Quality Aliso Viejo Insulation Services seals attic gaps and installs insulation in Laguna Hills homes, from blown-in top-ups to spray foam and old-material removal, so less of the attic's heat reaches the rooms below.
Laguna Hills is mostly quiet neighborhoods of single-family houses, townhomes and condos, with shopping and offices along the main roads, and many of the homes I climb into have stood for a few decades. That age shows in the attic. The insulation has usually settled thin, been flattened by whoever ran cable or swapped the AC, or been pushed back from the eaves, and the gaps around old can lights and the hatch were never closed. It looks much the same next door in Aliso Viejo, where we're based.
The weather is the other half of it. Laguna Hills gets long hot, dry stretches and dry Santa Ana winds, so an attic here bakes for weeks while the wind pushes that air through every gap it finds, which is why I look for the leaks before I talk about adding inches.
When the ductwork or air handler sits up in your attic, foam on the underside of the roof brings that space inside the house, and I'll tell you plainly if your house doesn't need it.
Explore serviceWe seal the gaps first, then bring the whole attic to an even depth, including the thin edges near the eaves where older attics here usually come up short.
Explore serviceBlown-in insulation, loose fill blown through a hose, settles in around joists, wiring and odd corners, so it's usually the sensible way to top up what's already up there.
Explore serviceFor a whole-house look, I go from the attic down and write out what each space needs, so you can take the work in the order that actually helps.
Explore serviceWhen old insulation has been soaked by a past roof leak or is full of droppings, we vacuum it out before anything new goes in, so the problem doesn't stay hidden under a fresh layer.
Explore serviceSome houses here sit over a crawl space instead of a slab, and insulating between the floor framing helps with cold floors on winter mornings.
Explore serviceOutside walls in older homes are sometimes empty or thinly filled, so when one room stays hot or cold no matter what the thermostat says, we can fill the walls through small openings.
Explore serviceAir sealing, closing the gaps before insulating, covers can lights, pipes, wire holes and the hatch, so windy days don't pull hot attic air down into your rooms.
Explore serviceBasements are uncommon here, but where a house has one, we insulate the walls in a way that deals with any damp coming through the concrete.
Explore serviceClosed-cell foam, a dense foam that also blocks moisture, fits tight spots where you need a lot of insulation in a little space or a barrier against damp.
Explore serviceOpen-cell foam is softer and lighter, and it suits a roofline over an attic full of ductwork where moisture isn't the worry.
Explore serviceFor property managers with offices, shops or rentals in Laguna Hills, I walk the space first and write up what it needs, and we plan the work around the people using it.
Explore serviceA plastic barrier laid over the dirt in a crawl space keeps ground moisture from rising into the floor framing and the insulation above it.
Explore serviceWe put a vapor barrier where moisture would otherwise work into the insulation and leave it out where it would trap damp, and that's a call I make after seeing the space.
Explore serviceBefore any insulation goes into a Laguna Hills attic, we seal the top of the walls, the can lights, the gaps around flues and the hatch, because insulation laid over a draft just hides it.
Explore serviceRetrofit work adds insulation to a finished house without tearing it apart, which is often the fix for the room over the garage that's always the hottest one in the house.
Explore serviceBuilding permits in Laguna Hills come from the city's Building & Safety Division, and the city wants a permit and an inspection when a project makes significant changes to the layout of walls, pipes, the roof or major appliances. Whether your insulation job needs one is that office's call, so I check with them about your job before we set a date, and when a permit is needed we take care of it and start once it's issued. To check a contractor, look up the state contractor's license, because Laguna Hills doesn't require a business license.
Price and schedule come down to what I find up there: how big the attic is, whether the old material has to come out first, how much sealing the gaps take, how easy the hatch is to reach, and whether foam makes sense over your ducts. Your own figure comes from what I write down when I look at the space in person. We work in neighboring Laguna Woods too, and the calls there sound a lot like the ones here, hot rooms upstairs and a power bill that climbs every summer.
Send the form or call (949) 619-8040 and tell me what's going on, like a hot room upstairs or a power bill that keeps climbing. We get back to you within one business day to set a time, then I come out myself to look at the attic and write down what I find, so you know what has to happen first. The estimate is free, and there's no pressure to book.
(949) 619-8040In California, a contractor needs a state license when the job needs a building permit, uses employee labor, or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials together. A bigger job can't be split into smaller bills to stay under that line, so treat it as a warning sign if someone suggests it. We're licensed and fully insured, and our own crew does the work.
For blown-in insulation and air sealing, you can usually stay home, because the work stays in the attic and along the path to the hatch. Spray foam is different, since the maker sets a re-entry time, the wait before you, the kids and the pets can come back inside, and I'll tell you what it is for the product before we book the day.
Add on top when the old material is dry and clean, and take it out first when a roof leak has soaked it or it's full of droppings. New insulation over a bad layer only hides the problem. When I look, I measure how many inches are already up there and check what shape they're in, so you'll know which case you're in.
Usually not, because sealing the gaps and topping up with loose fill does the job in most attics for less money. Foam costs more and seals air while it insulates, so it earns its place when your ductwork or air handler lives in the attic. I'll tell you which one your attic calls for, and if a job isn't worth doing, I'll say that too.
We're an insulation contractor based in Aliso Viejo, CA, and our crew works in cities across Orange County, including the ones listed here and plenty more nearby. If your city isn't on the list, give us a call and ask.
Call (949) 619-8040 or use the form, and if you can, send a photo taken from the attic hatch so I know what I'm walking into.
If something about your attic has you wondering, send us a note and we'll talk it through.
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