EnergyFit Visalia Insulation Solutions insulates attics, crawl spaces and walls in Kingsburg, CA, sealing the gaps first and then adding or replacing insulation so hot upstairs rooms and drafty floors stay comfortable.
We're an insulation contractor in Visalia, CA, and Kingsburg is an easy drive up Highway 99, on the same run that takes us to Selma next door. Once summer sets in, the calls from here sound like the calls from anywhere in the valley. The upstairs won't cool down, the room over the garage is the worst in the house, and the power bill keeps climbing.
Most of the houses I see in Kingsburg fall into two kinds. Older homes closer to downtown usually have a few inches of settled insulation, open gaps around the hatch and the lights, and a crawl space nobody has looked at in years. Newer tracts tend to have ductwork running through a hot attic. Either way, I want to count the inches already up there and see what's under them before we talk about adding anything, because a wet or dirty layer has to come out first.
When ductwork runs through the attic or the framing is too awkward for loose fill to stay put, we spray foam that seals and insulates in one pass.
Explore serviceWe check how many inches are already up there, seal the gaps, then bring the depth up evenly all the way to the eaves so the upstairs holds its temperature.
Explore serviceBlown-in insulation, which is loose fill blown through a hose, is usually the simplest way to top up a Kingsburg attic because it settles around joists and wiring without tearing anything out.
Explore serviceWhen several rooms are uncomfortable, I look at the attic, the walls and the floor together and tell you which one to fix first.
Explore serviceIf the old layer is soaked, crushed or full of droppings, we vacuum it out before anything new goes in, so the problem doesn't stay buried under fresh material.
Explore serviceCold floors in winter usually trace back to an open crawl space, so we insulate under the floor and keep it clear of the plumbing and wiring.
Explore serviceExterior walls in older houses are often empty or thin, and we fill them through small openings so a drafty room finally stops feeling like one.
Explore serviceAir sealing means closing gaps before insulating, and we start around can lights, pipes, wiring holes and the hatch because insulation can't win against a draft.
Explore serviceBasements aren't common in the valley, but when a Kingsburg house has one, we insulate the walls and the rim so the space stays dry and usable.
Explore serviceClosed-cell foam is a dense foam that blocks moisture, so we use it on rim joists, crawl space walls and other spots where damp is the worry.
Explore serviceLighter, softer foam suits rooflines and interior walls where you want the air sealed and some sound quieted, and moisture isn't the concern.
Explore serviceFor shops and offices in Kingsburg, we plan the insulation around the other trades on site and the hours your business stays open.
Explore serviceA heavy sheet laid over the dirt under your house keeps ground moisture from rising into the floor framing and the insulation above it.
Explore serviceWe put a vapor barrier where a wall or floor needs one and leave it out where it would trap moisture, because one on the wrong side is worse than none.
Explore serviceBefore new insulation goes up, we seal the top plates, chases and hatch so hot attic air stops pushing down into your rooms.
Explore serviceLived-in houses have boxes, wiring and ducts in the way, and retrofit work means insulating around all of it without opening finished walls.
Explore serviceBuilding permits in Kingsburg come from the city, so a job that needs one starts once the permit is issued and not before. Before we start, I check with the city about your address, and when a permit is needed we apply for it as your licensed contractor and meet the inspector on site. We're licensed and insured, and you can check two things about any contractor you're considering, us included: a California contractor license from the state board, and a Kingsburg business license, which the city requires of anyone doing business here.
What moves the price is what I find once I'm up there: how much old insulation has to come out, how many gaps need sealing, which material fits and how easy the space is to reach. The schedule turns on the same things, plus a permit when one's needed, and you'll see all of it in a written estimate with photos of what we found, the same way we do it for homeowners in Dinuba and Visalia.
Send the form or call (559) 409-1169, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out myself to look at your attic and crawl space and write the estimate, which is free and done on site. There's no obligation to go ahead.
(559) 409-1169The city requires a written permit before starting work that installs or alters any part of a building, and the city's Building Department decides whether your particular job falls under that. I check with them about your address before we start, and I'll tell you what they said when we go over the estimate.
A contractor needs a license from the Contractors State License Board when the job needs a building permit, uses any additional workers, or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials across one or more contracts. That small-job line was raised from $500 to $1,000, and it only covers work that needs no permit and where the person hires nobody, so most real insulation jobs call for a licensed contractor.
Inspection requests have to reach the city by 4 p.m. the day before, or the inspection moves to the next business day after that. The approved plans must be on site for every inspection, and the permit job card has to be posted where the inspector can see it. On jobs where we pulled the permit, we keep both on site and meet the inspector there.
We're based in Visalia and work across the cities around it, from Kingsburg and Selma to Hanford, Lemoore and Woodlake. If your city isn't on this list, call and ask.
Call (559) 409-1169 or send the form, because attic work goes easier in the cooler months than in the middle of a valley summer.
If something about your attic or crawl space has you wondering, send us a message and I'll tell you what I'd look at first.
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