Insulation contractor in Princeton, IN - older homes sealed, then insulated
A&B Evansville Insulation Services is an insulation contractor working in Princeton, IN, on drafty attics, cold crawl spaces and hot upstairs rooms. We seal the leaks, clear out bad old insulation and put in what the house actually needs.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Older houses and storefronts around Princeton
Princeton's downtown sits around the Gibson County Courthouse, with older storefronts on the square, older houses on the streets around it and newer homes spread further out. We're based in Evansville, and the calls we get from Princeton sound a lot like the ones from home: hot bedrooms upstairs, cold floors, and an attic nobody has looked at since the last owner moved out.
That mix means two houses a few blocks apart can need very different work. One needs decades of old insulation pulled out and the other needs its crawl space dealt with, so I look before I price anything.
Our services in Princeton, IN
- Attic air sealing
Older attics around Princeton are full of gaps around chimneys, plumbing pipes, wiring and the hatch, and every one lets warm air out of the rooms below. We close them with foam and caulk before any insulation goes down, because insulation laid over a draft is just a nicer-looking draft.
- Insulation removal
Attics in older houses here often hold decades of old insulation that's flattened, soaked from an old roof leak or full of droppings. Our insulation removal takes it out and cleans up first, because new material on top of that just keeps the problem.
- Blown-in insulation
A lot of the attics we open have a few inches of old fill that's settled thin, heaviest in the middle and nearly bare at the edges, which is backward. We blow in loose fill evenly out to the eaves and keep the vents there clear so the attic can still breathe.
- Crawl space vapor barrier
Houses that sit over a crawl space are where cold floors usually start, and damp ground under there makes it worse. We lay a vapor barrier, a heavy plastic sheet that keeps ground moisture from rising into the house, across the dirt before we talk about insulating the floor.
- Spray foam insulation
A room over the garage sits on a cold garage ceiling with outside air on most sides, so it's usually the hottest and coldest room in the house. We spray foam the floor and walls there, because foam seals and insulates in one go where loose fill won't stay put.
- Commercial insulation
The older storefronts and offices downtown leak the same way the houses around them do, just over more square feet. We seal and insulate shops and small buildings for owners who want the place tighter, and we plan the work around when you're open.
What Princeton's older houses ask of an attic
West of the square, many of the houses date back to the late 1800s and early 1900s, built before insulating an attic was a normal thing to do. Whatever is up there now got added later, in layers, by different people, and it usually sits on top of gaps nobody sealed, so the heat just goes around it. We find out what's really there first, pull out anything wet or dirty, seal the gaps and then insulate, in that order.
The seasons point to different problems in the same house. A hot upstairs in July usually comes from the attic and cold floors in January usually come from the crawl space, so I check both on the visit, because fixing one won't fix the other.
Your free on-site estimate in Princeton
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 Princeton house myself, look at what's really in the attic and crawl space, and write the estimate there, with no obligation to book.
Insulation work up close
Princeton insulation questions answered
Do I need a permit to insulate my house in Princeton, Indiana?
The city's Building Commissioner decides that, since that office issues permits for construction in Princeton and for work within two miles of the city limits. That second part catches people who live just outside the city limits and assume the city has no say. We're fully licensed and insured, we check with the office that covers your address before we start, and when the job calls for a permit, we handle it.
How much does it cost to insulate an older house in Princeton, IN?
Your price comes down to what's already in your house, so you get it at the estimate after I've been up in the attic and under the floor. What moves it most is whether the old insulation is wet or dirty and has to come out, how many gaps need sealing, how hard the attic is to get into, and whether you want foam or loose fill. The same things decide how long we're there, and removal plus a lot of sealing is what stretches a job out.
What is the best way to insulate an old house in Princeton?
Seal the leaks first, then insulate, because new insulation over open gaps just has a draft blowing through it. Air sealing, closing those gaps before any insulation goes down, is the step that gets skipped most, and it's the one we start with. Foam seals and insulates at once but costs more, so for most older houses I'd seal the gaps and top up with blown-in, loose fill blown through a hose, unless your ductwork runs through the attic.
Is it worth insulating the walls of an old house in Princeton?
Often, yes, because a lot of older houses have walls with nothing in them, which is why the outside rooms stay drafty however high you set the thermostat. Before we fill an old wall I look at the wiring, and if it's old enough to worry about, I'll tell you to have an electrician check it first instead of burying it. Walls usually make the most sense after the attic is sealed, since that's where the biggest leaks tend to be.
How do I check if my Princeton home is in a floodplain?
Look your address up on the state's Indiana Floodplain Information Portal, which shows mapped floodplains and flood elevation points along waterways for anyone to use. The Building Commissioner also handles floodplain matters for the city, so that's the office to ask about what the map means for your lot. Tell me what you find when I come out, because a crawl space that takes on water will soak whatever insulation is down there, and we deal with the water before anything goes under the floor.
Do we have to leave the house while you insulate our attic in Princeton?
Usually not, if we're sealing gaps and blowing in loose fill, since that work stays in the attic and you can go about your day downstairs. Spray foam is different, because everyone, kids and pets included, stays out until the re-entry time, the wait the foam maker sets before you can come back in. If foam is part of your job, I'll tell you that wait before we book so you can plan around it.