Reliable Merced Spray Foam Insulation is an insulation contractor based in Merced, CA. We insulate and air seal attics, walls and crawl spaces in Merced homes, and we pull out old insulation that's wet or dirty first.
Merced is home for us. I learned this trade on another crew around town before I started this business, so I've been up in a lot of attics here. The older houses near downtown usually sit over a crawl space and have a few tired inches of insulation up top, often packed down or patchy. The newer subdivisions have the room over the garage that's hot all summer, and ductwork running through an attic that bakes. Then there are the calls about a bedroom that never feels right, and those usually trace back to gaps nobody sealed.
The same mix of houses runs out to Atwater, and the work there looks a lot like the work here. On an older Merced house, the job usually starts under the floor and around the attic hatch. On a newer one, it starts with where the ducts run.
Spray foam seals and insulates in one coat, and it earns its higher cost in Merced attics where the ductwork runs through the heat.
Explore serviceMost hot-upstairs calls here start in an attic with a few thin inches, and we seal the gaps before we add anything on top.
Explore serviceBlown-in is loose fill blown through a hose, and we spread it evenly all the way out to the edges without burying the eave vents.
Explore serviceWhen several rooms feel wrong, I go through the whole house, attic to crawl space, and write down where the heat is getting in or out.
Explore serviceInsulation that's been soaked or fouled by rodents comes out first, because new material laid over it keeps the problem in the house.
Explore serviceOlder Merced homes over crawl spaces often have cold floors in winter, and insulating under the floor goes right at that.
Explore serviceWalls in older houses here are often empty or close to it, and we fill them with as little patching as the house allows.
Explore serviceAir sealing means closing the gaps around pipes, wires and openings before insulating, and it's usually the best-value fix for a drafty house.
Explore serviceBasements are rare around Merced, but where a house has one, we insulate the walls so the space stays warmer and drier.
Explore serviceClosed-cell foam is dense foam that blocks moisture, so we use it where damp is part of the problem, like a crawl space.
Explore serviceOpen-cell foam is softer and costs less than closed-cell, and it suits rooflines and walls where moisture isn't the worry.
Explore serviceProperty managers call us for commercial buildings in Merced, and I walk the building and write down what I find before I quote it.
Explore serviceA barrier laid over the dirt under the house keeps ground moisture out of the framing and away from the floor insulation.
Explore serviceWe put vapor barriers where moisture is getting in, under floors and in damp rooms, so the insulation behind them stays dry.
Explore serviceWe seal around can lights, pipes and the attic hatch first, so the insulation on top isn't fighting a draft from the rooms below.
Explore serviceRetrofit means adding insulation to a finished house, and Merced's older homes are where we do a lot of it.
Explore serviceWhen an insulation job in Merced needs a permit, the city's Building Department issues it, and the inspection becomes a set stop in the schedule. I check first whether your address falls under the city or the county, and if the job needs a permit, we take care of it and set up the inspection. We've been in business since 2017, we're licensed and insured, and we stand behind our work with satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
The city's design criteria for building plans use a winter temperature of 25 degrees F, so a house here has to hold heat on cold nights as well as keep a summer bedroom from baking. Price moves with how many inches are already up there, whether old material has to come out first, how many gaps need sealing, how hard the attic or crawl space is to reach, and whether foam or loose fill fits the house. The schedule turns on removal, any inspection and, with foam, the wait before you can come back in. I write all of that into your estimate, the same way we do out in Franklin.
Tell us which rooms run hot or cold, about how old the house is, and anything you've noticed in the attic or crawl space. We reply within one business day to set a time, then I come out, look the house over, take photos and write up the estimate, which is free and comes with no obligation. Our own crew does the work, and I check it before we call it done.
(209) 308-1021You apply online through the city's permit system, which is fully electronic, so plans and documents get uploaded there instead of carried in. If your insulation job needs a permit, it's part of what we handle, as we said above.
I can't give you a fair number until I've seen your attic, because the price turns on what's up there now and what has to happen before anything new goes in. The biggest choice is foam or loose fill. Foam costs more and seals air while it insulates, so it's worth it when your ductwork lives in the attic, and otherwise sealing the gaps and topping up with blown-in usually wins.
For spray foam, yes, usually, and you, the kids and the pets stay out until the re-entry time is up, which is when it's safe to come back inside. I'll tell you that time before we book the day. For blown-in and air sealing, most families stay home and just keep clear of the hatch.
Often, yes, if what's up there is dry and clean, but not if it's been soaked or is full of droppings, because new material on top keeps the damp and the smell in your house. I'll show you photos of what I find. If adding more isn't worth the money, I'll tell you that too.
We're based in Merced and work in many cities around it, north toward Modesto and south toward Madera. These are the cities with their own page, and if yours isn't listed, call and ask.
We answer until 9 PM every day, weekends included, so you can call (209) 308-1021 after work or use the form whenever it suits you.
If a room in your Merced house never feels right, tell us about it and I'll come take a look.
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