Airlock Lubbock Spray Foam Insulation is an insulation contractor based in Lubbock, TX. We insulate attics, walls and crawl spaces in Brownfield homes and businesses, and we seal the gaps first so the new insulation does its job.
Brownfield is a small city in Terry County, southwest of Lubbock. It has a lot of one-story brick and frame houses on wide lots, older homes closer to the middle of town, and shops and metal buildings along the main roads. The calls we get here sound a lot like the ones we get at home: a back bedroom that won't cool down, a room over the garage nobody wants to sleep in, cold floors, a power bill that keeps creeping up.
Most of those houses have low-pitched attics, and a good share of the older ones sit over a crawl space, so much of the work happens on our knees. The low edges of the attic, where the roof comes down to meet the walls, are where insulation usually ends up thin and the eave vents end up buried. We start there, seal the gaps, and carry the depth out to the edges instead of piling it up in the middle.
We use spray foam where a house loses the most air and loose fill won't stay put, like rim joists, the room over the garage and attics with ductwork running through them.
Explore serviceWe measure how many inches are in your attic now and fix whatever is letting air through. Then we bring the depth up evenly, edges included.
Explore serviceBlown-in, which is loose fill blown through a hose, is the quickest way to top up a tired attic. We keep it off the eave vents so the attic can still breathe.
Explore serviceIf the whole house feels uneven, we start by looking at the attic, the walls and the crawl space. Then I tell you which one to fix first.
Explore serviceWhen old insulation is soaked, flattened or full of droppings, we pull it out and clean up before anything new goes in, because covering it over keeps the problem.
Explore serviceOlder houses here that sit over a crawl space often have cold floors. We insulate under the floor and close up the openings that let outside air in.
Explore serviceWe fill the empty walls of older houses through small holes that we patch afterward, which helps the outside rooms that never feel right.
Explore serviceAir sealing means closing the gaps that let air through before we add any insulation, since insulation alone won't stop a draft.
Explore serviceBasements are rare around here. When a house has one, we insulate the walls and the rim joist so it stops feeling like a cellar.
Explore serviceClosed-cell foam is a dense foam that also blocks moisture. We use it on crawl space walls, rim joists and metal buildings where damp is a concern.
Explore serviceOpen-cell foam is softer and costs less than closed-cell. We use it in rooflines and walls where moisture isn't the issue and you'd like a quieter room.
Explore serviceWe insulate shops, offices and metal buildings around Brownfield, and I walk the building with you before we put a price on it.
Explore serviceWe lay a vapor barrier over the dirt in your crawl space so ground moisture stays out of the floor framing and the insulation above it.
Explore serviceWhere a wall or ceiling needs a vapor barrier, we put it on the right side of the insulation, because one in the wrong place can trap water.
Explore serviceFrom inside the attic we seal around the can lights, the plumbing pipes, the wall tops and the hatch, which is usually where a lot of a house's air gets out.
Explore serviceOlder houses that were built with thin insulation can be brought up without tearing into finished rooms. We work from the attic, the crawl space and through the walls.
Explore serviceIn Brownfield, building permit applications go to the city's Inspection Department as a completed Permit Form along with the fee, and the city code says the city secretary issues the permit once the fee is paid. The department's list covers building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical work and doesn't name insulation. So before we start, we call and ask, and when a job does need a permit, we get it and take care of the paperwork, and the start date waits on it. The code also says a contractor has to be registered with the city's building official before a building permit is issued, so ask anyone you're thinking of hiring whether they're registered.
We're licensed and insured, and we drive down from Lubbock for jobs here the same way we head out to Levelland and Wolfforth. If we find something in your attic that isn't ours to fix, like old wiring or a duct problem, I'll say so plainly. The state licenses electricians and air conditioning contractors for that work, and it should be put right before any insulation covers it.
Call (806) 370-4846 or send the form, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, look over the attic, walls or crawl space, and go over what I see and write the estimate before you decide anything, with no obligation to book. If you go ahead, our own crew does the work, I check the finished job with you, and it's satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
(806) 370-4846No, a homeowner who lives in the house as a permanent residence doesn't need to register with the city to get a building permit. The registration rule is for contractors, who have to be registered with the city's building official before a permit is issued to them.
The city's Building Permits page bases residential fees on the estimated cost of the work, with a $30 minimum, $1.50 per $1,000 of construction value for remodeling and $0.05 per square foot for new construction. If your job turns out to need a permit, the fee comes from that page, not from us.
A flood map site that summarizes FEMA data says FEMA's digital flood map shows no high- or moderate-risk zones in Terry County. The same site says that can mean the county was never studied or mapped in detail, not that it can't flood, and the county floodplain administrator can tell you which. For your crawl space, I look for water lines and damp soil before we insulate or lay a vapor barrier.
Yes, for spray foam everyone, kids and pets included, stays out until the re-entry time has passed, which is the wait the foam maker sets before you can come back inside. I tell you that time before we start so you can plan around it. Blown-in fill is different, and you can usually stay home as long as you keep clear of the attic hatch.
We're based in Lubbock and work in Brownfield and the cities around it, including the ones listed here. If your city isn't on the list, call and ask.
If there's a roof leak, wet framing or old wiring up there, I'd rather tell you to fix it first than bury it, so call (806) 370-4846 or send the form and let me take a look.
If you have a question about your attic or crawl space in Brownfield, ask it, and I'll answer it as many times as it takes.
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