Insulation Contractor in Odessa, TX - Cooler Upstairs Rooms and Sealed Attics
DraftWise Midland Insulation Solutions seals and insulates attics, crawl spaces and metal shops in Odessa, TX. We close the gaps that let heat and dust in first, then add only the insulation your house actually needs.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We reply within 1 business day.
Ranch houses, rentals and shops across Odessa
A lot of Odessa is one-story brick ranch houses built during earlier oil booms. Newer two-story homes are going up on the edges of the city, and there are plenty of rentals in between. Landlords call us when tenants complain about the power bill, and folks with metal shops and buildings call when those places bake all summer. The same mix of houses runs out into West Odessa, so what we see in the city we usually see there too.
Those ranch houses mostly have low attics, so the edges over the outside walls end up thin and the eave vents get buried, and that's where we spend our time crawling. The city's building code rates termite pressure here moderate to heavy, so in a crawl space I look for mud tubes and soft wood before we cover anything up.
What to know before insulating a house in Odessa
Inside Odessa city limits, the city's Building Inspections Division issues permits and inspects the work. Its posted rules name jobs like carports, not insulation, so whether your job needs a permit is the division's call, and we check before we start. A contractor has to register with the city before a permit can be issued, and that's separate from a business license, so ask whoever you hire if they're registered. We're licensed and fully insured, and when a job does need a permit, we pull it, handle the paperwork and wait for it to be issued before the crew shows up, which can push the start date.
What moves your price is what I find up there, and you get it in writing after I've looked. The schedule mostly turns on the permit, if there is one, and on whether old insulation has to come out first. We're based in Midland, a short run down I-20, and we do the same work in Big Spring, where the older houses have the same low attics.
Get a free written insulation estimate for your Odessa home
Send the form or call (432) 218-4671, and we reply within 1 business day to set a time. I come out to your place in Odessa myself, look the job over and give you a free written estimate. There's no pressure to book.
Call (432) 218-4671Services in Odessa, TX
Attic insulation
Low attics over older Odessa ranch houses often hold only a few worn-down inches, thinnest at the edges where it matters most. Our attic insulation work brings the whole attic up evenly, edges included, once the gaps are sealed.
Attic air sealing
Dark streaks in old insulation around can lights and the hatch show where dusty air has been leaking for years. We do air sealing, closing those gaps with foam and caulk, before anything new goes on top.
Insulation removal
Insulation soaked by an old roof leak or full of rodent droppings has to come out, because new material on top just buries the problem. We vacuum it out and clean up, and we make sure the cause is handled first.
Crawl space insulation
Older Odessa houses built up off the ground over a crawl space often have cold floors in winter, since nothing but open air sits under the subfloor. We check the framing for damage and moisture, then insulate under the floor.
Closed-cell foam insulation
Metal shops and buildings around Odessa sweat on the inside of the steel and bake in summer. We spray closed-cell foam, the dense kind that blocks moisture, right onto the panels so they stay dry and hold the heat out.
Wall insulation
Plenty of older Odessa houses have walls with little or nothing inside them, which you feel as a room that never gets comfortable. We blow insulation into the wall cavities through small holes and patch them, with no drywall torn out.
How it goes when you call us in Odessa
Call or send the form
You call (432) 218-4671 or fill out the form. We call you back and set a time that works for you.
I look the job over
I come out myself, get up in the attic or down in the crawl space, and look for anything that has to be fixed first, like soaked insulation, old wiring or a gas appliance that needs its air. You get a written estimate for what your house needs and nothing past that.
We seal and insulate
If your job needs a permit, we wait until the city issues it, then our installers seal the gaps and put the insulation in. With spray foam, the house stays empty until it's safe to come back in.
I check it before we're done
When the installers finish, I go up and check the edges, the hatch and the eave vents myself before we call it done. The job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Common questions
Do I need a permit to insulate my attic in Odessa, TX?
The city's posted rules don't settle that for insulation, so call the city's permits office at 432-335-3214 to find out for your house. The same office reviews plans for homes and commercial buildings, so a question about a shop or metal building goes there too. If your job needs one, we take care of it.
How much does attic insulation cost in Odessa?
It comes down to what's already in your attic and what has to happen before new insulation goes in, and you get your figure in a written estimate after I've been up there. Pulling out soaked or droppings-filled insulation, sealing a lot of gaps, a tight low attic, or choosing foam over loose fill all raise it. What keeps it down is skipping what you don't need, like a full tear-out when the old stuff is dry and clean.
What is the best way to insulate an attic in Odessa, spray foam or blown-in?
For most Odessa attics, sealing the gaps and topping up with blown-in, which is loose fill blown through a hose, is the better buy. Foam costs more because it seals air while it insulates, and it earns that price when your ductwork runs through the attic. I'll tell you which one your house needs, not the one that pays more.
Do we have to leave the house while you insulate?
For blown-in and air sealing, usually not, and you can go about your day while we work overhead. Spray foam is different, because everyone, kids and pets included, stays out until the re-entry time, when the foam is safe to be around. We tell you before the job when that is.
What causes upstairs rooms to stay hot in Odessa houses?
Usually it's attic air leaking down through gaps around can lights, pipes and the attic hatch, not just a lack of insulation. Eave vents buried under old fill make it worse, because the attic can't breathe and holds the heat. That's why we seal and open those vents back up before anything goes on top.
How do I know if my Odessa attic needs more insulation?
Open the hatch and look at the edges over the outside walls, not just the middle, because that's where it's usually thinnest. If you can see the tops of the ceiling joists, you're short. Wet spots, droppings or dark streaks mean something has to be fixed before anything gets added.
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Get your Odessa attic looked at first
Call (432) 218-4671 or send the form, because one look up there shows what's already working, so you don't pay to redo it.