Insulation Contractor in Odessa, TX - Attics Sealed and Insulated in the Right Order
B&R Odessa Insulation Company is an insulation contractor based in Odessa, TX. We insulate and air seal attics, walls and crawl spaces in homes and small businesses across the city, fixing what's underneath first.
- Service area
- Odessa, TX
- Call
- (432) 280-0033
Homes and small businesses across Odessa
Most calls we get as an insulation contractor in Odessa, TX start with an upstairs that won't cool down, a drafty hallway or a power bill that climbs all summer. We see older one-story houses with a few inches of settled fill and open gaps around the lights and pipes, newer subdivisions where the ductwork runs through a hot attic, and plenty of shops and metal buildings like the big roofs I insulated before I started this business here in 2017. We do the same work just outside the city in West Odessa and over in Midland.
The house usually shapes the job more than the insulation does. Dust and hot wind find every gap, old fill is sometimes stained from a past roof leak or full of droppings, and eave vents get buried by whoever topped up last, so what's already up there and what has to be fixed first are what move the price and the schedule. Your written estimate spells both out for your house.
Our services in Odessa, TX
Odessa summers push attic heat straight down into the bedrooms, worst where the old fill has settled to a few inches. We seal first, then build the depth back up evenly, with the edges as deep as the middle and the eave vents left clear so the attic can still breathe.
Dust on the windowsills and a drafty hall usually mean air is slipping through gaps around can lights, pipes and the attic hatch. Air sealing closes those gaps before any insulation goes down, because insulation laid over an open gap just ends up fighting a draft.
In older Odessa attics we often find fill soaked by an old roof leak or packed with droppings, and new material laid on top only buries the problem. We bag the old stuff out and clean up, and we make sure the leak is fixed before anything new goes in.
Where the ductwork runs through a hot Odessa attic, spray foam insulation at the roofline brings those ducts into the cooled part of the house, and the foam seals air while it insulates. It costs more than loose fill, so if your ducts aren't up there, sealing the gaps and topping up with blown-in usually wins, and I'll tell you so.
Older Odessa houses built up off the ground often have cold floors in winter because nothing sits between the floor and the open crawl space. We check the ground and the wood under there first, then insulate the floor so it stays in place and stays dry.
Shops, warehouses and metal buildings around Odessa bake in summer and can drip condensation on cold mornings when the roof and walls aren't insulated right. That's the work I did for years before starting this business, and we plan the order of the job with you so the building can keep working where possible.
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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What happens when you call us in Odessa
Call and talk it through
Call (432) 280-0033 or send the form, and I'm glad to talk the job through on the phone before anyone comes out. Then we set a time for me to see the house or building.
I come look myself
I go into the attic, walls or crawl space myself and check for leaks, wiring trouble, wet ground or droppings that should be fixed before we insulate. Then, ideally with you there, I go over your options and hand you a written estimate, so you know what you're paying for before you decide.
Our crew does the work
Once you're ready, our crew lead runs the job with the crew, fixing and sealing first and insulating last. We cover what needs protecting inside the house and clean up before we leave.
We walk it with you
When the work's done, we walk it with you and show you what we sealed, what went in and how deep it is. Ask anything you like, because I want you to understand what you paid for.
Odessa insulation questions answered
Do I need a permit to insulate my attic in Odessa?
The city's Building Inspection (Permits) Division decides that, since it issues permits and inspects construction inside Odessa city limits. If you want to check your own job, you can call the division at 432-335-3214, and I'll tell you what I know about yours when I come out.
Does an insulation contractor have to register with the City of Odessa?
A licensed contractor has to register with the City of Odessa before the city will issue them a permit. So if your job needs one, it's fair to ask whoever you hire whether they're registered. We're fully licensed and insured, and when a job of ours needs a permit, we handle it with the city and tell you up front.
How much does it cost to insulate an attic in Odessa?
The price comes from what's in your attic now and what has to happen before new insulation goes in, so I give you a number in writing after I've been up there. Old fill that's wet or full of droppings and has to come out, the number of gaps to seal, foam versus blown-in, and how tight the attic is to crawl through all raise or lower it, and the estimate breaks each part out.
How long does attic insulation take in Odessa, and do we have to leave the house?
For most blown-in and air sealing jobs you can stay home, and our time on site depends on the attic's size, how easy it is to get into and how much has to be removed or fixed first. Spray foam is different, because you, the kids and the pets stay out until the re-entry time, the point when it's safe to come back, which the foam maker sets and we give you before the day.
What causes the room over the garage to be so hot in Odessa?
Usually it's the floor and the knee walls, the short walls between the room and the attic beside it, because those spots often got thin insulation or none. The garage under the room isn't cooled, so summer heat comes up through the floor and in from the attic, and we seal and insulate the spots that were missed.
Do termites matter when insulating a crawl space in Odessa?
Yes, the city's building code rates termite risk in Odessa as moderate to heavy, so it's worth a look before anything gets covered. Under the house I check the wood and foundation for mud tubes and soft spots before we insulate, because insulation can hide that damage, and if I find something, you'll hear about it before we go any further.
Get a free on-site insulation estimate in Odessa
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day, and I'm glad to answer questions over the phone first. Then I come out to your Odessa home or business, look at the attic, walls or crawl space myself and leave you a written estimate. It's free, 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
Get your Odessa attic looked at
Fall is an easier time to work in an attic, so getting it done now has your house ready before next summer's heat.