Rooms that stay cold or hot
When the attic is done but a bedroom along an outside wall still runs cold in winter and hot in summer, the walls are often thin or empty, and filling them evens the room out.
Wall insulation in Bartlett TN - outside walls filled full, with no empty spots
Rooms along your outside walls that stay drafty or hard to cool usually have thin or empty walls, and we fill them without tearing them open.
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Insulating the outside walls you already have
Wall insulation for a Bartlett, TN home fills the hollow spaces inside your outside walls, so the rooms along them stop losing heat in winter and soaking it up in summer, usually without opening the walls up.
I started Comfort Bartlett Insulation Company in 2017. We're based in Bartlett and work in cities across the Memphis area, including cities over the state lines in Mississippi and Arkansas. Most wall calls start with a room that never feels right, no matter what the thermostat says. The price mostly turns on how much outside wall needs filling, which side we work from, whether siding has to come off and go back on, and what's already inside the walls. We're licensed and insured, and the schedule usually depends on your siding plans and on what the city or county office says the job calls for, which we check before we start. Your own figure comes from the estimate I write after I've seen the walls.
The owner writes your estimate
I come out to look at your walls and write the estimate myself, and I lead the crew that does the work, so the person who planned the job is there when it's done.
We look before we fill
We check for leaks, damp spots and old wiring before anything goes in, because insulation packed around a problem only hides it, and a licensed electrician handles any wiring work that turns up.
A straight answer on value
If your walls are already reasonably filled, or the money would do more in the attic, I'll tell you so, because I'd rather lose a job than sell you one you don't need.
How we fill the walls of an existing house
I start by looking the house over and seeing what's already inside the walls, since old batts or wiring change how we fill them. Then we decide with you whether to fill from inside or outside, based on how we can reach the walls. If new siding is coming, I'll suggest timing the work with it, because the crew can check and redo the house wrap, the weather barrier behind siding, while the siding is off. In an older home, I raise lead safety before we drill anything. We make small holes near the top of each wall cavity, fill it with blown-in insulation, which is loose fill sent through a hose, and check every cavity for empty spots before we patch the holes and clean up.
Walls are only part of how a room loses heat. Air slips through gaps around outlets, windows and the top of the wall, so we often pair this job with air sealing services, which close those gaps so the new fill isn't fighting a draft. If the cold is coming up through the floors, basement insulation on the foundation walls may do more for those rooms than the walls above, and I'll say so at the estimate.
When filling the walls is worth it
Older houses with little inside
Many older houses around Bartlett were built with little or nothing in the outside walls, so filling a cavity that only held air usually makes a difference you can feel.
Rentals between tenants
Landlords and property managers call us when a unit sits empty, because filling walls from inside is simpler with no furniture to move, and the next tenant moves into a warmer room.
Walls with sagging old batts
Old batts often slump and leave the top of the cavity bare, and they can block a new fill, so I'll tell you honestly whether filling around them is worth the money.
Get a written estimate for your walls
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at your walls and write a free estimate on site, with no obligation.
Tell us the house's age
The year your house was built tells me a lot before I arrive, from what's likely sitting in the walls to how we'll want to approach drilling into them.
Mention any re-siding plans
If new siding is on the way, please say so, because timing the wall work with it can change which side we fill from and how we schedule the job.
Note the siding type
Vinyl, brick, wood or fiber cement each change how we'd reach the walls from outside, so a quick note on what's on your house helps me plan the visit.
Examples of wall insulation work and finishes
These example photos show the kinds of fill, hole patching and siding details we can talk through when we look at your walls together.
Questions about insulating walls in Bartlett
Here are plain answers to common questions about filling the walls of a house you already live in, from cost to permits.
How much does wall insulation cost in Bartlett, TN?
Installing blown-in wall insulation across the US usually costs about $3.85 to $4.65 per square foot, so treat that as a national starting point rather than a Bartlett price. For a figure on your own walls, I'll measure them and see what's inside at the estimate, and our work is satisfaction guaranteed.
Should wall insulation be blown in from inside or outside the house?
It can go in from either side, and the right one depends on how we can reach the walls and the shape of the weather barrier behind your siding, such as house wrap. Drilling from outside cuts through that barrier, so it has to be patched or replaced, while filling from inside leaves it alone. If new siding is coming, outside usually wins.
How do I know my walls are fully filled after blown-in insulation?
An infrared camera, which shows heat, can pick out which parts of a wall were filled and which were missed, and it reads clearest when indoor and outdoor temperatures are far apart. Blown-in insulation fills odd-shaped cavities well, but it has to go in with no voids and dense enough to resist settling, so careful work matters as much as the material.
Who do I ask about a permit for wall insulation in Bartlett, TN?
Ask the city's Code Enforcement office at 901-385-6425. Bartlett's list of required permits names work like siding and windows, not wall insulation, and the city says it might not be all-inclusive. If you're re-siding too, that's on the list, and a site plan might be required. We take care of any permit and inspection that's ours to handle.
What should I know about insulating the walls of a house built before 1980?
Lead safety should come up before anyone drills. National building guidance says to be aware of lead safety rules when wall work disturbs a home built before 1980, and which rules apply depends on how much of the wall gets disturbed. That's why I raise it early, and why your house's age is one of the first things I'll ask.
Set up your wall insulation estimate
Call (901) 295-2959 any day of the week until 11 PM, or send the form, and we'll set a time to look at your walls.