Wall insulation in Cañon City CO - warmer rooms through a few small holes
Cold walls and drafty rooms usually mean the walls are empty or old fill has slumped. We fill them so the rooms hold heat.
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Can you insulate the walls of a house that's already built?
Wall insulation in Cañon City usually means drill and fill. We drill small holes near the top of each wall cavity from inside or outside, blow insulation in until the cavity is packed, and patch the holes, so the walls hold heat without being torn open.
Most wall calls start with a room that never warms up, an outside wall that feels cold to the hand, or a house built before anyone put much in the walls. The price moves with how many walls need filling, which side we work from, what's in the cavities now and how much patching the drywall or siding needs, and the schedule turns mostly on your siding plans and on whether old wiring has to be dealt with first. Before you spend money on walls, know that in a lot of houses the attic loses more heat, and attic insulation may do more for the money, so I'll say so if that's the case. The written estimate spells out which walls, from which side and why.
How we handle wall insulation, step by step
On an older house, I find out how old it is and what wiring is in the walls before any wall gets opened, because that decides what we can safely do. Next we pick the side to work from, and that mostly comes down to whether new siding is in your plans. Then we drill a hole near the top of each stud bay, the space between two studs, and blow insulation in until it's packed tight. We check every bay as we go because a fire block or a pipe can stop the fill halfway, then we plug and patch the holes and clean up.
Full walls don't help much if air is still pouring in somewhere else, so I'll often pair this job with air sealing services or tell you to do that first. Cold floors and a chilly lower level usually point below the walls, and that's what our basement insulation work handles.
Blown in from inside
This suits most houses where the siding is staying, because the water barrier behind the siding never gets touched. You'll have small patched holes along the inside of your outside walls, which we patch smooth so you or your painter can touch them up.
Blown in from outside with new siding
Drilling from outside cuts through the water barrier behind the siding, so it has to be patched or replaced afterward. That's extra work on its own, which is why this way makes the most sense when the old siding is coming off anyway.
Spray foam when the walls are open
If you're gutting a room or the drywall is already off, foam goes straight onto the studs and seals air leaks while it insulates. It costs more, and for walls that are still closed I'd usually rather blow them full and seal the gaps.
If you're about to open a wall for any reason, or you've found old cloth-covered wiring, call before the work goes further so I can look first.
What happens after you call about wall insulation in Cañon City?
Here's how a wall job runs with us, from the first call to the walk-through at the end. I'm the one who looks at your walls and writes the estimate, and our own crew does the work.
Call or send the form
Call (719) 204-8345 or send the form, and we set a time for me to come out. We take calls seven days a week, from 7 AM to 10 PM.
I look at your walls
I come out myself and check how the walls are built, what's in them now, the wiring and the siding. If something has to be fixed first, like old wiring or a wet spot, I'll tell you plainly.
Get a written estimate
It says what we'll do, which walls, from which side and why. You see where the money goes before you decide anything.
Crew fills, I check it
Our own crew drills, fills and patches. When they're done, I walk the house with you and we go over it together before we call it finished.
Get a written estimate for insulating your walls
We reply within one business day to set a time. I come out to look at your walls, and you get a free written estimate with no obligation to go ahead.
(719) 204-8345Wall insulation permits and contractors in Cañon City
In Cañon City, the Building Department issues construction permits, reviews plans and inspects the work, so it's the office that decides whether a wall job needs a permit. The city asks anyone who isn't sure to call the department at (719) 276-5253, and we check which office covers your address and handle any permit the job needs before we start. The city also requires anyone contracting for pay to hold a contractor license from the city's building official, renewed every year, and it posts a list of licensed contractors that it updates monthly, so you can check whoever you hire. We're fully licensed and insured.
We're based in Cañon City and work in Pueblo West and other cities around it. Around Cañon City we look at a lot of older houses with original wiring and siding that's been redone more than once, so that age and wiring check comes first. Out in Pueblo West the houses tend to be newer and often have something in the walls already, and the honest answer there is often to seal the leaks and leave the walls alone.
Wall insulation questions from Cañon City homeowners
How much does wall insulation cost in Colorado?
Wall insulation in Colorado usually costs about $2,000 to $6,500 per job. Where your house falls in that range comes down mostly to how many walls need filling and which side we work from. The on-site estimate gives you the figure for your walls.
Is dense-pack insulation right for my walls?
It is if your walls are sound and fairly well sealed, because dense-pack goes in tight under pressure and weak or leaky walls can't hold it. When it fits, it gives a higher R-value, the measure of how well insulation slows heat, and it settles less and cuts the air leaking through the wall. I check the walls before I suggest it.
What is the best way to insulate walls in an older house?
Find out how old the house is and what wiring is in the walls before anyone drills. If it was built before 1980, opening the walls brings lead safety rules into play, and the electrical code doesn't allow insulation on or around knob-and-tube, the old wiring strung on porcelain knobs. If you don't know what's in there, that's part of what I check on the first visit.
What causes moisture problems inside insulated walls in winter?
The usual cause is warm, damp house air leaking into the wall and condensing on cold surfaces, like the sheathing, the boards right under the siding. Over time that can mean mold, rot and rusted fasteners, which is why sealing the gaps matters as much as filling the cavity. Spray foam put in right protects against moisture from inside the house, but it won't fix water getting in from outside.
Can I insulate my own walls with drill and fill?
It's a job for a trained installer, not a weekend project, and federal guidance for this work says the same, because someone has to make sure every cavity fills completely at the right density. A half-filled bay looks like a full one from the outside, and that's where cold spots end up. Our own crew does every job, and it's backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
How do I get my house ready for wall insulation?
Clear furniture and pictures away from the outside walls in the rooms we're working in, and keep kids and pets out of those rooms while we drill and blow. We cover the floors and close off each room to keep the dust in, and you're welcome to ask how we'll set that up room by room. If we're working from outside, there's very little to do indoors.
Other insulation work that pairs with walls
Gaps around outlets, pipes and the attic hatch let cold air through however full the walls are, so sealing them is often the cheaper place to start.
If the downstairs stays cold or the floors feel like ice, the foundation walls and the framing on top of them are often where the heat goes.
Find out what your walls need
Call (719) 204-8345 or send the form with your home's age, its wiring type if you know it and any siding plans, so the first visit can settle which way to go.