Insulation Contractor in Boonville, IN - Attics Sealed First, Then Insulated
A&B Evansville Insulation Services is an insulation contractor working in Boonville, IN. We seal the gaps in attics, walls and crawl spaces first, pull out bad old material when it's there, and then insulate.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Older houses and add-ons around Boonville
Boonville is a short drive from Evansville, where we're based, and the calls we get here sound a lot like the ones from Princeton and Mount Vernon. There are older houses close to the middle of town, newer subdivisions toward the edges, farmhouses out in the county that have been added onto more than once, and a few shops and offices whose owners want the building tightened up.
Each kind hands us a different attic. The old ones usually have a few inches of something gray and flat up there, the additions have a seam where two roofs meet that nobody sealed, and the newer houses tend to be fine in the middle and thin at the edges.
Our services in Boonville, IN
- Home insulation
A lot of Boonville houses have been added onto, so the drafty spot is often the room over the garage or the back addition, not the whole house. Our home insulation work starts by finding where the heat is getting out, and we fix that spot before we talk about the rest.
- Attic air sealing
Older attics here usually have open gaps around the can lights, pipes, chimney and hatch, and new insulation laid over them just gets a draft blown through it. We seal those gaps with foam and caulk before any insulation goes down, so the new layer isn't fighting the air.
- Insulation removal
When an old attic has insulation that got soaked by a roof leak or filled up with droppings, putting fresh material on top just buries the problem. We bag the bad stuff and haul it out, and if the roof needs fixing first, I'll tell you before we put anything back.
- Crawl space vapor barrier
Plenty of houses around Boonville sit over a crawl space with bare dirt, and the damp coming up off that ground ends up in the floor joists and whatever insulation is down there. We lay a vapor barrier, a heavy plastic sheet over the dirt, and seal its seams before we insulate anything under the floor.
- Wall insulation
Older houses in town often have walls with little or nothing inside them, which is why one side of a room stays cold no matter what the thermostat says. We blow insulation into the wall cavities through small holes and patch them, so you don't have to tear out plaster to get a warmer wall.
- Spray foam insulation
Some houses here have the furnace ducts running through the attic, and that's the one place where foam usually earns its higher price. Spray foam seals and insulates in the same pass, so those ducts end up on the warm side of the house instead of sitting out in the attic.
What older Boonville houses need before insulation
The older the house, the more likely we find a few inches of tired insulation, a pile of gaps underneath it, and eave vents buried so the attic can't breathe, which is how moisture ends up in the framing. We measure what's there, seal the leaks, open the vents back up with baffles that hold the insulation away from them, and make sure the edges get as much as the middle, since that's where it's usually thin. How much is already up there, whether any of it has to come out, and how much sealing the attic needs are what move the price and the number of days we're at your house, and the estimate gives you the figure for yours.
Crawl spaces are the other half of it, and the ground under them matters. If your house sits near a creek or on low ground, we'll look at the state's floodplain map with you, since it shows mapped floodplains and flood elevation points along waterways. A crawl space that floods needs a water fix, not a blanket, and I'll say so.
Get a free on-site insulation estimate for your Boonville house
Send the form or call (812) 205-2872 and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Boonville house, look in the attic and crawl space, and write the estimate myself, with no obligation to book. If you go ahead, our own crew does the work, and I'm on most jobs with them.
What finished insulation looks like
Boonville insulation questions answered
Do I need a permit to insulate my house in Boonville, IN?
Some jobs do, so we check with the building office that covers your address before work starts, and when yours calls for a permit, we handle it. Warrick County's code requires a building permit from the county Building Commission before new construction or structural improvements costing over $2,500 or covering more than 120 square feet, where the county code governs. A smaller job can still get a county permit if you want it, as long as the fee is paid and the inspections are done.
What do I need to apply for a building permit in Warrick County?
The county's application rule asks for plans and specifications drawn to scale that show what the work is and where it goes, plus a plot plan, also to scale, showing the house in relation to the property lines, streets, curbs and sidewalks. When your insulation job needs a permit, we put that together for you, so it doesn't land on your kitchen table.
Do I need a separate permit if my insulation job turns up wiring or furnace work?
If that work costs over $750, yes, because the county code requires a permit for electrical, plumbing or mechanical work over that amount, including furnaces, hot water heaters and panel upgrades. When we find bad wiring or a loose duct in the attic, I'll tell you to get it fixed before we insulate, since covering it up doesn't make it go away.
How much does attic insulation cost in Boonville, IN?
We give you a figure for your house after I've been in the attic, because the cost turns on what's up there more than on the town. A big or cramped attic, old material that has to come out, and spray foam all push it up, while sealing the gaps and topping up with blown-in insulation, loose fill we blow through a hose, usually costs less and does the job. Foam only earns its price when the ductwork lives in the attic, and I'll tell you which side of that line your house is on.
How long does attic insulation take, and when can we go back inside?
You can usually stay home for a sealing and blown-in job, and the estimate tells you how many days we'll be there. Spray foam is different, because the foam maker sets a re-entry time, the wait before you, the kids and the pets come back in, and we tell you that wait before the day we spray.
What causes cold floors in older Boonville houses with a crawl space?
Usually it's a crawl space with little or no insulation under the floor, plus open gaps around the pipes and wires coming up through it that let cold air straight into the room. We check for water first, then seal those gaps, cover bare dirt, and insulate under the floor or on the crawl space walls, depending on how the space is built and whether the ducts run down there.