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Serving Del Rio, TX and surrounding areas. (830) 507-8640
Your attic has gaps you cannot see, and they are making your AC work twice as hard. We seal them so your home holds its temperature and your electric bill comes down.
Attic air sealing in Del Rio means finding and closing the gaps, cracks, and openings in your attic floor that let conditioned air escape and outside heat pour in - most jobs take two to five hours and make a noticeable difference on the same day.
In Del Rio, where summer temperatures regularly exceed 100 degrees and the cooling season stretches from April through October, those gaps cost you money every single day. Attic air sealing works alongside retrofit insulation - sealing closes the pathways air travels, while insulation slows heat moving through solid surfaces. Together they are the most effective one-two step you can take to reduce your cooling costs.
The work is done entirely from inside the attic. Your living space stays undisturbed, and your home is fully usable the moment the crew leaves.
If your cooling costs jump hard from May through September and your system runs almost constantly, your attic is likely letting heat pour into your living space. Del Rio summers are long and brutal, and a leaky attic forces your AC to work far harder than it should. Bills that feel out of proportion to the size of your home are one of the clearest signs.
If one or two rooms stay noticeably warmer than the rest no matter how long the AC runs, the attic above them may have more gaps than elsewhere. This is especially common in older Del Rio homes where additions were built at different times, creating irregular attic layouts. The problem is usually not the AC unit - it is air escaping before it can do its job.
Del Rio is dry and dusty, and if your home feels gritty even shortly after cleaning, outside air is likely getting in through attic gaps. Every time your AC runs, it creates a slight pressure difference that pulls outdoor air - and everything in it - through any opening it can find. You may also notice a faint earthy smell when the system kicks on.
If you peek into your attic and the insulation looks flat, patchy, or moved around, the gaps underneath it were likely never sealed in the first place. In many older Del Rio homes, insulation was added over the years without anyone addressing the air leaks first. Visible gaps around pipes, wires, or light fixtures are a clear sign sealing work is overdue.
Our attic air sealing work starts at the attic floor, where we systematically close every gap around light fixtures, plumbing pipes, wiring penetrations, and the tops of interior walls. We use foam, caulk, or purpose-built tape depending on the size and location of each opening. For homes that also need air sealing services in other parts of the house - around doors, windows, or rim joists - we can coordinate that work in the same visit so you do not have to schedule two separate appointments.
After sealing is complete, we reset any existing insulation that was moved aside and leave the attic tidy. For homes where the current insulation level is also too low, we discuss pairing the sealing work with a retrofit insulation upgrade on the same visit - sealing first, then insulating on top - so the two improvements work together the way they are meant to.
Best for homes with decent existing insulation that just needs the gaps closed to stop energy loss and dust infiltration.
Best for older Del Rio homes where both the gaps and the insulation depth are contributing to high energy bills and comfort problems.
Del Rio sits in the Chihuahuan Desert borderlands, where summer temperatures regularly exceed 100 degrees and the cooling season stretches from April through October. That means your air conditioner is fighting against a superheated attic for the better part of the year, and every gap in your attic floor is a direct path for that heat to pour into your living space. The dry, dusty conditions in the area compound the problem - those same gaps act like a slow vacuum, pulling outdoor air and particulates into your home every time your AC runs.
A significant share of Del Rio's homes were built in the 1950s through the 1980s, when air sealing was not part of standard construction. If your home is more than 30 years old, there is a very good chance the attic has never been properly sealed. We serve homeowners throughout Del Rio and across the region, including Brackettville and Comstock, where older ranch-style homes face the same combination of extreme heat and air leakage that makes attic sealing one of the best investments a homeowner can make.
We ask a few basic questions about your home and the problems you have been noticing. We reply within one business day and can usually get you on the schedule within a few days.
We go into your attic to see what we are actually dealing with - existing insulation, gap locations, and any complicating factors like pest damage or old wiring. You get a written estimate before we start any work.
The crew works across the attic floor systematically, applying foam or caulk around every pipe, wire, light fixture, and wall opening. Your ceilings and walls are never touched. Most jobs finish in two to five hours.
When the sealing is done, we walk you through what was found and addressed. There is no curing time - your home is fully usable immediately. We provide documentation of the work so you can apply for any rebates or tax credits you qualify for.
Free estimate, no obligation. We reply within one business day.
(830) 507-8640We have worked on the ranch-style homes, mid-century construction, and irregular attic layouts that are common throughout Val Verde County. That means we come prepared for what we will actually find - not just what a typical attic looks like in a newer market.
Our work meets the standards set by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. You can verify our license before you hire and know that the contractor in your attic has met the state's minimum requirements - and then some.
A lot of homeowners worry about paying for work they cannot see. We walk you through what we found, show you where we sealed, and explain what changed. You will not be left wondering whether the job was actually done right.
Between the federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit and AEP Texas rebate programs, a portion of your project cost may come back to you. We provide the documentation you need to claim them.
When you combine our local knowledge with transparent work practices and a licensed crew, you get attic air sealing that actually performs the way it is supposed to. That is what homeowners in Del Rio and across the region have come to expect from us.
Add blown-in or spray foam insulation to your existing home without tearing out walls - the natural companion to attic air sealing.
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Learn MoreDel Rio's cooling season starts early - locking in your appointment now means you are ready before the worst of the heat arrives. Call or request a free estimate today.