Crawl space insulation in Roswell NM - warmer floors and fewer drafts from below
Cold floors and drafts coming up from under the house? We seal and insulate the crawl space so the rooms above stay comfortable.
Will insulating my crawl space fix cold floors?
Crawl space insulation in Roswell, NM usually fixes cold floors. It seals the gaps and adds insulation either under the floor above the crawl space or along its outer walls, so the warmth in your rooms stops leaking into the unheated space under your house.
If your floors are cold all winter, the room over the crawl space never feels right, or the power bill keeps creeping up, the space under your house is usually part of why. I've run Atlas Roswell Spray Foam Insulation since 2013. On these jobs the price mostly moves with the size of the space, whether we do the floor or the walls, foam or batts, and whether wet insulation, pests or rot have to be dealt with first. The schedule turns on that last part too, because repairs come before insulation. Your own figure comes from the estimate I write after I've looked under your house and shown you the photos. We check with the right city or state office about a permit for your job and take care of it when one is needed.
What happens after you call about your crawl space?
Call or send the form
Call (575) 363-2021 or send the contact form, and we'll get back to you to set up a time for me to come out. I still answer the phone myself, so you'll be talking to the person who does the estimate.
I look under your house
I come out myself, get into the crawl space and take photos of the insulation, the vents, any wet spots, droppings or pest damage, and whatever equipment is down there. Then I walk you through those photos so you see what I saw before we talk about fixing anything.
You get a written estimate
The estimate spells out floor or walls, what has to be fixed first and what each choice costs, so you can hold it up against any other bid, mine included. If something can't be known until we're working, like what's hiding under old batts, I'll tell you that up front.
Our crew does the work
Once you say yes, our installers do the job and treat your house like somebody lives there, because somebody does. When they're finished, I go over the work with you, photos and all, before we pack up.
How we insulate a crawl space, and the work around it
The first decision on any crawl space is whether we insulate the floor above it or close the space up and insulate its walls, and I lay out both with you so you're choosing with the photos in front of you. Before anything new goes in, we deal with what's already down there, because fresh insulation over wet, sagging batts or droppings just hides the problem, and some jobs start with insulation removal. For a floor job, our crew seals the holes around pipes and wires in the subfloor first, since insulation can't stop a draft blowing through a hole. Then they fit batts, the pre-cut blankets of insulation, tight between the floor joists with no gaps, or spray foam where you want more insulating power in the same space. For a walls job, we close the vents, lay a crawl space vapor barrier across the ground and seal it to the walls, then insulate the walls themselves.
Cold floors are usually only part of the story, so I look at the rest of the house while I'm there. If the rooms above still feel drafty once the floor is done, wall insulation is the next place to look. Our air sealing services close the leaks around windows, doors and the attic that let your heated air slip out before it ever reaches the floor.
Get a free on-site crawl space estimate
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set up a visit, with no obligation to go ahead. I'll come out, show you photos of what's under your floor and write up the estimate from there.
Crawl space questions from Roswell homeowners
What is the best way to insulate a crawl space in Roswell, the floor or the walls?
For most houses, sealing the crawl space and insulating its walls is the better move, and it's considered best practice in every climate, though the floor above can serve as the boundary in some cases. Insulating the walls makes the crawl space part of the heated and cooled house, so ducts and equipment down there run more efficiently and last longer, and a vapor barrier sealed to the walls keeps out ground moisture and humid outside air. If your ductwork runs under the floor, I'll usually point you toward the walls, and if there's nothing down there, insulating the floor can make good sense.
How do I close up a vented crawl space safely?
You plan the whole conversion first, because sealing the vents on their own can raise the moisture down there and, with gas equipment that gets its air from the crawl space, could create a deadly situation. A closed crawl space still needs a way to dry out, and one of the best is a little heated and cooled air from your own system. If there's a furnace or water heater under your floor, we plan around it before anybody touches a vent, and the work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
How much does crawl space insulation cost in Roswell, NM?
Across the US, insulating a crawl space usually runs about $3 to $6 per square foot, and that's a national figure for the insulation work, not our price. The choices I mentioned earlier, floor or walls and foam or batts, push yours up or down. Your Roswell number comes from the estimate I write after looking under your house.
Who issues permits and licenses for crawl space insulation in New Mexico?
The state's Construction Industries Division takes permit applications for residential contracting work in New Mexico that falls under it. The state licenses insulation contractors under its GS-1 class, which requires two years' experience, so asking about a license is a fair way to compare bids. We're licensed and fully insured, and as I said above, we look into the permit for your job.
What climate zone is Roswell, NM in for insulation?
The state's energy code lists Roswell, in Chaves County, under climate zone 3B for residential work the state oversees. The zone is what the code works from when it sets how much insulation a house needs, so I'll go over what it means for your floor or walls at the estimate. We're based in Roswell and do the same work in Artesia and other cities nearby.
Should I test my Roswell house for radon?
Yes, the EPA advises testing your home for radon no matter where you live, since the test is easy and inexpensive. It says to fix the house if the result comes back at 4 picocuries per liter or higher, the unit radon tests report in. It's a simple step any Roswell household can take on its own.
Other work that helps a cold house
Wall insulation
Older Roswell houses often have little or nothing inside the outside walls, so a cold room can be losing heat through its sides as well as its floor.
Air sealing services
Small gaps around outlets, pipes and the attic hatch add up to a steady draft, and closing them first lets any insulation in the house do its job.
Find out what's under your floors
Call (575) 363-2021 or send the form with your crawl space's rough size in square feet and any ducts or gas equipment down there, so I come out ready to look at the right things.