Insulation Contractor in Pleasant Hill, IA, 15 Minutes From Des Moines
Pleasant Hill's houses come mostly from two eras: the 1970s and the years since 2000. Abraham seals the attic floor in the older ones and checks how far the insulation has settled in the newer ones.
- 777 homes built in the 1970s
- More than half built since 2000
- Its own ZIP code, 50327, since 2005
Free estimate in Pleasant Hill
- 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
Sealing and insulating a 1970s Pleasant Hill attic
- 1
Seal around the pipes
The soil pipe and the flue come up through the attic floor, and the gaps around them let house air straight into the attic.
- 2
Seal the wall tops
Joints and seams along the tops of the walls let humidity escape in winter and let hot air in during summer.
- 3
Close off the stairway chase
In a ranch house, the chaseway over the basement stairs gets extra attention from Abraham.
- 4
Set baffles at the eaves
Baffles go in at the soffit vents so the insulation doesn't block the attic's airflow.
- 5
Blow in cellulose to R-49
Abraham accounts for settling in the depth he installs. Most attics are done in half a day to a day.
Free estimate in Pleasant Hill
- 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.
777 houses from the 1970s, and most of the rest since 2000
Pleasant Hill incorporated on May 12, 1956, and got its own ZIP code, 50327, in July 2005. Its housing came in two waves. About 17% of today's homes, 777 of them, were built in the 1970s, and more than half have gone up since 2000. Only about 2 in 100 predate 1960.
In the 1970s houses, start with the attic floor, which is where the steps above come in, and ask about the walls while Abraham is there. In the newer ones, the questions are how far the blown-in layer has settled and whether a room over the garage runs hot or cold.
Book a free Pleasant Hill estimate
Pleasant Hill is roughly a 7-mile drive from Des Moines and sits entirely in Polk County. Use the form at the bottom of the page, or call or text (515) 868-5400.
Air sealing, cellulose and dense-packed walls in Pleasant Hill
- Attic air sealing, first, in houses of any age
- Cellulose blown to R-49 over a sealed attic floor
- Dense-packed walls in the 1970s houses
- Insulation removal when the old layer is in the way of sealing
Pleasant Hill questions for Abraham
What does R-49 actually mean?
R-value measures how well insulation resists heat moving through it, and a higher number resists more. R-49 is Abraham's target for attics around Des Moines, and he accounts for settling in the depth he installs. Up in the Ames region, he goes to R-60.
What problems does Abraham run into most?
Three keep coming up: poor attic insulation, poor sidewall insulation and poor ventilation. Condensation from air leaks at the attic floor is another common one.
The bedroom over our garage bakes in July and freezes in January. Can Abraham work on that?
Yes. Rooms over garages are one of the jobs he does, with air sealing plus insulation.
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