Open-cell foam insulation in Compton CA - cooler rooms under a sealed roof
Hot upstairs, a stuffy room over the garage, a power bill that keeps climbing? We foam and seal the attic so the house holds steady.
Is open-cell spray foam right for my attic?
Open-cell foam insulation is a soft spray foam we put on the underside of the roof or inside open walls in Compton homes, and it stops air from leaking through while it slows heat, so the rooms below stay more comfortable.
Most calls we get at B&K Compton Spray Foam Insulation start with a hot upstairs, a room over the garage nobody wants to sleep in, or a power bill that keeps creeping up. The price mostly turns on how much roof and wall we're covering, how thick the foam goes, whether old material has to come out first through insulation removal, and whether a furnace or water heater in the attic needs work before we seal it. The schedule turns on that same equipment, on where your family and pets will stay while we spray, and on a permit if your job needs one. Your own number comes from the estimate, where we look at the space and go over what we found with you.
How we put in open-cell foam insulation
We start with what's already up in your attic, because a furnace or water heater there has to vent differently once the space is sealed, so we sort that out with you first and plan the foam around it. Next our crew pulls out anything that shouldn't stay, like old insulation that got wet or is full of droppings, since foam over a problem just hides it. We cover the floors and everything we're not spraying, then spray the underside of the roof deck all the way down to where the roof meets the walls, because that's the spot where coverage tends to run thin. We trim the foam where it needs trimming and clean up before we leave.
The same foam goes into shops, offices and rental buildings, and our commercial insulation work follows the same order. If your house sits on a raised floor and the crawl space smells musty, a crawl space vapor barrier is often the next thing worth doing, because attic foam does nothing for damp coming up from the dirt.
Foam under the roof deck
This suits houses where the ducts, furnace or water heater live in the attic, because sealing the roof brings that equipment inside the part of the house you pay to heat and cool. It costs more than loose fill, and it's the option we lean toward when the ductwork is up there.
Air sealing and blown-in instead
If nothing but insulation lives in your attic, closing the gaps around lights, pipes and the hatch with attic air sealing, then topping up with blown-in insulation, which is loose fill blown through a hose, usually gets you most of the way for less. Foam isn't the answer for every attic, and we'll tell you at the estimate which one fits yours.
Open-cell foam insulation in Compton homes
In Compton, permits go through the city's Building & Safety Department, and it takes submittals and payments in person only, not online. The city also wants a current City of Compton business license from whoever applies. Whether your foam job needs a permit depends on the job, so I'll tell you at the estimate, and if yours needs one, we handle the paperwork with the city for you.
A lot of the houses we see here are one-story homes with low attics where the ducts run right across the ceiling, and that's the house where foam under the roof earns its cost. We find the same layout on jobs in Lynwood and Paramount.
Open-cell foam in attics
Why call us for open-cell foam
I write every estimate myself
I come out, look at the space and write the estimate myself, then our trained crew does the install and I check it before we call it finished. The person who saw your attic is the one who answers for the work.
Attic work since 2013
We've been in business since 2013, and attic work done in the right order is what we're best known for. On a foam job that means safety problems and repairs get sorted before any foam goes in.
Licensed and fully insured, every job
We're licensed and fully insured. That matters when a crew is running spray equipment inside the house you live in.
Based in Compton, know these streets
I drove a delivery truck around Compton and the nearby cities for years before I got into insulation, and the business is still based here. We work the cities around it and the nearby unincorporated areas the county looks after, so call and ask if you don't see yours.
Call (562) 232-8636 or send us the form with your attic's rough size and whether a furnace or water heater sits up there, and we'll take it from there.
(562) 232-8636Request an on-site estimate for open-cell foam
We reply within one business day to set a time to come out. I look at the attic and go over what I found with you before you decide anything. The estimate is free, with no pressure and no obligation.
Open-cell foam questions from Compton homeowners
How much does open-cell spray foam insulation cost in Compton?
Installed open-cell spray foam usually runs about $1.50 to $3.50 per square foot across the US, and that's the market's range, not our price. Where your attic lands in it depends on how much area we cover, how thick the foam goes and what has to happen before we spray. We give you your own figure once we've seen the space.
How do I get my house ready for spray foam insulation?
Start by deciding where everyone will stay, because federal safety guidance advises moving the household, pets included, somewhere else while the foam goes in. Settle that before we set the work date, since the date depends on it. We'll also tell you what to clear out of the attic and the rooms below before the crew shows up.
How long does it take before we can go back in after spray foam?
It's set by the foam's maker, and federal guidance says to check with the manufacturer for the re-entry time, when it's safe to come back inside. The same guidance says to stay out until the house is fully aired out and cleaned. Ask us for that time when you book, and we'll go by what the maker says.
What changes if my attic is sealed with open-cell foam?
Your attic becomes part of the inside of the house, and federal guidance says a sealed attic needs a way to remove moisture, so plan and budget for that along with the foam. The same guidance says a fuel-burning furnace or water heater up there should be a direct-vent, sealed-combustion unit, one that draws its air from outside and vents outdoors. That's why we check the equipment first.
Does open-cell spray foam need to be covered after it goes in?
It does when the foam product or the code calls for it. Federal guidance asks for a thermal or ignition barrier over the foam in that case, a fire-resisting coating, drywall or a similar layer. It adds to the job, so ask early, and we'll tell you at the estimate whether yours needs one.
Who is licensed to install insulation in California?
California's state licensing board lists a C-2 Insulation and Acoustical Contractor class for contractors who install any kind of insulation for temperature or sound control. Spray foam is insulation sprayed in place, so it falls under that work. Any contractor you're considering should be able to tell you which class they hold.
Ask about open-cell foam for your attic
Our hours run 6 AM to 11 PM weekdays and 8 AM to 9 PM weekends, so call (562) 232-8636 after work.
