Grimes Insulation Contractor: Air Sealing for Newer Houses
About half the homes in Grimes were built since 2010. A new house still has pipes and wall tops at the attic floor, and Abraham seals around them before he adds insulation.
- About half of homes built since 2010
- Named for Gov. James W. Grimes
- 8,246 people in 2010, 15,392 in 2020
Free estimate in Grimes
- 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.
- Owner on site for every job
- Same crew for 16 years, no subcontractors
- Over 2,000 homes since 2008
- Insured up to $2 million
What sealing fixes in a Grimes house built since 2010
A newer house still has a soil pipe, a flue and long runs of wall top under the attic insulation. Sealing them is the first step of every attic job Abraham does, and it goes after three problems:
- Humidity from the house escaping into the attic in winter, where it can condense on cold wood. It's a problem Abraham runs into a lot.
- Hot attic air working down into the rooms in summer, through the same seams at the tops of the walls
- Air moving through the insulation itself. Fiberglass is porous enough to let it through, which is why Abraham prefers cellulose.
Free estimate in Grimes
- 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.
Grimes estimates are free, about 28 minutes out
Grimes is about 17 road miles from Des Moines, inside the free-estimate range. Abraham answers calls and texts at (515) 868-5400, and the form below reaches him too.
Founded in 1881, named for Governor James W. Grimes
Grimes was founded in 1881 and incorporated on May 7, 1894, named for Iowa Governor James W. Grimes. About 84% of it lies in Polk County, with the rest in Dallas County.
The population went from 8,246 in 2010 to 15,392 in 2020, and it's about 16,400 now. Of roughly 6,200 homes, about half were built since 2010 and two-thirds since 2000. The median home was built in 2009, which makes Grimes one of the youngest towns on this site, behind only Waukee.
Settled attics, garage bedrooms and cold bathroom floors in Grimes
- Topping up an attic that has settled below R-49, once the attic floor is sealed
- Air sealing plus insulation for a room over the garage
- Bathroom floors that stay cold underfoot
- Clearing out insulation that animals have gotten into
- Blown-in batting when a remodeling company has the walls open
Grimes questions, answered
A home inspector flagged the attic on a Grimes house. Can Abraham help?
Yes. Realtors and home inspectors are among the people Abraham works with, along with homeowners. Set up an estimate and he'll look at what the inspector found.
Animals got into our attic. Can the insulation stay?
Not if it's contaminated. Abraham vacuums everything out when animals have been in the insulation, then seals and reinsulates.
What's in the insulation Abraham uses?
He prefers cellulose. For sound jobs it's cellulose too, blown into interior walls and floors.
Get a free estimate in Grimes
Tell us about the house and what's bothering you. Abraham calls or texts back within one business day.
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