Quality Aliso Viejo Insulation Services is an insulation contractor working in San Juan Capistrano. We seal the gaps in your attic, clear out old or dirty insulation, and add new insulation so the house is easier to keep comfortable.
San Juan Capistrano mixes older single-story ranch houses near the middle of town with newer tract homes and HOA neighborhoods up on the hills, plus a few larger lots out toward the edges. It sits between Laguna Niguel and San Clemente, but it's far enough from the water that summer afternoons get hot, and that heat lands in the attic first.
In the older houses we usually find a few inches of fill that has settled and gone thin at the eaves, with gaps around lights and pipes nobody ever sealed. On the newer hillside homes the ductwork usually runs through the attic, and that changes what's worth doing up there.
When your ducts run through a hot attic, foam on the underside of the roof can bring them inside the insulated space, and we'll tell you honestly if that's worth the extra cost.
Explore serviceMost calls here start with a hot upstairs, so we check how many inches are already up there and what shape they're in before we add anything.
Explore serviceBlown-in fill, loose material blown through a hose, is how we usually top up an attic once the gaps are sealed, and we keep it as deep at the edges as in the middle.
Explore serviceFor the whole house, we look at the attic, walls and floors together and tell you which one is worth doing first.
Explore serviceOld fill that's been soaked by a roof leak or is full of droppings comes out first, because new insulation laid over it just hides the problem.
Explore serviceSome of the older single-story houses in town sit over a crawl space, and insulating under the floor helps with cold floors in winter.
Explore serviceOlder houses here sometimes have little or nothing in the walls, and we can fill those cavities through small holes that get patched afterward.
Explore serviceAir sealing, closing the gaps before any insulation goes in, takes care of the drafts around can lights, pipes and the attic hatch.
Explore serviceThe few homes here with a basement or a room dug into a slope tend to run cool and damp, so we insulate those walls with the moisture in mind.
Explore serviceClosed-cell foam, a dense foam that also blocks moisture, fits damp spots like a crawl space or a below-grade wall where other materials would soak up water.
Explore serviceOpen-cell foam is the lighter, softer foam, and it suits rooflines and walls where you want the air sealing without paying for closed-cell.
Explore serviceFor property managers with offices, shops or rental units in town, we plan the insulation and air sealing around the people using the building.
Explore serviceA plastic sheet over the bare dirt in a crawl space keeps ground moisture from rising into the floor framing and the insulation above it.
Explore serviceWhere moisture can work its way into a wall or floor, we put a vapor barrier on the side the job calls for before the insulation goes in.
Explore serviceUp in the attic, we seal the wire holes, the tops of the walls and the hatch so the new insulation isn't fighting a draft from the rooms below.
Explore serviceRetrofit insulation is for houses that are already built and lived in, which makes it a good fit for the older homes we see around town.
Explore serviceThe city's Building Department issues building permits for most work on a house, from interior improvements to most repairs, and residential remodel applications go in on paper at City Hall rather than online, so that's a step to build into the schedule. The city also checks permitted work against the state energy rules for Climate Zone 6, and we check with the department about your job and take care of the permit when one's needed. The city requires anyone doing business there to get a City Business License first, so it's fair to ask any contractor about it, and we're licensed and fully insured.
What moves the price is what's already in your attic: how many inches are up there, whether old fill has to come out because it's wet or full of droppings, how many gaps need sealing and how hard the space is to get into. Foam costs more and seals air while it insulates, but sealing the gaps and topping up loose fill usually wins unless your ducts live up there. The schedule turns mostly on the permit and on whether removal comes first. It's the same work we do in Newport Beach and Mission Viejo, and after I've been up in your attic I write down what I find and give you a quote, so you know what has to happen first.
Tell us what's going on, whether it's a hot upstairs, a drafty room or a power bill that keeps climbing, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I come out myself to look at the space, write down what I find and give you a quote, with no obligation to book. If you go ahead, our own crew does the work.
(949) 619-8040Plan on one. The city's list of work exempt from permit covers things like small sheds, some fences and finish work such as painting and carpeting, but it doesn't name insulation, and the city says to assume a permit for any project off that list. We sort that out with the Building Department before work starts.
The city needs it when the work touches the outside of the house. For exterior work in an HOA, the city wants written approval before it issues the permit, along with a copy of the approval letter or HOA-stamped plans. Most attic work stays inside, but your HOA may have its own rules, so it's worth a quick call to them.
Usually not for blown-in fill or air sealing, since the work happens up in the attic and you can stay home. Spray foam is different, because the foam maker sets a re-entry time, how long before people and pets can come back in, and we tell you that time before the job is booked so you can plan for the kids and pets. How long our crew is up there depends on the size of the attic and whether old material comes out first, and I'll go over that at the estimate.
We're based in Aliso Viejo and work in cities across Orange County, including the ones listed here and plenty more nearby.
Call (949) 619-8040 or use the form, and if you know roughly how old the house is or you've spotted droppings or water stains up there, mention it so I come ready for what's in your attic.
If you're not sure your attic needs anything at all, send us a note and I'll tell you straight whether it's worth doing.
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