Quality Aliso Viejo Insulation Services seals the gaps first, then adds insulation in Laguna Niguel attics, walls and crawl spaces, so the upstairs stays cooler. I come out to look myself, and our own crew does the work.
Laguna Niguel is mostly homes on curving hillside streets, with a lot of two-story houses and townhomes in planned communities, many of them a few decades old and run by an HOA. It looks a lot like Aliso Viejo next door, where we're based, and Laguna Hills, and the attics tell a similar story, a thin, settled layer that's been up there since the house was built.
Most years bring long hot, dry stretches and Santa Ana winds, and that's what shapes the work here. The attic bakes all afternoon, the heat comes down through the thin spots into the bedrooms upstairs and the room over the garage, and dry wind pushes dusty air in through gaps around can lights, pipes and the attic hatch. That's why I look at those gaps and at what's already up there before I talk about adding anything, because new insulation over an open gap just fights a draft. So we start with air sealing, which means closing those gaps before anything new goes on top.
Foam sprayed along the roofline and into tight spots where loose fill can't reach or won't stay put. It fits best where the attic holds equipment you want sealed in.
Explore serviceMost calls here start with a hot upstairs, so this is where we usually begin. We check what's up there, seal the gaps and bring the coverage up evenly from edge to edge.
Explore serviceBlown-in insulation is loose fill blown through a hose, and it's how we top up the thin, packed-down layer we find in a lot of older attics here.
Explore serviceA whole-house look for when the power bill is high and you're not sure where the heat is getting in. We go room by room and tell you what's worth fixing.
Explore serviceWe vacuum out old insulation that's been soaked, packed flat or fouled by rodents. It comes out before anything new goes in.
Explore serviceFor the homes here built over a crawl space, we insulate under the floor so the rooms above don't run cold on winter mornings.
Explore serviceWe fill exterior walls through small holes, which helps most on the side of the house that takes the afternoon sun.
Explore serviceWe close the leaks around outlets, plumbing and the wall between the garage and the house, so dusty outside air stops finding its way in.
Explore serviceSome hillside homes have a lower level dug into the slope. We insulate the walls that sit against the ground so that floor stops feeling like a cellar.
Explore serviceClosed-cell foam is dense foam that also blocks moisture. We use it where damp is part of the problem, like a lower wall against soil.
Explore serviceOpen-cell foam is softer and lighter, and it seals and quiets rooflines and interior walls where moisture isn't the worry.
Explore serviceWe insulate and seal offices, shops and rental units, including the ones property managers call us about.
Explore serviceWe lay a heavy plastic sheet over the crawl space dirt to keep ground moisture away from the framing and the floor above it.
Explore serviceWe put moisture control in walls, garages and lower levels, and we put it on the right side of the wall so it doesn't trap water.
Explore serviceWe seal the can lights, the hatch and the pipe and wire holes in the attic floor. This step has to come before any new insulation.
Explore serviceRetrofit means adding insulation to a finished house without tearing it apart. It's the usual job on homes that have been here a few decades.
Explore serviceIn Laguna Niguel, building permits come from the city's Building & Safety Division. It covers renovations, alterations and remodels, so whether your insulation job needs a permit is that office's call. I check with them about your job before we set a date, and when a permit is needed we take care of it, so the schedule waits on that answer and on any plan review it brings. When you're checking us out, the city says there's no business license needed in Laguna Niguel, so the license that matters is the state contractor license. We're licensed and fully insured.
The price moves with what I find up there. That means how many inches of insulation are already down and whether they're clean, how much has to come out first, how many gaps need sealing, how big the attic is and how easy the hatch is to reach. In HOA communities we also sort out gate access and parking ahead of time, so the truck and hose aren't in your neighbors' way. My estimate writes all of that down so you know what has to happen first. We do the same work in Mission Viejo and the cities around it.
Tell us what's going on, whether it's a hot upstairs, a high power bill or the room over the garage, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, look at your 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 project needs a building permit, uses any additional workers or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The Contractors State License Board lists some exemptions. A crew in your attic counts as additional workers, so ask for the license before anyone starts.
The city says plan check takes 10 business days for a first submittal and 5 business days for a resubmittal. Plans go through that review before grading or building construction, and for permit applications filed online the city asks you to allow about 24 hours. If your job needs plans, I build that wait into the schedule we give you.
It can, because the city says outside agencies may need to review plans or collect fees before it issues permits, and your homeowners association is one of them. The others on the city's list are Moulton Niguel Water District, Orange County Fire Authority, SDG&E, SoCal Gas and Southern California Edison. If your job needs a permit, talk to your HOA early so their review doesn't hold up the start.
Yes. The state fire agency, CAL FIRE, has an updated map that rates parts of Laguna Niguel Very High, High or Moderate. The city says properties in those zones have to provide defensible space, a cleared area around buildings, and new buildings there are to use fire-resistive features. When we pull old insulation out, we bag it and take it with us instead of leaving it beside the house.
We're based in Aliso Viejo and work in cities across Orange County, including the ones listed here and plenty more nearby. Pick yours to see what we find on jobs there.
Call (949) 619-8040 or use the form, and I'll tell you straight whether your attic needs work at all, because I'd rather say a job isn't worth doing than sell you one.
If your upstairs runs hot or the power bill keeps climbing, tell us what you're seeing and we'll take it from there.
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