Air sealing services in Yuma AZ - cool air that stays inside where you paid for it
Hot upstairs rooms, drafts around the hatch and a power bill that keeps climbing usually point to leaks we can find and close.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What does air sealing do for a house in Yuma?
Our air sealing services in Yuma, AZ close the gaps where outside air gets into your house, so the cooled air you pay for stays inside. Insulation is like a sweater that slows heat but lets the wind through, and sealing is the windbreaker that goes over it.
Most people call because the room over the garage stays hot no matter where the thermostat sits, or because the power bill climbs every summer even with insulation up there. Usually the insulation isn't the whole problem, because air is slipping in around wires, pipes, can lights and the attic hatch and carrying the heat right past it, which is why sealing should come before any new attic insulation. The price moves with how much attic there is to work through, how deep the old insulation is and whether anything has to be fixed first, and the schedule turns mostly on access and those repairs. You'll get your own figure after I've been up there and seen it.
How we handle air sealing in your house
If you have gas or oil appliances, we plan for them to be checked for safe venting before and after the work, because closing up a house can make a naturally venting water heater or furnace pull its exhaust back inside. Anything wrong in the attic gets fixed before we seal over it. Then we go after the hidden leaks, the ones around pipes, wires and vents and the ones buried under the attic insulation, pulling the old material back so we can reach them, and we seal around the hatch so it closes tight. Once the leaks are closed, we lay the insulation back at an even depth all the way out to the edges and keep the eave vents clear so the attic can still breathe.
Sealing often ties into other work in the house. If you have a basement or a below-grade room, the same leaks show up where pipes and wires come through the walls, and we can take care of them along with basement insulation. For gaps too wide for caulk, or a spot where you want the seal and the insulation in one layer, we use closed-cell foam insulation, a dense foam that also keeps moisture out.
Seal the gaps, then top up blown-in
For most attics this is the one I'd pick, because closing the gaps and adding blown-in, which is loose fill blown through a hose, gets most of the benefit for less money than foam. It suits houses where the old insulation is dry and the ductwork doesn't run through the attic.
Spray foam when the ducts are up there
Foam costs more, but it seals and insulates in one coat, so it's the better call when your ductwork lives in the attic. Foaming the roofline keeps those ducts out of the worst of the summer heat instead of baking above your ceiling.
Permits and heat on air sealing jobs in Yuma
Whether air sealing on your house needs a permit isn't something I'd guess at, because it depends on the job and on which office covers your address. Inside the city, the City of Yuma Building Safety Division issues building permits, and its staff meets with the public and reviews plans, so that's the place to ask. We find out whether your address falls under the City of Yuma, Yuma County or another city, and when a job needs a permit we handle the paperwork and line up the inspections.
Yuma County is in a hot, dry climate zone, so what leaks in here is mostly hot, dusty air, and it comes through the same places every time. We see it around can lights, plumbing pipes and the shafts where ducts run, and we see the same leaks on jobs in Fortuna Foothills and Somerton. We're based in Yuma and work in the other cities around Yuma County too.
Why Yuma homeowners call K&L Yuma Insulation Company for air sealing
I come out and write it
I come out myself to look at the job and write the estimate, and my crew and I do the install. Most of our calls come from homeowners in Yuma and the cities around it, so the person who saw your attic is the one working in it.
In business since 2017
I learned this trade on an insulation crew in summer attics, worked years for someone else, then started this business in 2017. That's 9 years of running our own jobs and seeing what hides under old insulation.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured. If something goes wrong while we're in your attic, you aren't the one carrying that risk.
To get started, call (928) 248-2654 or send us a message.
Request a quoteGet a free air sealing estimate for your Yuma house
We respond within 1 business day, and the estimate is free and done at your property, with no pressure and no obligation. Once you send the form, I'll set up a time to come out and look at your attic myself.
What happens after you call about air sealing in Yuma?
Call or send the form
I set up a time to come out and look at your attic, walls or crawl space myself. Mornings, evenings and weekends all work for us.
I look and write it up
I check for anything that should be fixed before we start, then give you a written estimate that spells out what we'll seal, what we'll install and what has to happen first. You know the price and the order of the work before anyone climbs into the attic.
We fix first, then seal
My crew and I handle any repairs first, then the sealing and insulation. In summer we start attic work early in the morning, because an attic keeps heating up as the day goes on.
Walk-through and cleanup
I walk through the finished work with you and show you what we sealed. We clean up before we leave.
Frequently asked questions
How much does air sealing cost in Yuma?
There's no flat price, because the cost comes down to how many leaks there are, how hard they are to reach and what has to happen before we seal. Pulling back deep old insulation, working in a tight attic or fixing a wet spot first all add time, and sealing alone costs less than sealing plus new insulation or foam. I'll give you a figure for your house once I've been up there.
Can I seal the air leaks in my house myself?
You can handle the obvious ones yourself, like gaps around door frames and spots where pipes, vents and wires pass through an outside wall. The small leaks hiding in the attic under the insulation are harder, and professionals find those with a blower door test, a fan set in a doorway that pulls air through the leaks, and an infrared camera that shows where it's coming in. Arizona law lets you do work on your own home yourself when it's for your own use and not for sale or rent.
What has to be fixed in an attic before air sealing?
Wet insulation, mold or rot, and vents that blow moist air into the attic should be fixed first, and energy guides suggest having a professional handle them. Knob and tube wiring, found in homes built before 1930, is another, because it can be a fire hazard where it touches insulation, and so are attics with tight access or little ventilation. Fixing these first means we aren't sealing a problem into your house.
Will my house need more ventilation after air sealing?
It might, because once the leaks are closed a house may need a fan or other mechanical way to bring in fresh air. Building scientists have an old saying for it, build tight and ventilate right. If I think your house is headed that way, I'll tell you when I come out.
How long does air sealing keep us out of the house?
With caulk and can foam you can usually stay home, since most of the work happens up in the attic. If the job uses spray foam, the foam maker sets a re-entry time, how long before people and pets come back inside, and we tell you what it is before we start.
How do I know if my Yuma house has air leaks?
Air you can feel around the attic hatch, dark dusty streaks on the insulation and a room that won't cool down are the usual signs. The streaks show where air has been pushing through and leaving dirt behind, often over an inside wall or around a light, and that's where I start looking.
Other insulation work that goes with air sealing
Basement insulation
Insulating basement or below-grade walls keeps a lower floor from losing the cool air you've just sealed in.
Closed-cell foam insulation
Closed-cell foam fills wide gaps and seals, insulates and holds back moisture in one coat where caulk won't reach.
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Get the leaks in your attic found
Jot down any gas or oil appliances and anything you've noticed up there, like damp insulation, so I can plan the visit before I arrive.