Insulation contractor in West Odessa, TX - sealed attics and cooler metal shops
DraftWise Midland Insulation Solutions is an insulation contractor working in West Odessa, TX. We seal the leaks in attics, crawl spaces and metal shops first, then add the insulation your house or building actually needs.
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Houses, manufactured homes and shops in West Odessa
West Odessa is the spread of houses, shops and open lots west of Odessa, roughly between Interstate 20 and Highway 302, and it sits outside any city limits. Out here we work on brick ranch houses, manufactured homes, rentals that landlords keep up between tenants, and the metal shops and barns that sit behind a lot of houses on bigger lots. Most of the homes are lived in by the people who own them, so the calls we get are usually about a power bill that keeps climbing or a back bedroom that never cools off.
These houses take the full West Texas sun and a lot of wind and dust, and plenty of them have low attics or a crawl space under a pier-and-beam floor. So the job usually starts with sealing what the wind pushes through and checking the old insulation for dust and droppings before anything new goes on top.
What we know from working in West Odessa
West Odessa isn't part of the city of Odessa, so for property under county rules, Ector County Development Services is the office that issues permits, and its list covers new structures, drive approaches, septic systems and work in the county right-of-way. If your insulation job calls for a permit, we pull it as your contractor, handle the paperwork with the county and wait for it to be issued before we start, so that wait is part of your schedule. One more thing you can look at is the name on the estimate, because a business working in Ector County under an assumed name has to file that name with the county clerk unless it's set up as a corporation, limited partnership or LLC.
We come over from Midland and do the same work here that we do there and in Big Spring, and the price moves on the same few things. The size of the attic or shop, how many inches are already up there, whether old insulation has to come out, how many gaps need sealing and whether you want foam or loose fill all change the number, and removal or a permit can push the start date back. Your own figure comes on the written estimate after I've seen the place.
Get a written insulation estimate for your West Odessa home
Send the form or call (432) 218-4671, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set up a visit in West Odessa. I come out myself, look the job over and put a free estimate in writing, and there's no pressure to book.
Call (432) 218-4671Services in West Odessa, TX
Attic insulation
A lot of West Odessa ranch houses still have a thin, settled layer up top, and the room at the end of the hall is the one that suffers. We measure what's already there and add blown-in, which is loose fill blown through a hose, until the edges are as deep as the middle.
Attic air sealing
Wind and dust out here find every gap around can lights, plumbing pipes and the attic hatch. We do the air sealing first, closing those gaps before any insulation goes in, so the new layer isn't fighting a draft.
Home insulation
Older houses and manufactured homes here are often thin in the walls or floors as well as the attic, so the whole place feels drafty. Our home insulation work looks at the house as a whole, and we only add where it's actually thin.
Closed-cell foam insulation
The metal shops and barns behind West Odessa houses bake in summer and drip with condensation when it turns cold. Closed-cell foam, a dense foam that blocks moisture, insulates the metal and keeps the panels from sweating.
Crawl space insulation
Pier-and-beam houses here often have cold floors in winter because air moves freely underneath them. We seal and insulate the crawl space so the floor quits pulling heat out of the room.
Insulation removal
Old attic insulation out here is often packed with dust, and some of it holds droppings or water stains from an old roof leak. We pull that out before anything new goes in, because fresh material over a mess just hides the problem.
How it works when you call us in West Odessa
Call or send the form
Call (432) 218-4671 or send the form, and we'll set a time to come out to your place in West Odessa.
I come out and look
I get up in the attic or under the house myself and look hard at gas appliances, old wiring and the old insulation before anything gets sealed or sprayed. You get a written estimate that says what your house needs and what it doesn't, and someone just has to be home to let me in.
Our installers do the work
Once you say go, our installers pull out anything that has to go, seal the gaps, then add insulation with the eave vents kept clear so the attic can still breathe. The edges get as much coverage as the middle, since that's where houses usually come up short.
I check it before we're done
I go back over the job before we call it finished and walk you through what was done. The work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Common questions
Do I need a permit to insulate my house in West Odessa, TX?
Ector County's permit list doesn't settle it, because it names new structures, drive approaches, septic systems and work in the county right-of-way, and insulation isn't on it. Ask the county's development services office about your job by phone or email, and know that it handles all its permits online now. If your job does need one, we take care of it as described above.
How much does it cost to insulate an attic in West Odessa?
The price depends mostly on what's already in your attic and what has to happen before new insulation goes in. The biggest swings are whether old, dirty insulation has to come out and how much sealing the attic needs, and a house that only needs its gaps sealed and its loose fill topped up costs a good deal less than one that needs foam. I won't sell you inches your house doesn't need.
What causes one room in my West Odessa house to stay hot all summer?
Usually it's air leaking in around can lights, pipes or the attic hatch, or insulation that's thin right over that room. The edges over outside walls often get the least coverage, and buried eave vents can trap heat in the attic too. We find the leaks, seal them and then even out the coverage.
Do we have to leave the house when you spray foam insulation?
Yes, everyone including kids and pets stays out until the re-entry time, the wait before it's safe to come back inside, that the foam maker sets for that product. We tell you that time before the day so you can plan around it, and with blown-in in the attic you can usually stay home.
What is the best way to insulate a metal shop building in West Odessa?
For most metal shops, closed-cell foam sprayed on the walls and roof is the best fit, because it insulates and keeps warm, damp air off the cold metal so the panels don't drip. It costs more than other options, but on bare metal it's the one I'd pick, and I'll tell you if a cheaper route works for how you use the building.
How do I know if my attic needs more insulation or just air sealing?
Check how many inches are already up there and look for dark dust streaks around pipes, lights and the hatch, since those show where air is getting through. If there's a decent layer and the gaps are the problem, sealing them and topping up the loose fill usually beats foam, unless your ductwork runs through the attic. Sealing around the ducts is our work, but fixing the AC unit or a broken duct takes a state-licensed air conditioning contractor.
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Plan your West Odessa insulation job today
We're licensed and fully insured, and the sooner I see your attic, the sooner you know whether it needs more insulation or just the gaps sealed.