We're an insulation contractor based in Seaside, CA, and we come out to Watsonville to insulate attics, crawl spaces and walls. We seal the leaks first so the insulation can do its job.
(831) 204-4546
Watsonville has plenty of older houses, and downtown the streets still show a lot of Victorian architecture. In houses that age we usually find a few inches of flattened old insulation in the attic, or none at all, walls that were never filled, and drafty rooms with cold floors over a crawl space.
The city rates the risk of termite damage to homes as very high, so in an attic or under a floor here we look at the wood before we cover it. If we find damage, I'll tell you to get it treated and repaired first, because insulation laid over it only hides the problem.
We reply within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Watsonville house myself, look at the attic or crawl space, and write the estimate on the spot. It's free, and there's no obligation.
(831) 204-4546In Watsonville the work usually starts in the attic or under the floor. We do air sealing to close the gaps that let attic air into your rooms. We top up thin old layers with blown-in insulation, which is loose fill we blow in through a hose, and we insulate crawl spaces and lay vapor barriers when the floors run cold. When the old material is wet or full of droppings, we pull it out. In older houses with empty walls we also do wall insulation, and we use spray foam where it's the right call.
Building permits in Watsonville come from the Building & Safety Division in the city's Community Development Department. Some minor work can go ahead without one, so we check with the city about your address before we plan a start date. On a simple job the permit can sometimes be issued at the first visit, but most take longer because the city reviews the plans in detail, and that review often sets the schedule. Any contractor who pulls a city permit has to hold a current California contractor's license and a current Watsonville business license, and if they use employees they have to give the city their workers' comp carrier and policy number. Those are fair things to ask anyone you're thinking of hiring. We're licensed and fully insured.
When a permit is needed, we take care of the paperwork and set up the inspections so you don't have to. The price here turns on the same things it does everywhere we work, from Seaside over to Gilroy. That means how big the attic or crawl space is, how many inches are already up there and what shape they're in, whether old material has to come out, and how many gaps need sealing. The timing depends on the permit review and on anything I find that has to be fixed first, like a roof leak or old wiring. I'll work out your price when I come out and write the estimate.
I come out to Watsonville myself, climb into the attic or crawl space, and look at what's really there before I write a number. I spent years doing upkeep on rental properties, so I know what tired insulation and leaky houses look like up close.
We seal the gaps before any insulation goes in, because insulation laid over a draft just keeps fighting it. If there's a roof leak, old wiring or soaked insulation, I'll tell you to deal with that first rather than sell you a job that won't hold up.
Our installers do the work, and when it's done I walk through it with you so you know exactly what we did and why. The job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. Call (831) 204-4546 or send the form to set up your estimate.
There's no set price until I've seen the space, and the biggest choice is between sealing the gaps and topping up with loose fill, or spraying foam. Foam costs more and seals air while it insulates. Sealing and blown-in usually comes out ahead, so we recommend it unless your ductwork runs through the attic. I'll walk you through both options at your estimate.
That depends mostly on how big the attic is and whether old insulation has to come out first, and I'll tell you what to expect when I write your estimate. A top-up over clean, dry insulation goes quickest. A job that starts with removal or a lot of sealing takes longer. We keep the work in the attic and clean up the path we used when we're done.
For spray foam, usually yes. You, your kids and your pets stay out while we spray and until the foam maker's re-entry time has passed, which is how long you have to wait before it's okay to come back inside. We follow that instruction and tell you the exact wait for the foam we're using before the day comes. For blown-in insulation or air sealing, most families stay home.
Usually it's gaps around can lights, pipes and the attic hatch that nobody sealed, so air keeps moving right through the new insulation. That's why our crew closes those gaps before anything goes in. We also keep the eave vents clear so the attic can breathe, and we make sure the coverage stays full at the edges, where it often ends up thin.
If work that needs a permit starts without one, a city inspector issues a "Stop Work" order right away. Whoever started the work then has to apply for the permit and pay fees of up to double the original fee. Anything that's been covered has to be opened up for inspection before the order is lifted, and on an insulation job that can mean the insulation itself. That's why we check with the city before we start.
