Air sealing services in Roswell NM - a tighter house that still breathes
Cold floors or a hot room upstairs usually mean air is slipping through gaps. We find them, seal them and check your fresh air.
Why is my house drafty when the attic already has insulation?
Air sealing services in Roswell find and close the gaps where outside air slips in and inside air leaks out, so your heating and cooling stay in the rooms you're paying to keep comfortable.
Maybe the hall by the attic hatch feels drafty, the room over the garage never matches the thermostat, or the power bill climbs every summer and winter. Insulation alone often won't fix that, because air sneaks through the gaps around it, which is why attic air sealing usually comes before any new insulation goes down. What moves the price is how much sealing your house needs and how easy those spots are to reach, and the schedule mostly turns on how we get into the attic or crawl space and whether a permit is involved. I'll give you your own figure at the estimate, once I've seen the house. New Mexico requires a license for anyone doing construction contracting, and we're licensed and fully insured.
What happens when you call us about air sealing in Roswell?
Call or send the form
You call (575) 363-2021 or send the contact form, and I answer the phone myself. We'll set a time for me to come see the house.
I look before I price
I come out myself, check the attic, the crawl space and your fuel-burning appliances, and take photos so you can see what I see. Then I walk you through it and write up an estimate that lays out what we'd seal, what needs fixing first and what it costs.
Our crew seals the gaps
Once you say yes, our installers do the work. They treat your house like somebody lives there, because somebody does.
We go over it together
Before we pack up, I go over the finished job with you so you know what got sealed and why. Backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
How we handle air sealing, and the work that often comes with it
Sealing a house tighter changes how it breathes, so we start by looking at how your house gets fresh air and how your furnace, stove or fireplace vents, right along with the leaks. Then our crew seals the gaps around can lights, pipes, wires and the attic hatch with caulk or foam, and we keep the eave vents clear so the attic can still breathe and moisture doesn't collect in the framing. If the old insulation up there is soaked or full of droppings, I'd rather pull it than seal over the problem and hide it. Sometimes a fan ends up part of the job, and I'll tell you at the estimate if I think yours will need one.
Once the gaps are closed, most attics just need the insulation topped up with blown-in insulation, which is loose fill blown through a hose, and that usually beats foam on cost. The exception is when your ductwork runs through the attic, because closed-cell foam insulation, a dense foam that also blocks moisture, seals and insulates in one pass and is worth the extra money there. If your house has a basement, we can seal along the top of the foundation walls and follow it with basement insulation so that space stops pulling the floors above it cold.
See where your house leaks before you pay to seal it
I'll get back to you within one business day to set up a visit. I come out, show you what I found and write up a free estimate, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
Air sealing questions from Roswell homeowners
How much does air sealing cost in Roswell?
There's no set price, because the cost comes from what your house needs, so I give you a figure at the estimate instead of guessing over the phone. A roomy attic with easy access costs less to seal than a low, cramped one, and pulling out soaked or dirty insulation first, or adding a fan, adds to the total. If money's tight, Housing New Mexico's NM Energy$mart program provides energy-saving retrofits at no charge to eligible homeowners and renters, so it's worth checking whether you qualify.
Is air sealing the same as insulation?
No, insulation slows heat moving through a wall or roof, but it doesn't necessarily stop air from moving through it, and air sealing closes the gaps that let air in and out. Think of a wool sweater on a windy day, which keeps you warm until the wind cuts right through it. Most houses need both to stay comfortable.
How do I find out where my house is leaking air?
Federal guidance says a certified home energy auditor finds leaks with a blower door test, a fan that pulls air out of the house so the leaks show, and a thermal camera that picks up the hot and cold spots. Ask anyone bidding your job, me included, whether the sealing starts from tests like these, so the work goes after the leaks your house really has.
How do I air seal safely if I have a gas furnace or fireplace?
Work out how the house gets fresh air and how your furnace, stove, oven and fireplace vent before anything gets sealed, because federal guidance warns that fuel-burning appliances short of oxygen may release dangerous gases like carbon monoxide into the house. A building trade group has an inspection that checks whether those appliances still work safely when the indoor air pressure is pulled low, and you can ask whether the crew runs it.
Will my house need a fan or ventilator after air sealing?
It might, because federal guidance says mechanical ventilation may need to be added once a home's leaks are sealed. Kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans pull moisture and pollutants out of those rooms but don't spread fresh air through the house, while balanced systems like heat-recovery and energy-recovery ventilators both bring air in and send it out. Plan for that possibility from the start so it isn't a surprise later.
Do I need a permit for air sealing in Roswell?
You might, because the City of Roswell issues a Building Permit for renovations, remodels, additions or building of any kind. The city also says its plumbing and mechanical permit should be completed before any mechanical work at a home, which can come into play if a fan or ventilator gets added. We check with the right office about your job, go over what we learn at the estimate and take care of the permit when one is needed.
Work that often goes with air sealing
Basement insulation
If the floors over your basement stay cold all winter, insulating those walls after we seal the top of the foundation keeps that chill from creeping upstairs.
Closed-cell foam insulation
When ductwork runs through a hot attic or a space stays damp, this dense foam seals out air and moisture while it insulates, so one job covers both.
Call us about the drafty rooms
Call (575) 363-2021 or send the form, and have a list of your fuel-burning appliances and the rooms that feel drafty ready, so I can plan the visit around what matters in your house.