Waukee Insulation Contractor for Rooms Over Garages and Cold Floors
More than half of Waukee's homes were built since 2010. In a house that new, the places to check are the room over the garage, the bathroom floors and how far the attic insulation has settled.
- Median home built in 2011
- About 4 in 5 homes built since 2000
- Coal mines worked here until 1949
Free estimate in Waukee
- 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
Where to look in a Waukee house built since 2010
| Spot | What you might notice | What Abraham does |
|---|---|---|
| Room over the garage | Hotter in summer and colder in winter than the rest of the house | Air sealing plus insulation |
| Bathroom floor | Cold underfoot, especially over unheated space | A fix that depends on where the bathroom sits |
| Attic | Blown-in insulation that has settled below R-49 | Tops it up with cellulose |
| Bedroom walls | Noise from the next room or the floor below | Blown-in cellulose in the interior walls and floor |
Free estimate in Waukee
- 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.
Coal camps came before the subdivisions in Waukee
Before the subdivisions, the Harris and Shuler coal mines supported a camp community here, and the last mine closed in 1949. Waukee sits entirely in Dallas County, about 18 road miles and 27 minutes from Des Moines, and about 29,000 people live in its roughly 12,200 homes.
Today its housing is the youngest of any town on this site. The median home was built in 2011, more than half have gone up since 2010, and about 4 in 5 since 2000. That's why this page starts with specific rooms rather than walls.
Tell Abraham which Waukee room is the problem
Waukee is within a half-hour of Des Moines, so the estimate visit is free. Mention the room when you call or text (515) 868-5400, or put it in the form below.
Three more services for Waukee homes: scans, cleanup and open walls
- An infrared scan to find gaps, when it's very hot or very cold out
- Removal of insulation that animals or water have contaminated
- Blown-in batting when a remodeling company opens up the walls, the method Abraham uses on new construction and full remodels
Asked about Waukee homes
What should an insulation bid include?
Look for three things: what gets air sealed before the insulation goes in, the R-value the attic will reach once the insulation settles, and whether baffles go in at the soffit vents. Abraham's attic jobs include all three, with R-49 as his target around Des Moines.
Why would a house built in 2015 need air sealing?
Because the gaps come with the house. The plumbing stack and the flue pass through the attic floor no matter when the house was framed, and the wall tops have seams. Abraham seals those before insulating, whatever the house's age.
Is rock wool better than cellulose for blocking noise?
Rock wool is an option, but Abraham finds cellulose performs just as well. For sound, he usually blows cellulose into interior walls and floors, the same material he uses in attics.
Get a free estimate in Waukee
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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