nothing in the rest. On the walls that need it, we drill small holes, blow in loose fill through a hose until each space between the studs is full, and patch the holes. We go easy where the inside wall is soft, and we skip any wall that carries heated or cooled air, since filling a wall the air uses as a duct chokes off the room it feeds. If new siding is already in your plans, I'd rather talk with you about adding insulation on the outside during that job, because the wall is already open on the outside then.
Full walls still leak if air can slip around them. Gaps at outlets, window trim and the attic hatch let drafts straight through, so we often pair wall work with air sealing services. If the cold is coming up through the floor instead, basement insulation may do more for that room than the walls will.
Wall insulation permits and older houses in Auburn
The City of Auburn requires permits for all new construction, alterations and remodels, and its list of minor alterations names siding and windows but not wall insulation, so that list doesn't settle whether filling your walls needs one. Before we start, we check with the city or county office for your address and pull any permit the work calls for, and when only the office can answer, we ask them instead of guessing.
A lot of the older houses we work in around Auburn were built with nothing in the outside walls, and many still have plaster or paneling inside that's gone soft in spots. We see the same kind of house on jobs in Opelika and Tuskegee, and we handle it the same way, by checking each wall from inside and out before anyone picks up a drill.
How wall insulation works
Call or send the form
Call (334) 780-0054 or send the form and tell us what's bothering you, like a cold room or a bill that won't come down. We'll set a time for me to come out.
I look at your walls
I come out myself, check which walls are empty and what they're covered with, and ask what you've noticed in each room. You get an estimate with the steps listed in the order we'd do them, so you can line it up against other quotes and ask me anything before you decide.
Our crew fills the walls
Once the permit question is settled, our crew lead runs the install, drilling, filling and patching room by room. We keep the work to the walls on your estimate.
We walk the job together
I look the work over before we leave and walk it with you. You'll see the patched holes and know exactly which walls we filled.
Get a written plan for your walls
We reply to every call or form within one business day. I'll set a time to come look at your walls and write a free estimate at your house, with the work listed in the order we'd do it. There's no pressure and no obligation to book.
What people ask about wall insulation
How much does wall insulation cost in Auburn, AL?
Insulation in Auburn usually costs about $1 to $5 per square foot. That's the going rate for insulation work around here, not our price, and where your walls fall depends on how many we fill and how we get into them. Your estimate gives the figure for your house.
Does my home suit drill and fill wall insulation?
It usually does if your outside walls are hollow, since national energy guidance says drill and fill fits homes with no insulation in the wall cavities and a temperate climate. I check whether your walls are empty and what's on them before I recommend it.
Can I add insulation when I replace siding on my house?
Yes, and it's the best time to do it, because federal energy guidance says a solid layer of insulation over the outside of the wall costs only a little more than the siding itself. You'll notice the quieter, more even rooms right away.
What is the best way to insulate walls in a humid climate?
In warm, humid climates, insulation industry guidance warns against a very tight moisture barrier on the inside face of the wall, because moist outside air tends to push into the wall and get trapped, and even vinyl wallpaper can do it. So I ask what's on your inside walls and plan the job around it.
What happens to weak plaster walls when insulation is blown in?
Weak spots in inside walls may not hold up to the pressure of blowing insulation in, so the cellulose trade's standard practice is to reinforce them or fill at lower pressure. It's a fair question to ask any contractor you're comparing, and I'll show you where I'd go slow on your walls.
When does a contractor need an Alabama home builder license?
A contractor needs a license from the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board when a job to remodel, repair or improve a home costs more than $10,000 in labor and materials together and falls under the board's jurisdiction. State law also has a licensed builder tell you in writing, before work starts, whether it carries liability insurance, signed by both of you and witnessed by someone you choose.
Why Auburn homeowners call Quality Auburn Spray Foam Insulation for wall insulation
The owner writes your estimate
I come out to look at the walls and write the estimate, and a crew lead runs the install. I look over the work myself before we leave, so the person who quoted you is the one checking it.
In business since 2013
I learned this trade under a contractor who made me redo anything that wasn't right, and I've run this business since 2013. A covered mistake is still a mistake, so we check the parts you won't see once the holes are patched.
Licensed and insured for wall work
We're licensed and insured. You know who stands behind the work going into your walls before anyone drills a hole.
Historic district questions handled early
Houses in a designated Auburn historic district need a Certificate of Appropriateness from the city for outside work visible from the street in front, unless city staff count it as routine maintenance. I ask about it at the estimate, so holes drilled from outside or a new layer under siding don't stall a job halfway.
I'd rather answer your tenth question than have you sign something you don't understand. Request your estimate or call (334) 780-0054.
Other work that pairs with wall insulation
Air sealing services
If a room still feels drafty after the walls are full, the air is likely getting in around trim, outlets and openings, and sealing those gaps stops it.
Basement insulation
Cold floors and a chilly first story often start below the house, so insulating the basement can warm rooms the walls alone won't fix.
Book a look at your walls
Have your house's age, any siding plans and whether you're in a historic district handy when you call (334) 780-0054, and I can tell you more on that first call.
