Spray foam insulation
Spray foam costs more but seals air as it insulates, which earns its price where ductwork runs through the attic. Otherwise, sealing gaps and topping up loose fill usually wins.
Insulation contractor in Chatham, IL - sealed attics and warmer rooms upstairs
We're Prime Springfield Spray Foam Insulation, and we insulate and air seal homes in Chatham, IL, from attics and walls to crawl spaces and basements, fixing what's wrong under the old insulation before adding more.
What we find in Chatham attics and crawl spaces
Chatham sits about ten miles south of us in Springfield, on flat ground that used to be open prairie, and the village provides its own electric service, so the power bill you're tired of comes from the village. The price here mostly turns on how many inches are up there now, whether any of it has to come out, how much gap sealing the attic needs and whether foam makes sense over loose fill. The schedule turns on whether a leak or a damp crawl space has to be fixed first. Your estimate is where you get your own number.
The calls are the same ones we get in Decatur and Taylorville: hot upstairs, a cold room over the garage, cold floors over the crawl space. A lot of Chatham is newer subdivisions, and those attics usually have blown-in insulation, the loose fill that goes in through a hose, piled deep in the middle and thin at the eaves, with nothing sealed around the can lights or the hatch, which tells you how long the builder spent up there. Houses on the older streets are more likely to have insulation that got wet or turned into a nest, and that has to come out before anything new goes in.
Wet spots get fixed first
If the roof leaks or the crawl space stays damp, I'll tell you to fix that before we insulate, because new insulation over a wet spot just hides the problem for a while.
Gaps sealed before we add
Our crew closes the gaps around can lights, pipes and the attic hatch before topping up, so the new insulation isn't fighting a draft coming up from the house.
Even depth and open eave vents
We keep the edges as deep as the middle and leave the eave vents clear, because a buried vent stops the attic breathing and moisture builds up in the framing.
Insulation work we do in Chatham
Attic insulation
We count the inches already up there and check them for water stains and droppings, then add enough to bring the whole attic up evenly, hatch cover included.
Blown-in insulation
Blown-in fill is usually the simplest way to bring a thin Chatham attic up to depth, and we seal the gaps underneath first so it isn't just covering drafts.
Home insulation
When the whole house feels drafty, we look at the attic, walls, crawl space and basement together and tell you which to fix first, because it's rarely all four.
Insulation removal
Insulation that got soaked or full of droppings has to come out before anything new goes in, because laying fresh material on top just keeps the problem up there.
Crawl space insulation
Cold floors usually trace back to the crawl space, and we insulate it only once it's dry, because insulation in a damp crawl space just holds the water.
Wall insulation
Plenty of older walls were built with little or nothing in them, and we can usually fill them without opening them up. We'll show you how much patching to expect.
Air sealing services
Air sealing means closing the gaps a house leaks through, around pipes, wires and where the walls meet the foundation, so the heat stays put before any insulation goes in.
Basement insulation
We insulate basement walls so a finished room down there holds its heat, and we check for damp first, since insulation won't stop water coming through the wall.
Closed-cell foam insulation
Closed-cell foam is dense foam that also blocks moisture, so it's usually the right pick for crawl space walls and other spots that see damp.
Open-cell foam insulation
Open-cell foam is lighter, fills odd-shaped cavities and quiets noise between rooms, and it usually costs less than closed-cell where moisture isn't the worry.
Commercial insulation
Landlords and property managers call us for rentals and small commercial buildings, and we schedule around tenants so the work doesn't shut the place down.
Crawl space vapor barrier
A sealed plastic barrier over a dirt crawl space floor keeps ground moisture out of the floor framing above, and it goes down before any insulation does.
Vapor barrier installation
In walls, ceilings and floors we put the vapor barrier on the side where it keeps moisture out of the framing, because on the wrong side it traps it there.
Attic air sealing
We work through the attic sealing wire holes, plumbing vents and the tops of interior walls, then put the insulation back level so nothing's left thin.
Retrofit insulation
Retrofit work adds insulation to a house that's already finished, so we plan around drywall, flooring and whatever's stored in the attic, and we go over that at the estimate.
Get a free on-site insulation estimate in Chatham
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. The estimate is free, done at your house, and there's no obligation to book.
I do every estimate myself
I come out for every estimate, get into the attic or crawl space and see what's there, so the price is for your house and not a guess from the driveway.
Our crew installs, I check
Our crew does the install, and I'm on most jobs or checking them before we pack up. We're licensed and insured, and satisfaction guaranteed.
In business since 2017
I started this business in 2017 after years of property upkeep, much of it in attics and crawl spaces, which is where I learned how these jobs should've been done.
Questions Chatham homeowners ask about insulation
A few things Chatham homeowners ask before an insulation job, about permits, the village's rules for contractors and the cold months.
Do I need a permit to insulate a house in Chatham, IL?
The Village of Chatham issues building permits for houses, so it's the office that says whether your insulation job needs one. We check with the village before we start, and if a permit's needed, we take care of it. The village doesn't inspect for the energy code, though the building codes and state law still require meeting it, so getting the insulation right is on us.
Do contractors have to register with the village in Chatham, IL?
Yes, building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and fire suppression contractors working in those trades in Chatham have to register with the village, and every registration runs out on the last day of December. Homeowners working on their own house don't need to register. We sort out what the village needs from us at the same time we ask about the permit, before we start.
When does freezing weather start and end around Chatham?
By Springfield's long-term averages, the first freeze usually comes around October 20 and the last one around April 14. That's the stretch when a thin attic and unsealed gaps show up as cold floors, a drafty upstairs and a bigger power bill. Drafts are easiest to find while it's cold, so the cold months are a good time to have me look.
Insulation contractor service areas in central Illinois
Besides Chatham, these cities have their own page on our site. We work in plenty of others around them, so call or send the form to ask about your address.
Have us look at your attic
Call (217) 210-0709 or send the form, and mention any ceiling stain or damp crawl space so I know where to look first.