Attic air sealing in Tyler TX - a ceiling that keeps attic air out of your rooms
Hot upstairs or a power bill that keeps climbing? We seal the gaps in your attic floor so your insulation can do its job.
Why does my upstairs stay hot even with insulation in the attic?
Attic air sealing in Tyler means closing the gaps in your attic floor where house air slips up and attic air slips down, so your rooms hold the temperature you're paying for and your insulation stops fighting a draft.
Most calls start with the room over the garage that never cools off, a hallway that smells like the attic in August or a power bill that keeps creeping up even though there's insulation up there, so tell me what you've noticed and I'll go look. The price mostly turns on how many openings your attic floor has, how hard they are to reach and whether old insulation that's soaked or full of droppings needs insulation removal first, and the schedule turns on how much is stored up there and whether flooring has to come up. On the estimate I show you what I found and explain your choices before you decide.
How we do attic air sealing
I start by asking what you've noticed downstairs, because a hot bedroom and a dusty vent usually point to different gaps. If your attic is full of storage or has flooring down, I'll talk with you about moving it first, since our installers need to reach the attic floor itself. Then they pull back the insulation over the leaks and seal the attic floor around the wall top plates, plumbing pipes, light fixtures and flues before any new insulation goes in. Putting insulation over open gaps is like wearing a winter coat with the zipper down, so the sealing comes first, and we keep the soffit and ridge vents clear as we go so the attic can still breathe.
Once the floor is tight, most attics we see around Tyler only need the loose fill topped up, which we handle as retrofit insulation right after the sealing. If your ductwork and air handler live in the attic, I'll walk you through spray foam insulation on the underside of the roof instead, because foam costs more but stops air and slows heat in one layer and puts those ducts on the cool side of the house.
Why Tyler homeowners call Elite Tyler Spray Foam Insulation to seal their attic
I walk your attic first
I come out myself to look at the job and walk it with you, and if your attic floor and insulation are fine, I'll tell you so. Our installers do the work, and I check it with them before we pack up, so you're not left guessing what's under the insulation.
In business in Tyler since 2021
I learned this trade on a municipal crew keeping public buildings comfortable and tight, and I started this business here in 2021. Showing newer crew members why each step mattered was my favorite part of that job, so I'll explain the order of the work before you pay for it.
Licensed and insured for attic work
We're licensed and insured. If your job needs a permit in Tyler, the city has contractors register before they can apply, so it's fair to ask anyone you hire whether they're registered.
Permits handled with the city
When a city asks for a permit, we handle the filing and set up the inspections, and Tyler takes permits and plans online through the city's permit and application page. We're based in Tyler and work in the cities around it, and if it isn't clear whether your job needs a permit, we check with that city's office before we start.
What matters most on this job is that the gaps get sealed before anything covers them. Call (903) 508-0953 or send us a message, and mention anything stored in the attic, any flooring up there, where your bath fans vent and whether you have a gas fireplace or heater.
Get a free attic air sealing estimate at your house
We reply to every call and message within one business day. I'll set a time to come out, walk the attic with you and explain what I found, and the estimate is free with no pressure and no obligation. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Attic sealing and insulation work
Questions before you book attic air sealing
What is the best order for sealing and insulating an attic?
Seal first, then insulate. For an existing vented attic, federal energy guidance says to close the openings in the attic floor and then add insulation, and booking both together with the sealing done first gets you the most energy savings. That's the order we work in, so the new layer goes onto a tight floor.
Will adding more insulation stop air leaks in my attic?
No, more insulation won't stop them. Batts and blown-in, which is loose fill blown through a hose, slow heat but let air pass right through, so the leaks are still there under a thicker layer. That's why sealing is its own step and not something the insulation does for you.
What could delay air sealing in my attic?
A few conditions have to be sorted out first, and I check for them before we start. A federal attic guide says sealing shouldn't go ahead with active knob and tube wiring, vermiculite insulation, bath fans that vent into the attic, a leaking roof, or an unvented kerosene heater or gas fireplace in the house.
What causes air to leak through my attic floor?
Most leaks come from openings cut for the house's systems, such as chases where ducts or pipes run, exhaust fans, ductwork, chimneys and the framing over stairwells. Gaps around flues and chimneys pull hot, dusty attic air into your rooms in summer and let the air you paid to heat slip out in winter. Installer guidance calls for caulk on small gaps, foam on wider ones and high-temperature caulk near heat, and around flues it uses fire-rated caulk with rated collars or sheet metal and keeps clearance from anything that can burn.
How much does attic air sealing cost in Tyler, TX?
The cost depends on your attic, so I give you a figure after I've walked it with you. The biggest factors are how many openings need sealing, how easy the attic is to move around in, whether stored belongings or flooring have to come out of the way and whether old insulation has to be pulled. Adding new insulation on the same job adds to the price but saves a second trip into the attic.
Will air sealing block my attic vents?
It shouldn't, and on a sound job it doesn't. Soffit, ridge and gable vents and combustion air ducts have to stay open to air to work properly, so a good crew seals the leaks into the house and leaves those openings clear. Buried eave vents are one of the common ways this job goes wrong, because the attic stops breathing and moisture shows up in the framing.
Work that often goes with sealing the attic
- Retrofit insulation
If your attic insulation is thin or settled at the edges, adding more over a freshly sealed floor is the usual next step, done in the right order.
- Spray foam insulation
When your ductwork runs through the attic, foam on the underside of the roof seals and insulates at once, which can be worth its higher cost over loose fill.