Reliable Merced Spray Foam Insulation is an insulation contractor based in Merced that works in Modesto, sealing and insulating attics, walls and crawl spaces in houses that run hot upstairs, feel drafty or never feel right.
Modesto gives us a bit of everything. In the older neighborhoods we find single-story ranch homes with low attics, a few inches of insulation that has settled over the years, and ducts running across the joists. Farther out, the newer two-story tracts usually have a different complaint, a room over the garage or an upstairs bedroom that stays hot while the rest of the house is fine. We also hear from property managers with offices and rental buildings on both sides of the Tuolumne River.
We come up from Merced through Turlock, so it's a familiar drive. In the older houses the job often starts with what comes out of the attic, and in the newer ones it's usually about sealing gaps and filling the thin edges.
Spray foam insulation for rooms over garages and attics where the ductwork lives, because foam seals air and insulates in one pass.
Explore serviceAttic insulation starts with how many inches are already up there and what shape they're in, so we only add what the attic needs.
Explore serviceBlown-in insulation, loose fill blown through a hose, is how we top up most attics here, spread full to the edges instead of piled in the middle.
Explore serviceHome insulation for a house where several rooms feel off, so I walk the whole place first and write down where the heat gets in.
Explore serviceInsulation removal for attics with soaked, matted or rodent-fouled material, because new insulation over that leaves the problem in place.
Explore serviceCrawl space insulation for raised-floor houses with cold floors, done after we've checked the crawl space for damp.
Explore serviceWall insulation for older homes with empty or thin walls, filled from inside or outside depending on the siding and the finish.
Explore serviceAir sealing services, closing the gaps before we insulate, around pipes, wiring and the hatch, so the insulation isn't fighting a draft.
Explore serviceBasement insulation for the occasional below-grade room, where moisture decides which material goes on the wall.
Explore serviceClosed-cell foam insulation, dense foam that blocks moisture, for crawl spaces and rim joists that stay damp.
Explore serviceOpen-cell foam insulation for rooflines and walls where you want the air sealed and moisture isn't the worry.
Explore serviceCommercial insulation for property managers with offices, shops and rentals, scheduled around the people inside.
Explore serviceCrawl space vapor barrier laid over bare dirt so ground moisture stays out of the framing and the floor above.
Explore serviceVapor barrier installation in walls, attics and crawl spaces where damp air would otherwise reach the insulation.
Explore serviceAttic air sealing around can lights, top plates and the hatch, done before any new material goes down.
Explore serviceRetrofit insulation for older houses that need to be comfortable without being torn apart, using the openings already there.
Explore serviceInside the city limits, building permits go through the City of Modesto, and the city's building team helps residents with all of them, renewals and extensions included. I check whether your address falls under the city or the county first, and if your job needs a permit, we take care of it and set up the inspection. When a permit is involved, it sets part of the schedule, along with whether old material has to come out and when your family can be out of the house for foam work.
We're based in Merced and work up here in Modesto and south toward Madera, and on every job I come out, look the house over and write the estimate, then our own crew does the work and I check it before we pack up and leave the place clean. The price moves with how big your attic is and how easy it is to get into, how many inches are already up there and whether they're worth keeping, how many gaps need sealing, and whether you go with foam or loose fill. Foam costs more, and unless the ducts live in your attic, sealing the gaps and topping up with loose fill usually makes more sense. We're licensed and insured, with satisfaction guaranteed on every job, and the estimate shows what I found with photos so you can see what you're paying for.
Tell us what's going on with your house, whether it's a hot upstairs, cold floors or a drafty room, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, go up in the attic with a flashlight and write the estimate on site, free and with no obligation.
(209) 308-1021The city wants an inspection before any permitted work gets covered up or built over, and it takes those requests through its online permits portal, as its building permits page explains. On our jobs we set that inspection up ourselves and do the work in the right order around it, so nothing goes over what the inspector needs to see.
Yes, for spray foam you, the kids and the pets stay out until the foam maker's re-entry time, the point when it's safe to come back in, has passed. I tell you that time at the estimate so you can plan, and for blown-in work in the attic you can usually stay home.
Only if it's soaked, moldy or full of droppings, because new material laid over that keeps the problem in your attic. If what's up there is dry and clean, we seal the gaps and top it up instead, and I'll show you photos of what I found so you can see why.
Usually it's gaps between the rooms and the attic plus insulation that's thin at the edges, not just too little insulation overall. We seal around lights, pipes and the hatch first, then fill the edges full and keep the eave vents clear so the attic can still breathe.
Modesto is one of the cities we work in from our base in Merced. These are the others with their own page, and we work in plenty of cities around them too.
We pick up seven days a week, from 7 AM on weekdays and 6 AM on weekends, so you can call (209) 308-1021 before work or send the form whenever it suits you.
If a room in your Modesto house never feels right, call or send the form and we'll talk it through.
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