Insulation Contractor for Ames, IA, Where Attics Get R-60
Abraham drives up from Des Moines, about 47 minutes, to seal and insulate Ames houses. Attics here get R-60, a step deeper than his Des Moines-area target.
- Story County, Ames metro area
- About 47 minutes from Des Moines
- Iowa State enrolled 30,177 students in fall 2023
Estimate in Ames
- About a 10 to 15 minute visit
- Your bid, usually within 24 hours
- Abraham calls or texts back within one business day.
Estimates are free within a half-hour drive of Des Moines.
In Ames, the estimate is $50, credited toward the job if you hire Abraham.
- Owner on site for every job
- Same crew for 16 years, no subcontractors
- Over 2,000 homes since 2008
- Insured up to $2 million
Ames attics get R-60, not R-49
Abraham's rule: R-49 in the Des Moines area, and R-60 once you get up to the Ames region. Ames is in Story County and belongs to the Ames metro area, not the Des Moines one, so every attic he insulates here is built to R-60 with blown-in cellulose. It's the one town on this site where that applies.
Estimate in Ames
- About a 10 to 15 minute visit
- Your bid, usually within 24 hours
- Abraham calls or texts back within one business day.
Estimates are free within a half-hour drive of Des Moines.
In Ames, the estimate is $50, credited toward the job if you hire Abraham.
A university city of about 67,700 people
Ames is home to Iowa State University, which enrolled 30,177 students in fall 2023. The city has roughly 67,700 people and about 28,000 homes. The city is in Story County, about 20 miles north of Ankeny, the nearest town on this site.
The houses span the decades. The median one was built in 1992, about 1 in 5 predates 1960, and roughly 4 in 10 were built before 1980. In the older ones, the walls and the attic floor are what to check. In the newer ones, the question is mostly whether the attic reaches R-60.
From first call to finished attic in Ames
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Call or text
Reach Abraham at (515) 868-5400, or use the form below, and mention that the house is in Ames.
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The estimate visit
Free estimates stop at about a half-hour from Des Moines, and Ames is farther than that, so the visit is $50. The $50 is credited toward the job if you hire Abraham.
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Sign the bid
You pay a 30% deposit when you sign, and the balance when the work is done. Cash, check, card, Venmo, Cash App and PayPal all work.
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Seal, then insulate
Abraham seals the attic floor around pipes, flues and wall tops, then blows in cellulose to R-60. Plan on half a day to a full day for an attic, and you don't need to be home.
Set up an Ames estimate
Abraham works weekdays from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturdays from 8:00 AM to noon. Call or text (515) 868-5400, or send the form at the bottom of this page.
Walls, old insulation and noise in older Ames houses
About 4 in 10 Ames homes were built before 1980, and in those, Abraham looks at the exterior walls as well as the attic. He dense-packs walls from the outside, or from inside when the outside won't work, and walls that already hold fiberglass batts can still be improved.
Old attic insulation that animals, water or mold have gotten into comes out first. He vacuums all of it, seals the floor underneath and starts over at R-60. For noise between rooms, which matters more when several people share a house, he blows cellulose into interior walls and floors.
Ames questions, including the estimate
Does Abraham really come up to Ames?
Yes, he has worked in Ames. It's about 35 road miles and 47 minutes from Des Moines, past the half-hour drive where estimates are free. The Ames estimate is $50, and it's credited toward the job if you hire him.
Why does Abraham use cellulose instead of fiberglass?
Because fiberglass is porous, and air can work its way through it. Abraham's view is that an attic performs way better with cellulose at the same R-value.
Will R-60 bury the soffit vents?
No. Abraham installs baffles at the eaves so the deeper insulation stays clear of the soffit vents and air can still move through the attic. Ventilation is part of his air-infiltration work.
Does Abraham insulate rental houses near Iowa State?
Yes. He counts landlords and investors among his customers, along with homeowners, realtors and home inspectors.
Request an estimate in Ames
Tell us about the house and what's bothering you. Abraham calls or texts back within one business day.
Estimates are free within a half-hour drive of Des Moines.
In Ames, the estimate is $50, credited toward the job if you hire Abraham.
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