We're an insulation contractor based in Seaside, CA, and we seal and insulate attics, walls and crawl spaces in Monterey houses. We close the drafts first, so the new insulation actually keeps the rooms comfortable.
(831) 204-4546
A lot of the Monterey houses we're called to are older, with a raised floor over a crawl space and an attic nobody has touched in years. Up top we usually find a few inches of old insulation, packed down or thin at the edges, with gaps around the hatch and the light fixtures letting air straight through, which is why people tell us the upstairs runs hot or the floors feel cold.
Homeowners call us here, and so do landlords and property managers who need someone steady to work around tenants. I spent years doing upkeep for a property management company before I started this business in Seaside in 2023, so I've crawled through plenty of houses like these and know where the trouble usually hides.
We reply within one business day, and the estimate is free with no obligation. After you call or send the form, I come out to your Monterey house myself, look over the attic and crawl space, and write the estimate from what I find.
(831) 204-4546Most Monterey calls start with a drafty house or an attic that's down to a few thin inches, so our work here is mostly attic and crawl space insulation, sealing the gaps around fixtures and the hatch, and pulling out old insulation that's soaked or full of droppings before anything new goes in. When a house needs more than one area done, we plan it as one home insulation job so the attic, walls and floor work together instead of fighting each other.
In Monterey, building permits come from the city's Building and Safety Division. Its published permit list names work like re-roofs, new wiring and heating and cooling systems and doesn't name insulation, so before we start I check with that office for your address, and where a permit is needed we take care of the paperwork and set up the inspections. If your job needs one, plan around the city's plan review, which it says can take at least 15 business days for smaller projects and 20 for larger ones. You can also ask any contractor you're considering for a California contractor's license and a current City of Monterey business license, since the city wants both before it issues a permit.
The price mostly turns on how many inches are already up there, whether any of it has to come out first, how much sealing the attic or crawl space needs and how hard it is to get in, and the schedule turns on those same things plus any permit review. Older neighborhoods here often have tight streets, so we work out where the truck parks and how the hose reaches the house before the day of the job. We work the same kinds of houses next door in Pacific Grove and in Seaside, where we're based.
I come out to your Monterey house myself, go up into the attic and under the floor, and write the estimate from what I find. That way the price covers the real job, including any old material that has to come out, not a guess from the curb.
Our crew seals the gaps around can lights, pipes and the attic hatch first, because insulation laid over a draft just has air blowing through it. We also keep the eave vents clear and spread coverage evenly to the edges, so the attic can still breathe.
If your roof leaks or the old wiring needs attention, I'll tell you to fix that first, even if it means our job waits. Insulation laid over a problem only hides it, and I'd rather lose a sale than sell you work that won't hold up.
Our installers do the work, and I walk through it with you afterward so you know exactly what we did and why. We're licensed and fully insured, and the work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. Call (831) 204-4546 or send the form to set up a visit.
I can't give you a fair number until I've been up in your attic, because what's already there decides most of the price. Pulling out old insulation that's soaked or full of droppings, sealing a lot of gaps, a tight hatch and choosing spray foam over loose fill all push it up, while a clean attic that only needs a top-up costs the least. The estimate is free and done at your house, so call (831) 204-4546 to set it up.
With blown-in insulation, loose fill blown through a hose from the truck, you usually don't have to leave, because the work stays up in the attic. Spray foam is different, since the foam maker sets a re-entry time, the wait before people and pets come back inside, and we plan the day around it with you. Time in the attic turns on its size and on whether old material comes out first, and I'll go over that for your house when I come out.
Most of the time it's air leaking through gaps more than a shortage of insulation, around can lights, pipes, the attic hatch and the floor over the crawl space. Insulation that's packed down or thin at the edges makes it worse, and so do eave vents that got buried. That's why our crew does air sealing, closing those gaps, before we add any insulation.
For most attics we see here, sealing the gaps and topping up with blown-in loose fill is the better buy. Spray foam costs more and seals air while it insulates, so it earns its price when the ductwork runs through the attic. I'll tell you which one your house calls for and why.
Yes, in most cases, because the California Contractors State License Board requires a license before bidding whenever the job needs a building permit, uses employees, or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The City of Monterey also won't issue a permit to a contractor without that license, a workers' comp insurance certificate and a current city business license. We're licensed and fully insured, so ask us for any of it.
Only when it's soaked or full of droppings, because fresh insulation laid on top just hides the problem and keeps it there. Clean, dry insulation can usually stay, and we add to it. If the job needs a permit, the city's application has the applicant declare they've contacted MBARD at 831-647-9411 to find out whether federal and local asbestos rules apply, and we handle that with the rest of the permit paperwork.
