Drafty rooms, a hot upstairs or noise coming through the ceiling? We spray open-cell foam that seals the gaps and insulates in one layer.
Open-cell foam insulation is a spray foam we apply to the underside of the roof deck or into open framing in Aliso Viejo homes, where it insulates and stops air leaks in the same layer, so drafty rooms settle down and the room over the garage stops fighting the rest of the house.
Most calls start with a hot upstairs, a drafty bedroom or a power bill that keeps climbing. The price of a foam job moves with how much area gets sprayed and how thick, whether old insulation has to come out first, and how easy the attic is to reach and move around in, and finished walls and ceilings add work too.
The schedule usually turns on the roof, because any leaks get fixed before foam goes under the deck, and on when your family can be out of the house while we spray and it airs out. Once I've seen your attic, the estimate lays out both for your house.
Every foam job goes through the same three steps, and you'll know who's handling each one.
I've run this business in Aliso Viejo since 2013, and I still climb into most attics to check the roof deck, the old insulation and the gaps around pipes, lights and the hatch. I look for soaked or dirty material in particular, because foam sprayed over a problem only hides it.
I write down what I find and list each step, starting with anything that has to be fixed before foam goes on. That way you can see why a roof repair or a cleanout comes first and decide whether foam is worth it for your house.
Our own crew does the work in the order on the estimate, between 7 am and 8 pm on weekdays and 8 am to 8 pm on Saturdays, since Aliso Viejo allows no construction on Sundays or federal holidays. We're licensed and fully insured, and I look the job over before we call it finished. Satisfaction guaranteed.
This foam is more about stopping drafts and quieting rooms than packing a lot of insulation into a thin space, so I ask what you're after before I suggest it. If your ductwork isn't up there and the attic just needs more, sealing the gaps and topping up blown-in insulation, loose fill blown through a hose, usually does the job for less, and I'll tell you so. When foam is the right call, the roof gets inspected first and any leaks get fixed and the damage repaired, because foam under a wet deck just traps the problem. Then we pull out old insulation that's soaked or full of droppings, spray the underside of the roof deck and the gaps, and trim and clean up. Some foams may need a cover layer over them, such as a coating or drywall, so I check that for the product we use. If we're turning a vented attic into a sealed one, it still needs a way to get rid of moisture, and that's part of the plan before anyone sprays.
Property managers can get the same foam work for offices and rental buildings through our commercial insulation service. If the damp is coming up from under the house, a crawl space vapor barrier keeps ground moisture out before we deal with the attic.
Foam day runs differently from a blown-in job, mostly because your family needs to be out for part of it.
We'll ask you to clear a path to the hatch and move anything stored right under it, so the crew isn't dragging hose over your things. Covering whatever stays in the room is our job.
The crew covers wiring boxes, fixtures and the floor below the hatch before spraying, because overspray is hard to get off once it sets. We keep the rooms we walk through covered too.
We spray the foam, let it rise and trim it back where it swells past the framing, so any cover layer or drywall can go on flat. Gaps around pipes, lights and the hatch get filled in the same pass.
Once the foam has cured, we air the house out and clean the attic and every room we used. You come home when we tell you it's ready, as the FAQ below explains.
Send the form or call (949) 619-8040 with your home's size, how you get into the attic and any history of roof leaks, and we'll respond within 1 business day to set up a visit. The quote is free and done at your house, with no pressure to book. After I look things over, you get a written list of each step and anything that has to be fixed first.
(949) 619-8040Open-cell spray foam insulation in Orange County usually costs about $0.60 to $0.90 per board foot, which is a piece of foam one foot square and one inch thick. Your own total depends on how much area gets sprayed and how deep, plus the extra work mentioned above, like pulling old insulation or working in a tight attic. The estimate I write after seeing your attic shows where your job lands.
Open-cell usually fits better when stopping drafts and air leaks matters most, while closed-cell, a dense foam that blocks moisture, fits more insulation into a thin space. In R-value, the measure of how well insulation slows heat, open-cell rates about R-3.6 per inch and lets moisture vapor pass, while closed-cell rates R-6 and is rigid and nearly vapor-tight. Our closed-cell foam insulation page covers when that one makes sense.
Yes. EPA guidance says the people living there and anyone else working in the house should leave while the foam is sprayed and stay out until it cures and the home has been aired out and cleaned. Plan time away for the family and pets, and I'll tell you the re-entry time, the point when it's okay to come back, before we start so you can make arrangements.
In California, installing any insulation for heat or sound control falls under the state licensing board's insulation and acoustical contractor classification. Even a job under $1,000 still needs a licensed contractor when the work needs a permit of any kind or the worker hires helpers.
Building permits in Aliso Viejo come from the city's Building & Safety office, which issues them in the name of the licensed contractor or the property owner, and that person is responsible for the work. Whether your foam job needs one is a question for that office, so we check with them about your house and take care of the permit when one is needed.
We're based in Aliso Viejo and work in cities across Orange County, including Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo and plenty more nearby. A lot of the houses we see around here are two stories with a hot upstairs, a bonus room over the garage and ductwork running through the attic, which is where open-cell foam tends to earn its cost.
Setting a date early gives your family time to plan where to stay while the foam cures and the house airs out.
If you're not sure foam is the right fix for your attic, call or send a message and I'll talk it through with you.
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