Reliable Merced Spray Foam Insulation insulates attics, walls and crawl spaces in Franklin, CA, seals the gaps that cause drafts, and clears out old insulation that's past saving. We're based next door in Merced.
Franklin-Beachwood sits right on the west side of Merced, close enough that most people here think of it as part of Merced. Most of what we work on is single-story houses on their own lots, some older and some newer, with the odd shop or rental mixed in.
It's much the same housing we see out in Atwater. A single-story house puts every ceiling under one attic, so a thin spot or an open gap shows up in the room right below it. In the older ones, the insulation has often packed down over the years or been through a roof leak, and I have to judge what's up there before anything new goes on top of it.
Spray foam seals and insulates in one pass, and it earns its higher cost when ductwork runs through the attic or the room over the garage won't hold its temperature.
Explore serviceWe measure how many inches are already up there, seal the gaps and bring the whole attic to an even depth, edges included, because the edges are where it's usually thin.
Explore serviceBlown-in insulation is loose fill blown through a hose, so it tops up a thin attic quickly and settles into the corners that batts tend to miss.
Explore serviceWhen several rooms feel off, I look at the attic, walls and floors together before deciding where your money does the most good.
Explore serviceInsulation that got soaked or filled with droppings comes out and gets bagged before anything new goes in, because covering it keeps the problem in your attic.
Explore serviceInsulating under the floor helps with cold floors, once we've checked the crawl space for damp so we're not trapping it against the framing.
Explore serviceOlder walls with little or nothing inside can be filled through small holes that we patch afterward, so you don't lose the finished wall.
Explore serviceAir sealing closes the gaps before insulating, around outlets, pipes and the attic hatch, so the drafty rooms stop pulling air from where they shouldn't.
Explore serviceWhere a house has a basement or a below-grade room, we insulate the walls in a way that keeps moisture from getting stuck behind them.
Explore serviceClosed-cell foam is a dense foam that blocks moisture as well as heat, so it's the one I reach for in crawl spaces and spots that see damp.
Explore serviceOpen-cell foam is softer and lighter, and it suits rooflines and interior walls where moisture isn't the worry and cost matters more.
Explore serviceProperty managers call us for shops, offices and rentals, and we plan the work around tenants and business hours so the building keeps running.
Explore serviceA heavy sheet laid over the crawl space dirt and sealed at the seams keeps ground moisture from rising into the floor framing.
Explore serviceWe put vapor barriers in walls, floors and crawl spaces only where they stop moisture, because one in the wrong spot traps it instead.
Explore serviceBefore new insulation goes up, we seal around can lights, pipes, wiring holes and the hatch, so the insulation isn't fighting a draft from below.
Explore serviceFor houses built light on insulation, we add to what's there without tearing out finished ceilings or walls you'd rather keep.
Explore serviceFranklin-Beachwood isn't inside any city, so building permits and inspections here come from Merced County's Building and Safety Division, not the City of Merced. The county's general rule calls for a permit on alterations, repairs and improvements, and it lists exceptions, so I check every address and every job against it before we set a date. If your job needs a permit, we take care of it and set up the inspection, and that inspection is usually what the schedule turns on. Some county permits go out over the counter the same day, when no plans are needed and no other department has to review them.
With Merced on Franklin's east side and Highway 99 along its southern edge, it's a short drive from where we're based, and we work here the same way we do down in Chowchilla. The price turns on the size of the attic or crawl space, how much is already up there, whether old material has to come out first, how many gaps need sealing, and how easy the space is to get into. After I look the house over, I write down what I found and what I'd do about it, and that's your estimate.
Tell us which rooms bother you and what you've noticed, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, look over the attic and crawl space with a flashlight, take photos to show you what's there, and write the estimate. It's free, done on site, and there's no obligation.
(209) 308-1021A contractor needs a state license if the job needs a building permit, if they use employees, or if the contracts on the project add up to $1,000 or more in labor and materials. That rule comes from the state Contractors State License Board. We're licensed and insured, and the people in your attic are our own crew.
I put the time on your estimate, because it turns on two things I can only see from up there, the size of the attic and whether the old insulation has to come out first. A top-up over a clean attic is the shorter job. Removal and sealing first add time, and I'd rather spend it than bury a problem.
Yes for spray foam, and the foam maker's instructions set the re-entry time, which is how long you wait before going back inside. I give you that time before we start so you can plan around it. Blown-in work and air sealing usually don't need you out of the house.
Usually not, unless your ductwork runs through the attic. Foam costs more and seals air while it insulates, but sealing the gaps and topping up with loose fill gets most attics where they need to be for less. When the ducts live up there, foam on the roofline brings them inside the insulated space, and that's when I'd spend the money.
We're based in Merced and work in many cities around it, north toward Modesto and south toward Madera. These cities have their own page, and we work in others nearby too.
A flashlight and a few photos usually settle whether your attic needs work at all, and if it doesn't, I'll tell you, so call (209) 308-1021 or send the form.
If a room in your Franklin house never feels right, tell us about it and we'll come take a look.
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