Air sealing services in Midland TX - a house that stops pulling in attic air
Hot rooms upstairs and a power bill that keeps climbing usually mean attic air is getting in. We find the gaps and close them.
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Do you need air sealing or just more insulation?
Air sealing services in Midland, TX close the gaps that let hot attic air into your house, around can lights, flues, pipes, ducts and the attic hatch, so the rooms below hold their temperature and your insulation can do its job. At DraftWise Midland Insulation Solutions, it's the part of the job we're best known for.
Most drafty houses don't need a whole new attic of insulation. They need the holes closed first. The price turns on how many leaks your attic has, how much old insulation is sitting on top of them and how easy they are to reach, plus whether soaked or dirty material has to come out first through insulation removal. The schedule turns on what I find up there, because old wiring or a venting problem gets fixed before we seal anything, and if your job calls for a permit, we pull it and wait until it's issued before we start. Your written estimate gives you the figure for your house.
How can you tell your house is leaking air?
Hot rooms upstairs
The upstairs or the room over the garage runs hot all summer, even when the thermostat says it shouldn't. That usually means attic air is coming down through gaps around lights, ducts and the hatch, and the AC fights it every day you wait.
Dirty streaks in the insulation
Pop the hatch and you may see dark, dusty patches on the insulation, which is often air moving through it from a gap underneath. Left alone, that gap keeps pushing attic dust and heat into the rooms below.
Drafts at the hatch and lights
You feel air moving at the attic hatch, around recessed lights or under the bathroom fan. Those are some of the biggest openings in a house, so you're paying to cool air that walks right out of it.
Work that often goes with air sealing
Basement insulation
If your house has a basement, the framing where the house meets the foundation leaks too, and insulating down there finishes what sealing starts up top.
Closed-cell foam insulation
Dense foam that seals and insulates in one layer, worth the extra cost in tight spots or where your ductwork runs through the attic.
How we handle air sealing services
We don't start by adding insulation. First we look over your water heater, furnace and any fireplace, because a tighter house can't be allowed to trap fumes inside it. Then our crew pulls back the old insulation at the leaks you can't see from the hallway, around can lights, flues, pipes, duct and plumbing chases and the attic hatch, and seals each one with the material that fits it. Small cracks get caulk, wider gaps get foam, anything near heat gets caulk rated for it, and flues get sheet metal, because foam doesn't belong against a hot pipe. Once the gaps are closed, we lay the insulation back so the edges are as deep as the middle and the eave vents stay clear to let the attic breathe.
Some houses need more than sealing. If you have a basement, basement insulation handles the leaks at the bottom of the house the way sealing handles the top. Where the ducts run through a hot attic, closed-cell foam insulation, a dense foam that also blocks moisture, can seal and insulate in the same pass.
Sealing with a loose-fill top-up
This suits most attics, where we seal the leaks and then add blown-in fill, loose insulation blown through a hose, to an even depth. It's usually the better value, because you pay for the gaps and the coverage your attic is actually missing.
Foam sealing at the roofline
This suits attics where the ductwork lives up there, because foam seals air and insulates in one layer and brings the ducts inside the sealed space. It costs more, so I only recommend it when the ducts make it worth it.
Get a written air sealing estimate for your house
We reply within 1 business day to set a time, and I come out to look at your attic in person. The estimate's free with no pressure to book, and calling (432) 218-4671 works too.
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Why Midland homeowners call DraftWise Midland Insulation Solutions to seal their attics
Licensed and fully insured, every job
We're licensed and fully insured, which matters when a crew is walking joists over your ceiling and working near your wiring and flues. Every job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Sealing for hot, dry attics
Midland County sits in a hot, dry climate zone, so most of the leaks we close are pulling attic heat into the rooms below for much of the year. Midland is home, and we do the same work in Odessa, Big Spring, West Odessa and plenty of cities around them.
An owner who used to sell this
I started out selling insulation jobs and got tired of watching attics get oversold and under-sealed, so I learned the install side and we've been in business since 2013. I write every estimate myself, so you pay for what your house needs and nothing past that.
The leak that costs you is the one nobody looked for, so ask for an estimate and I'll go find it.
What happens after you call us about air sealing?
Call or send the form
You reach us at (432) 218-4671 or through the form, and we set a time to come out. If you know of old knob and tube wiring, vermiculite insulation, a roof leak or a bathroom fan venting into the attic, tell us then.
I check the attic myself
I come out, get up in the attic or down in the crawl space and look for anything that needs fixing before we seal. You get a written estimate covering what your house needs and what it doesn't, so you know the cost before anything starts.
Installers seal, I inspect
Once you say go, our installers seal the gaps and put the insulation back evenly. I check the work over before we call it done.
Common questions
How much does air sealing cost in Midland, TX?
The price comes down to how many leaks your attic has and how hard they are to reach, so it's set after someone looks at your attic. Deep old insulation that has to be pulled back, lots of can lights, flues and chases, a tight attic with little headroom, or insulation that has to come out first all add to it, while sealing with a loose-fill top-up usually costs less than foam. I'll put your figure in writing after I see the job.
How do I find air leaks in my attic myself?
You can spot the big ones, like a drafty hatch, but you won't find the small ones yourself, especially in an older house where layers of insulation cover them. A certified home energy auditor uses a blower door test, a fan that pulls air through the house to show where it leaks, along with a thermal camera to find where leaks start. If you own an older home, plan for that kind of testing in place of a quick look.
Is adding more insulation enough to stop drafts?
No. Fiber insulation like batts and loose fill doesn't stop air, so piling more on top leaves the leaks underneath it going. The gaps have to be sealed first for new insulation to help.
Is air sealing safe with gas appliances and fireplaces?
Yes, once the fresh-air and venting check is done before any gap is closed. That check looks at how much fresh air your house needs and how your stove, oven, gas or fuel-burning furnace and fireplace vent, and it should also cover unvented kerosene heaters and gas fireplaces. If something needs fixing, you hear about it before we seal.
Do I need a permit for air sealing in Midland, TX?
Check with the City of Midland, because it requires building permits for most construction projects and its list names building, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, solar and pools, not air sealing. A building permit goes to the property owner or a contractor acting for them, and work can't begin until it's issued. Applicants schedule inspections and check their status through the city's permit system.
What is the best way to check an air sealing contractor's work?
Ask whether they run blower door tests before and after the job, which one building performance standard requires for air sealing. It's a fair question for any contractor, and you can ask me about testing for your house at the estimate.
Book your attic air sealing estimate
Call (432) 218-4671 or use the form, and have your attic hatch location and a list of any gas appliances or fireplaces handy so the visit goes straight to the right spots.