Spray Foam Insulation in Charlotte, NC

Insulation and Crawl Space Work in Charlotte

Charlotte's housing runs from 1910s bungalows in Dilworth and Plaza Midwood to mill houses in NoDa, mid-century ranches across east Charlotte and new construction on the edges of the city, and each era has its own insulation and crawl space problems.

Most older Charlotte homes were built on vented crawl spaces over red clay. Summer humidity pulls moisture up into those crawl spaces, which is why musty smells, cupped hardwood and sagging batts are the most common complaints we hear inside the city. A sealed vapor barrier or full encapsulation, with foam on the walls and rim joists, fixes the cause rather than the symptom.

Attics in older neighborhoods usually hold very little insulation and leak air around chimneys, top plates and old knob-and-tube era wiring runs. Air sealing and attic spray foam make the upstairs livable in August. Where plaster walls are still in place, injection foam insulates them without opening them up.

Charlotte's tree canopy is one of the city's best features and one of the hardest things on roofs. Limbs come down in summer storms, and leaves hold water in valleys and gutters. We handle roof repair, leak repair and storm damage documentation alongside the insulation work, so the roof and the attic below it get looked at together.

• Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement issues building permits in Charlotte when a job needs one
• Vented crawl spaces over red clay in most pre-1990 homes
• Heavy tree canopy that drops limbs on roofs in summer storms
• Core of our service area, reached daily from the east side

Nearby towns we also serve: University City, Ballantyne, Steele Creek, Matthews.