Cold floors and a drafty house above an open crawl space? We seal the gaps, then insulate the floor or the crawl space walls.
Crawl space insulation in Lubbock goes in one of two places, either under the floor of your house or on the inside walls of a closed-in crawl space, and either way it's there to stop cold air from coming up through your floors.
Most people call us about cold floors, a back bedroom that never warms up or a power bill that keeps climbing, and the crawl space is often where that starts, because air moves through it freely. Before any insulation goes in, I look for what else is going on down there. I'd rather tell you to fix a plumbing leak or old wiring first than cover it up with something new.
The price mostly comes down to the size of the crawl space, which of the two approaches you pick and what has to come out first, like soaked insulation, debris or old pipe wrap. The schedule turns on how easy the space is to get around in, whether there's gas equipment we have to plan around, and whether the city wants a permit for what the job touches. I look at it in person, go over what I see and then send a written estimate, so you have your own number before you decide anything.
I do the visit and the estimate myself, and our own crew does the work, so you deal with the same people from the first look to the last.
I started out hauling hose on an insulation crew around Lubbock and opened this business in 2021, and I still do every estimate visit in person. I go down and look, then talk through what I found with you before I leave.
After the visit I send the estimate in writing, with the work laid out and anything I think you should fix before we insulate. If something on it doesn't make sense, ask me, and ask again if you need to.
Our own crew does the job, and we're licensed and insured. When it's finished, I walk the job with you so you can see what we did. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
There are two ways to do this, and I lay them out side by side so you can pick. We can insulate the floor above the crawl space with batts, spray foam or a mix of both, and since that insulation has to sit tight against the air barrier, the layer that separates your house from the space below, we seal that layer and keep it unbroken before anything goes up. Or we can close in the crawl space and put rigid foam on its inside walls, which gives any ducts or heating and cooling equipment down there an insulated, air-sealed space to sit in. If there's gas equipment under the house, like a furnace or water heater that vents on its own draft, we plan for it before any vent gets closed, because closing the space around that kind of equipment can be deadly.
Crawl space work often ties into the rest of the house. If the floors are fixed but some rooms still run cold, wall insulation is usually the next piece to look at, and our air sealing services close the gaps around pipes, wires and ducts where air slips through everywhere else.
Every crawl space is a little different once you're down in it, but we keep the same order of work, because each step protects the one after it.
We look for plumbing leaks, loose wiring, wet ground and gas equipment, since those get settled before insulation goes in. If we find old wrap on ducts or pipes, which some older crawl spaces have and which can contain asbestos, we stop there, and one federal guide says a certified asbestos abatement firm should inspect it and choose the treatment.
If something needs a plumber or an electrician, I'll tell you so and wait rather than bury it under new insulation. We also pull out insulation that's soaked or full of droppings, so the problem doesn't stay under the new layer.
We close the gaps around pipes, wires and the access opening first, so the new insulation isn't fighting a draft. Then we install it the way you chose, keeping it full at the edges, where it's easiest to skimp.
We haul out scraps, bags and old material and look over the whole space under a light before we pack up. Anything left loose or uncovered gets fixed while we're still there.
Send the form or call (806) 370-4846, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll set a time to come out, look under the house and go over what I see, then send you a written estimate. It's free, with no obligation and no pressure to book.
(806) 370-4846Across the US, crawl space insulation usually runs about $3 to $6 per square foot. That's the going rate for the work nationally, not our price, and where your job lands depends on the approach you pick and what has to be cleared out first. I'll give you your own number in a written estimate after I see the space.
No, closing up a vented crawl space takes more than blocking the vent openings, and sealing the vents by themselves can actually raise the moisture down there. The space has to be closed in properly, with the walls insulated and any gas equipment planned for, as we covered above.
No, once the crawl space walls are insulated with rigid foam, the floor above doesn't need insulation of its own. That's why, with this approach, the work and the budget go to the walls instead.
Usually, yes. Most codes require gypsum board or an equivalent covering over foam, because some foams can give off toxic or flammable gases when heated, though some foam products are made and tested to reduce those risks. Federal guidance says to check with local authorities, so it's fair to ask any installer how the foam they're using meets code here.
The City of Lubbock requires a permit before code-regulated building alterations or repairs, or any gas, electrical, mechanical or plumbing work, begin. When a job needs one, we get it from the city and handle the paperwork, and if we aren't sure, we call the city's Building Inspection Department and ask before we start. You can call them yourself at 806-775-2087 or 806-775-3155.
Texas doesn't license building contractors or remodelers, but the city makes them register with its building inspection office, and to register, a contractor shows a $100,000 commercial general liability policy or files a $20,000 compliance bond. It's worth asking anyone you're thinking of hiring about that. If you'd rather do some of the work yourself and the house is your homestead, you or immediate family can get building, plumbing and mechanical permits for your own work, while owners of rentals can get building permits only for structural work and have to hire subcontractors for plumbing, mechanical or electrical work.
We're based in Lubbock and do the same crawl space work in Wolfforth, Slaton, Levelland, Plainview, Littlefield, Brownfield and other cities around it. A lot of these calls come from houses built over a crawl space with ductwork running underneath, where the floors run cold and nobody has been down there in years.
Call (806) 370-4846 or use the form, and if you can, have the rough square footage handy and mention any gas furnace, water heater or old pipe wrap down there, so I know what to look for when I come out.
If you've got a question about what's under your floor, send it over and I'll answer it plainly.
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