Spray foam insulation
Foam seals gaps and insulates in one pass, which usually earns its higher cost in an attic that holds the ductwork or a room over the garage that never cools.
Insulation contractor in Bartlett, TN - attics checked before anything is added
Comfort Bartlett Insulation Company is an insulation contractor in Bartlett, TN. We insulate and air seal attics, walls, crawl spaces and basements here, and we look over what's already in your house before we add anything to it.
How Bartlett houses shape our insulation work
I spent years doing upkeep for a property management company before I started this business in 2017, and a good share of those attics and crawl spaces were in Bartlett. The city has grown in planned stages over many years, so one street can have thin, settled fill from decades back while the next has newer attics that mostly need their gaps closed. Your price moves with how much insulation is already up there and what shape it's in, whether old material has to come out, how easy the attic or crawl space is to reach, and whether foam or loose fill suits the house. The schedule turns on any removal and on anything that needs another trade or a word with the city's Code Enforcement office first, and I'll give you your own figure once I've seen the house.
We do the same work in Lakeland and across the state line in Southaven, MS, but the Bartlett houses I see most often have a hot room over the garage and an attic floor full of small leaks, so sealing usually matters as much as the insulation itself.
We look before we add
If the old insulation was soaked or is full of droppings, fresh material on top only hides the problem, so I check it first and we remove what has to go.
Even depth and open eave vents
We keep the edges as deep as the middle and keep the eave vents clear, because a buried vent stops the attic breathing and moisture ends up in the framing.
The owner on every job
I come out to look at your house and write the estimate myself, and I lead the crew that does the work. We're licensed and insured.
Insulation services we offer in Bartlett
Attic insulation
We measure the inches already up there and check what's underneath them, then seal and top up so the upstairs stops running hot and the power bill settles down.
Blown-in insulation
Blown-in insulation is loose fill sent through a hose, and it settles around joists and wiring better than batts, so it's usually the sensible way to top up a thinned attic.
Home insulation
If the whole house feels drafty or the power bill keeps climbing, we go from attic to crawl space and tell you plainly which part is worth fixing first.
Insulation removal
When old insulation is soaked, moldy or full of droppings, we bag it and take it out before anything new goes in, so the problem doesn't stay hidden underneath.
Crawl space insulation
Cold floors usually start below the house, so we insulate between the floor joists over the crawl space and make sure it stays up, stays dry and stays put.
Wall insulation
Older walls often have little or nothing inside them, so we fill the cavities through small holes and patch them, and the rooms along outside walls stop feeling drafty.
Air sealing services
Drafts come from more than the attic, so we close gaps where pipes and wires pass through floors and walls and around the crawl space before any insulation goes in.
Basement insulation
Where a house has a basement, we insulate the walls and the rim joist, the framing that sits on top of the foundation, so the floor above stays warmer.
Closed-cell foam insulation
Closed-cell foam is dense enough to block moisture as well as heat, so we use it on crawl space walls, rim joists and other spots where damp is part of the problem.
Open-cell foam insulation
Open-cell foam is softer and costs less than closed-cell, and it suits rooflines and inside walls where you want air sealed and noise quieted but moisture isn't the concern.
Commercial insulation
We insulate and air seal offices, shops and rental properties, and landlords and property managers get the same look-first approach and plain answers our homeowners do.
Crawl space vapor barrier
A heavy plastic sheet laid over the dirt in your crawl space keeps ground moisture away from the floor insulation and the wood, and it's usually the first fix under a damp house.
Vapor barrier installation
We install vapor barriers in walls, floors and crawl spaces on the side where they belong, because a barrier in the wrong place traps moisture instead of stopping it.
Attic air sealing
Before any fill goes down, we seal the attic floor around the hatch, can lights, plumbing stacks and wire holes so the hot upstairs stops pulling air from the rooms below.
Retrofit insulation
In a finished house you're living in, we add insulation where it's missing without tearing out walls or ceilings, working through the attic, the crawl space or small patched holes.
Get a free on-site insulation estimate
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out, look the house over and write your estimate there, with no obligation to go ahead.
Written at your house
I write the estimate after I've been in the attic or crawl space, because a figure guessed over the phone usually misses what's really up there.
No obligation to go ahead
If a job isn't worth the money for your house, I'll tell you so, and you're free to decide on your own time without any pressure from us.
A reply within one business day
Our hours run 6 AM to 11 PM on weekdays and 7 AM to 11 PM on weekends, and we reply to calls and messages within one business day.
Bartlett permit questions about insulation work
These are the questions Bartlett homeowners usually ask about permits, inspections and other trades while they're planning insulation work.
Do I need a permit to insulate my attic in Bartlett, TN?
It may, and I find out from the city before we start. Code Enforcement issues permits for all projects inside Bartlett and requires one for any alteration or repair to a building, but its list of required permits doesn't name insulation by itself. We take care of any permit and inspection that's ours to handle.
Who pulls the permit if my attic needs electrical or HVAC work in Bartlett?
A licensed contractor in that trade does. Bartlett requires separate permits for electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas piping work, and only a licensed contractor of that trade can get one, including for HVAC systems and water heaters. When an attic turns up old wiring or a duct problem, we bring in a licensed contractor for that part.
Who schedules the building inspection in Bartlett, TN?
The person who obtained the permit calls it in, so on a permit we pulled, we make that call. Code Enforcement takes those calls at (901) 385-6425 and inspects the next day. A permit stays good for 6 months once work and inspections have begun, and it goes void if more than 6 months pass between inspections.
Cities where we do insulation work
These are the cities with their own page on our site, and we work in others across the Memphis area, so call or send the form to ask about yours.
Have your attic looked over first
If the upstairs runs hot or the floors run cold, call (901) 295-2959 or send the form, and I'll find where the heat is getting through.