Air sealing services in Hoffman Estates IL - stop the drafts at their source
Drafty rooms, a hot upstairs or a room that won't warm up usually trace back to hidden gaps, and we find and close them.
Why is my house drafty when there's insulation in the attic?
Air sealing services in Hoffman Estates close the gaps where air slips between your living space and the outside, usually around pipes, wires, light fixtures and the attic hatch, so the heat you pay for stays in your rooms and your insulation can do its job.
Picture warm air rising and pushing out through every hole in the top of the house while cold air gets pulled in down low to replace it. That's why the floors feel cold and the room over the garage never matches the rest of the house. Most of those holes sit in the attic floor, under the insulation where you'd never spot them, so piling on more attic insulation without sealing first mostly covers them up.
The price turns on how many leaks your house has, how hard they are to reach and how much old insulation we have to pull back to get at them. The schedule depends on whether something has to be fixed first, like a wet spot from a roof leak, and whether you're adding insulation afterward. The estimate gives you a price for your house and the order I'd do things in.
- We seal around plumbing pipes, wiring, chimneys, can lights and duct runs that pass through the attic floor.
- The attic hatch gets weatherstripping and insulation, because it's often one of the bigger leaks in a house.
- We pull back old insulation only where we need to, then lay it back evenly so coverage stays level.
What happens after you call us about air sealing?
I come out to look at most jobs myself, and our installers do the work. Here's how it goes from your first call to the walk-through at the end, so you know who you'll see.
Call or send a message
Call (847) 380-5407, email service@hoffmanestatesinsulation.com or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time for me to come out. It helps to mention what you've noticed and whether you have a gas furnace or water heater.
I look at the house
I go up in the attic or down in the crawl space, ask what you've noticed and show you where the air is getting through. You get a price and a plain account of what I'd do first, and if a job isn't worth it, I'll tell you so.
Our installers seal the leaks
If you go ahead, our installers work in the order we talked about, so anything that has to be fixed first gets fixed before a single gap is sealed. Then they close the leaks and put back any insulation they moved.
We go over the finished job
When the crew wraps up, I walk you through the finished work, and you're welcome to look up in the attic with me. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
What air sealing looks like up in the attic
These photos show the kind of work air sealing involves: foam around pipes and wires, caulked seams and a weatherstripped hatch. Most of it ends up hidden under insulation, which is why it gets skipped.
Commercial spray foam insulation coats the walls and roof of a large timber-framed building, with lumber stacked on the concrete floor.
Close-up of thick cream-colored spray foam filling the spaces between wooden attic rafters.
Loose-fill insulation covers an attic floor, with a yellow depth marker protruding from the material.
A worker in protective coveralls and a respirator sprays foam insulation onto an attic surface.
A worker in protective gear uses a wide hose to remove loose-fill insulation from an attic.
Crawl space floor covered with a white vapor barrier, with brick piers and shiny ductwork overhead.
Get a free on-site look at where your house leaks air
Send the form or call (847) 380-5407, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free estimate with no obligation. Tell us what you've noticed, any gas appliances and whether you plan to add insulation.
(847) 380-5407Air sealing questions we hear from Hoffman Estates homeowners
These are the questions people ask me most when I'm standing in their hallway looking up at the attic hatch. If yours isn't here, call and ask, because there's usually a straight answer.
How do I know if my home needs air sealing?
Drafty rooms, rooms that run warmer or colder than the rest, high heating and cooling bills, ice dams in winter, dry winter air and dust in the rooms under the attic all point to a home that's a good candidate. If you're seeing a few of these, it's worth having me look before you add any insulation.
Can I seal my attic myself?
You can handle the obvious leaks yourself, like gaps around door frames and around pipes, vents and wires coming through outside walls. The small, hard-to-find leaks in an existing attic are another story, because they're usually buried under layers of insulation, and that's the work our licensed and insured crew takes on.
Is air sealing safe if I have a gas furnace or water heater?
It needs one extra step, because in some homes with a gas or oil appliance, sealing can cause one that vents naturally to pull its exhaust back into the house. The answer is testing that those appliances vent properly before and after sealing, and we make sure that's part of the plan.
What is the best way to combine air sealing and attic insulation?
Seal first and insulate second, so the new insulation goes over a closed attic floor instead of hiding the leaks. If you're planning both, we schedule them in that order.
How much does air sealing cost in Hoffman Estates?
There's no single price, because it comes down to how many leaks your house has, how hard they are to reach and how much old insulation has to be moved to get at them. A roof leak, a vent blowing into the attic or vermiculite that needs testing adds work before sealing starts, so the estimate gives you a price once I've been up there.
Is there help paying for air sealing in Illinois?
There may be. Nicor Gas says free weatherization, including air sealing and attic and wall insulation, may be available to qualifying households through its Home Energy Savings offering or the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program. A Citizens Utility Board fact sheet also lists an air sealing rebate of up to $500 per home when the work cuts air leakage by a required minimum, so check those pages for current terms.
Air sealing services in Hoffman Estates and nearby cities
We're based in Hoffman Estates and seal homes across the northwest suburbs, including Schaumburg, Palatine and the other cities around us. On jobs around here, the leaks we find most are at can lights, bath fans and plumbing stacks.