Blown-in insulation in San Angelo TX - an attic covered evenly out to the edges
Hot upstairs rooms and a power bill that keeps climbing usually mean a thin attic. We check first, then blow it in evenly.
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Does my attic need more blown-in insulation?
Blown-in insulation is loose fill that our crew blows across your attic floor with a machine. It covers the whole ceiling of your San Angelo house at an even depth, out to where the ceiling meets the walls, so less heat gets through to 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 going up, and the attic is usually the first place I look. The price depends on how big your attic floor is, how many inches are already up there, which material you pick and whether old insulation has to come out first. The schedule mostly depends on that last part and on how many gaps need sealing before we blow, so your estimate gives you the numbers for your own attic.
How we handle blown-in insulation
First I go up and check what's already on your attic floor, what it's made of and whether the joists are still showing, and if there's plenty up there I'll tell you to keep your money. If it's thin, our crew seals the gaps around can lights, pipes and the attic hatch first, because insulation over an open gap is just fighting a draft. We keep the eave vents clear so the attic can still breathe, then blow the loose fill through a hose evenly out to the edges, since the edges are where most jobs come up thin. Last, we leave depth markers so you can see what you got.
When the old layer has to go, we take it out as insulation removal before any new fill goes in. If the attic is only part of why a room runs hot or the floors stay cold, our home insulation work looks at the walls and crawl space too. Foam is the other option up top. It costs more but seals air while it insulates, so I'd only steer you there if your ductwork runs through the attic, and otherwise sealing the gaps and topping up with loose fill usually wins.
Topping up what's already there
This suits an attic where the old insulation is dry and clean but has settled thin, because there's no reason to pay to pull out material that still works. We seal the gaps and blow the new fill right over it.
Clearing out, then starting fresh
This suits an attic where the old layer is soaked, matted or full of droppings, since new fill blown over it keeps the problem in your ceiling. It costs more up front, and it's the only way I'd do an attic like that.
What San Angelo's permit rules mean for blown-in insulation
In San Angelo, permits come from the city's Building Permits & Inspections office, and the city requires an issued electrical permit for all electric work. Whether blowing insulation into your attic needs a permit of its own is that office's call, so I check with it on every job and take care of any permit it asks for, and you don't have to chase it. The rule comes into play most with older wiring. If your attic still has live knob and tube wiring, the early open style strung on porcelain knobs, national checklists hold the insulation until that wiring is replaced or properly boxed. Under the city's rule that rewiring counts as electric work, so it gets permitted and finished before any new fill goes down.
In San Angelo and the cities around it, we open a lot of attics with a few inches of old fill that's settled flat, joists poking through and the thinnest spots over the outside walls. We fix them all the same way, and our San Angelo insulation page covers the rest of the work we do here.
Why San Angelo homeowners call J&M San Angelo Insulation Services for blown-in insulation
I check every attic myself
I come out to look at each job and write the estimate, and our own crew does the install. That way the person who spotted the old wiring or the wet spot is the one who makes sure it gets handled.
Straight answers since 2013
We've been at this since 2013, and I learned it from my dad, crawling through attics long before that. We're known for telling you what your house needs and what it doesn't, even when the answer means no job for us.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured. That matters when someone is walking the joists over your ceiling, because the risk of the job shouldn't land on you.
The most important part of this job is the check before anything gets blown in, so send us a few details or call (325) 285-1301 and I'll come take a look.
Request a quoteGet a free on-site estimate for your attic
We reply within one business day to set a time, and then I come out myself to look at your attic. The estimate is free and there's no obligation, and you'll usually have a clear answer before I leave.
What happens after you call about blown-in insulation in San Angelo?
Call or send the form
Call (325) 285-1301 or fill out the form, and we'll get back to you to pick a time for me to come out. Tell us anything you've noticed, like a hot upstairs or a drafty room.
I look at your attic
I check what's on the attic floor, what it's made of and whether anything has to happen before new fill goes in. The estimate tells you what I'd do and what it costs, so you aren't guessing at the price.
Our crew preps, then installs
Once you say go, our crew does the prep and safety checks first and the install second. That order keeps new insulation from covering up a problem.
We walk the finished attic
I walk the finished job with you so you can see the depth and the coverage for yourself. It's a good time to ask anything while we're both up there.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my attic needs more insulation?
If you can easily see the floor joists in your attic, you need more insulation. If it sits well above the joists, you probably have enough, and adding more may not be worth the money. Take a flashlight to the hatch and look, or have me check during the estimate.
How much does blown-in insulation cost in San Angelo?
Across the US, blown-in insulation usually costs about $1 to $2.80 per square foot installed. That's the national going rate, not our price. Your attic's number comes from the estimate, after I've seen what's up there and what has to happen first.
Is cellulose or fiberglass better for blown-in attic insulation?
Cellulose has more R-value per inch than loose-fill fiberglass, so it reaches the same level in a shallower layer. R-value is how well insulation slows heat. Fiberglass is lighter and fluffier and needs a taller pile to do the same job, so if there isn't much room above your joists, cellulose is usually the better pick.
What if my attic has vermiculite or old knob and tube wiring?
If the old insulation is vermiculite, the pebbly gray-brown kind, the job stops until it's dealt with, because vermiculite may contain asbestos. That's why I find out what's up there before anything else happens. Live knob and tube wiring also has to be handled before any insulation goes in, under the city's electrical permit rule described above.
How long does blown-in insulation take, and do we have to leave the house?
The blowing is usually the quick part, and the prep sets the schedule, such as sealing gaps or clearing out old insulation. With loose fill you usually don't have to leave home. If anything about your job changes that, I'll tell you during the estimate.
What is the best way to check that blown-in insulation was installed right?
Check that the depth is even across the whole attic and that the material went in at the density its maker specifies. Federal checklists have installers confirm full depth with attic rulers, and one federal job aid has them post an insulation certificate by the attic entrance when they finish. Ask any contractor how they measure depth before the crew leaves.
Other insulation work that often goes with this
Home insulation
For when the attic isn't the whole story and the walls, floors or crawl space are letting heat through too.
Insulation removal
For old insulation that's wet, packed down or fouled by pests and has to come out before anything new goes in.
San Angelo, TX
Get your attic checked for blown-in insulation
Have your rough attic size ready and a quick look at whether the joists are showing, and the first call goes faster.