EnergyFit Visalia Insulation Solutions is an insulation contractor based in Visalia, CA. We seal air gaps and insulate attics, crawl spaces and walls in Visalia houses and commercial buildings, starting with what's already up there and underneath.
Visalia is the Tulare County city where I started this business in 2023, because I wanted to do insulation in lived-in houses, where old material, wiring, ducts and stored boxes are all in the way. Close to downtown we see older houses on raised floors, with crawl spaces under them and attics that have been topped up, patched and walked on for years. Farther out, the ranch houses and newer neighborhoods mostly sit on slabs, and their heating and cooling ducts often run through the attic, which changes what belongs up there.
The same mix carries into Farmersville and Tulare, so on any house the first thing I check is what it sits on and where its ducts run, because that decides whether the job starts in the attic, under the floor or both.
Foam seals air while it insulates, so we suggest it where ductwork runs through the attic and keep it off the list where sealing and loose fill will do the job.
Explore serviceMost Visalia attics we open have old fill packed down and thin at the eaves, so we seal first and then bring the depth up evenly all the way to the edges.
Explore serviceLoose fill blown through a hose suits the low attics over the single-story houses we see here, because it settles in around wiring and ducts without anyone crawling to every corner.
Explore serviceWhen the whole house feels drafty or hot upstairs, I look at the attic, walls and crawl space together so we fix them in the order that makes sense.
Explore serviceOld insulation that's soaked, moldy or full of droppings comes out before anything new goes in, so the problem doesn't stay buried under fresh material.
Explore serviceUnder the raised floors of older Visalia houses, we insulate between the floor joists once the space is dry, which is where cold floors usually start.
Explore serviceOlder houses here often have empty or thin wall cavities, and we fill them through small holes after I've checked what wiring runs inside.
Explore serviceWe close the gaps around can lights, pipes, wiring holes and the hatch before insulating, so the new insulation isn't fighting a draft.
Explore serviceWhen a house or building here has a basement or a below-grade room, we insulate its walls with material that handles moisture from the ground.
Explore serviceClosed-cell foam is dense foam that blocks moisture, so we use it on crawl space rim joists and other spots where damp air is part of the problem.
Explore serviceOpen-cell foam is the softer, lighter foam, and it fits rooflines and interior walls where you want air sealing and quiet but moisture isn't the concern.
Explore serviceFor offices, shops and rentals around Visalia, we plan the insulation around the other trades and the people using the building.
Explore serviceA heavy sheet laid over the dirt under a raised floor keeps ground moisture away from the floor framing and any insulation we put up there.
Explore serviceWe put vapor barriers in walls and ceilings where the plan for the house or building calls for one, and not where it would trap moisture.
Explore serviceThe room over the garage and the upstairs bedrooms usually leak at the top plates and around the hatch, and we seal those gaps from the attic side.
Explore serviceAdding insulation to a finished house is slower, careful work around stored boxes, wiring and ducts, and it's the work this business was started to do.
Explore serviceFor additions and remodels inside city limits, plan review, permits and inspections go through the city's Building Safety Division, and the city issues permits only to the property owner or a state-licensed contractor. Before any job starts, I check with the office that covers your address, and when a permit is needed we apply for it as your licensed contractor and I meet the inspector on site, so the city's review and inspection set that part of the calendar. We're licensed and insured, and on any contractor you're weighing here, ask for a California contractor's license and a Business Tax Certificate from the city, which it requires before anyone does business within city limits.
The price moves with what I find in the attic and under the floor. How much old insulation has to come out, how many gaps need sealing, how hard the space is to get around in, and which material fits the house all count. The schedule turns on the permit, if your job needs one, and on whether removal or a damp spot has to be handled before anything new goes in. Your written estimate lays that out for your house with photos of what I found, and we plan Visalia jobs the same careful way we do in Exeter and Goshen.
Call (559) 409-1169 or send the form, and we'll reply within one business day. I come out myself, look at the attic, the crawl space and whatever room is giving you trouble, and give you a free estimate in writing with photos of what I found. There's no obligation to go ahead.
(559) 409-1169Usually yes, because the state contractors board requires a license whenever a job needs a building permit, uses any other workers, or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials, counting every contract on the project. The only exception is a small job that needs no permit, uses no employees, comes to less than $1,000 combined, and isn't advertised as licensed work. Ask for the license before anyone starts on your house.
Usually not for blown-in insulation, though it gets dusty near the hatch and the crew will be in and out of it. Spray foam is different, because the foam maker sets a re-entry time, the hours before people and pets come back inside, and I give you that before we schedule so you can plan for the kids and the pets.
An older flood study the city cites names the St. John's River and overland flow coming in from the eastern edge of town as the main causes of flooding in Visalia. If water has ever reached the ground under your house, I want to see that crawl space before we add anything, because insulation laid over a damp spot hides the problem instead of fixing it. Questions about your own lot are the city's to answer, and its flood hazard page is the place to start.
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 listed here, call and ask.
We answer the phone until 9 PM every day of the week, so you can call (559) 409-1169 after work or on a weekend without taking time off.
If a room in your Visalia house won't stay comfortable, tell us about it and I'll come take a look.
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