Indianola Insulation Contractor for Older Homes
Indianola's houses are older than most around Des Moines, with about half built before 1980. Abraham drives down, about 28 minutes, to seal attics and fill walls, and the estimate is free.
- About half of homes built before 1980
- Roughly 1 in 8 dates to 1939 or earlier
- County seat of Warren County
Free estimate in Indianola
- 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
About half of Indianola's homes are older than 1980
The median Indianola house was built in 1979. About 1 in 4 predates 1960, and roughly 1 in 8 goes back to 1939 or earlier. Houses that age point to two places first: the walls and the attic floor.
Free estimate in Indianola
- 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.
Walls, attic floors and worn-out insulation in older Indianola houses
- Dense-packed exterior walls, filled from outside or, when that won't work, from inside. Walls that already have batts can still be improved.
- Air sealing at the attic floor before any new insulation goes in, including any chase over the basement stairs
- Cellulose blown to R-49, with settling built into the depth and baffles at the soffit vents
- Vacuuming out old insulation that's been contaminated by animals, water or mold
- An infrared scan for missing insulation, on a very hot or very cold day
Start with a free estimate in Indianola
Call or text (515) 868-5400, or use the form below. Mention what's going on, whether it's cold walls, an old attic or something else.
Warren County's seat, 16 road miles south of Des Moines
Indianola is the county seat of Warren County, a town of about 16,000 people with roughly 6,500 homes. It's about 16 road miles and 28 minutes from Des Moines, close to the edge of the half-hour that free estimates cover and still inside it, so the visit is free.
Norwalk is the nearest town on this site, about 11 miles northwest, with Carlisle about the same distance to the north. Carlisle's houses are about as old as Indianola's; Norwalk's are mostly newer.
Questions from Indianola
Why did Abraham start his own insulation company?
He had worked for another insulation company and didn't like how it treated its clients. He started his own in 2008, in the middle of a recession, figuring that if the business could make it then, it could make it through anything.
What's a soil pipe, and why does it matter for insulation?
It's the main drain-and-vent pipe for your plumbing, and it rises through the attic to a vent on the roof. The gap where it passes through the attic floor lets house air into the attic, so Abraham seals around it, and around the flue, before insulating.
In an older Indianola house, should the attic or the walls come first?
It depends on the house, and the estimate is where Abraham sorts that out. Any attic work starts with sealing the attic floor, since new insulation over open leaks won't do its full job. The walls can go on the same bid or wait.
Get a free estimate in Indianola
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.
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