Insulation Contractor in Midland, TX - Sealed, Even Attics for West Texas Heat
B&R Odessa Insulation Company insulates attics, walls and crawl spaces in Midland homes and small businesses, sealing the gaps first and then adding blown-in or foam insulation so the house holds its cool through West Texas summers.
- Service area
- Midland, TX
- Call
- (432) 280-0033
Homes and shops across Midland
Midland is a short drive from Odessa, where we're based, so we work here as often as we do in Odessa and up in Andrews. On jobs here we see a lot of single-story ranch houses with low, cramped attics, newer subdivisions with a room over the garage that never cools down, and metal shops and small commercial buildings toward the edges of town. Most of these houses keep the AC ducts up in the attic, and the summer heat and blowing dust find every gap up there.
What moves the price is how big and how easy to reach your attic is, whether the old insulation is clean enough to stay, and how much sealing it needs. What moves the schedule is mostly whether anything has to come out or get fixed first, plus a permit when the job needs one, and I lay all of that out in your written estimate. With so many ducts running through hot attics here, the sealing usually matters as much as the insulation on top of it.
Our services in Midland, TX
Midland attics bake all summer, and it's common to find just a few settled inches up there, shoved aside wherever someone crawled through to work on the AC. We check what's there, fix what needs fixing and bring the whole attic up to an even depth, with the edges as full as the middle.
In those low ranch-house attics, blown-in insulation, which is loose fill we blow through a hose, is usually the easiest way to fill a space nobody can stand up in. We put guards at the eave vents, the openings along the edge of the roof, before we blow so the attic keeps breathing.
Hot attic air and dust work their way down through can lights, pipe holes and the attic hatch, which is a big reason one room stays hot no matter where the thermostat sits. We close those gaps before any insulation goes in, because insulation laid over an open gap ends up fighting a draft.
Older attics here sometimes hold insulation that's been soaked by an old roof leak or filled with droppings, and laying new material on top just buries the problem. We pull out what's ruined, clean up and make sure the cause is fixed before anything new goes in.
When the ducts and air handler live in your attic, spray foam on the underside of the roof keeps them out of the worst of the heat, because it seals air while it insulates. Foam costs more, though, so if your ducts aren't up there, I'll usually tell you sealing the gaps and topping up the loose fill is the better buy.
Midland has plenty of metal shops, warehouses and small offices, and metal roofs and walls swing hot and cold fast and can sweat on the inside. I spent years on crews insulating metal buildings before starting this business, so we plan the order of the work around how those buildings handle heat and moisture.
Every service we offer
Spray foam insulation
Attic insulation
Blown-in insulation
Home insulation
Insulation removal
Crawl space insulation
Wall insulation
Air sealing services
Basement insulation
Closed-cell foam insulation
Open-cell foam insulation
Commercial insulation
Crawl space vapor barrier
Vapor barrier installation
Attic air sealing
Retrofit insulation
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How it goes when you call us in Midland
Call or send the form
Tell me what you're noticing, whether that's a hot upstairs, a drafty room or a power bill that keeps climbing, and I'm happy to talk it through over the phone. Then we set a time for me to come out to your place in Midland.
I come out and look
I go into the attic, walls or crawl space myself and check for leaks, wiring problems, damp or droppings that need fixing before anything new goes in. Then I go over your options and hand you a written estimate, and no question about it is too small.
The crew does the work
Once you're ready and any permit the job needs has been issued, our crew lead runs the install with the crew, doing the cleanout and sealing before the new insulation goes in. On a foam job, we tell you before we start how long the house needs to clear before you, the kids and the pets come back inside.
We walk it with you
When the crew wraps up, we walk the job with you so you can see the depth, the sealed gaps and the clear vents for yourself. Anything we pulled out gets hauled off and the work area is cleaned up.
Midland insulation questions answered
Do I need a permit to insulate my house in Midland, TX?
Most construction projects in Midland need a building permit, and the city issues residential permits for remodeling and repairs, so it's worth checking before an insulation job starts. Permit questions, applications and status checks go through the city's Development Services Department, and you can apply online through PermitMidland. When your job needs one, we handle it with the city, or with the county if you're outside city limits, and we tell you up front.
When does a building permit expire in Midland?
A Midland permit expires on its own if work doesn't start within 180 days of the day it's issued, or if work stops for more than 180 days in a row. After that, a new application is needed. If you need more time, the city takes extension requests by phone at 432-685-7390.
Does my contractor need to register with the City of Midland?
Contractors who build or renovate property in Midland have to be registered with the city. Before the city issues them any permits, they also have to put up a $10,000 bond that the city attorney approves, and that bond is good for two years. It's a fair thing to ask any contractor you're talking to about.
How much does it cost to insulate an attic in Midland?
The price comes down to the size of your attic, how easy it is to get into and what's already up there. Pulling out old insulation that's wet or full of droppings, sealing a lot of gaps or choosing foam over loose fill all raise it, while a clean attic that only needs sealing and a top-up costs less. I give you a written estimate after I've been up there, so you're not working from a guess.
How do I protect my Midland crawl space from termites when I insulate it?
Start by having the crawl space checked for termite tubes and damage before any insulation goes in, because a draft of the city's design criteria for Midland homes rates termite risk here as moderate to heavy. Insulation against the foundation and framing can hide what termites are doing, so I look over the wood and the ground myself, and if I find active damage I'll tell you to get it treated before we cover anything.
What is the best way to insulate a hot room over the garage in Midland?
The best way is usually to seal and insulate the floor over the garage and the knee walls, the short walls between the room and the attic beside it, not just pile more into the attic above. That room sits between a garage nobody cools and attic space that runs hot all summer, so the gaps where those pieces meet matter most. Foam is often the cleanest fit in those tight spots, and I'll show you what I find before you decide.
Get a free on-site insulation estimate in Midland
We reply within one business day, and I'm glad to answer your questions over the phone first. Then I come out to your Midland house or building myself, look things over and give you a written estimate, with no pressure and no obligation.
- Call
- (432) 280-0033
- Location
- Odessa, TX 79761
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
Tell us what your Midland attic needs
Call (432) 280-0033 or send the form, since a hot room or a high power bill is easier to fix before the summer heat comes back.