SealWell Laredo Insulation Company is a small Laredo insulation crew best known for attics. We seal the gaps, clear out old insulation that's past saving and add new insulation so the rooms that fight you all summer can hold their temperature.
(956) 508-9070
Most calls I get in Laredo start with one room. An upstairs bedroom or the room over the garage stays hot long after the AC kicks on, and the power bill climbs anyway. Up in the attic, the cause is usually something I can point to with a flashlight.
I spent years at a desk before deciding I'd rather work with my hands, learned insulation on another contractor's crew and started SealWell in 2023. The desk chair hasn't been missed. We're based in Laredo and work in the cities around it too.
Send the form or call (956) 508-9070, and we'll reply within one business day. I come out to your place in Laredo, look at the attic myself and write up a free estimate so you can see what's included. There's no obligation, so you can take it, compare it or sit on it.
(956) 508-9070Most of our work here is in attics. That means attic air sealing to close the gaps around lights, pipes and the hatch, and blown-in insulation, loose fill we blow through a hose, to top up attics that have settled thin. We do insulation removal when old material is soaked or full of droppings, and spray foam insulation where the ductwork runs through the attic and sealing it matters most. We also handle walls and crawl spaces, and we insulate shops, offices and warehouses for business owners.
Permits here come from the city's Building Development Services, and its permit list names projects like new homes, remodels and additions rather than insulation on its own, so whether your job needs one is the city's call. When it does, the work waits until the permit is issued, and we pull it as your contractor and handle the paperwork with the city. Anyone doing work in Laredo has to be registered with Building Development Services, which is a $60 registration for a general contractor, so it's a fair thing to ask whoever you're weighing. The price moves with the size of the attic, whether old material has to come out first, how many gaps need sealing and whether foam makes sense, and the written estimate spells out what's included.
Older houses near downtown and newer ones out in the subdivisions give us very different attics, from tight crawl-through spaces to walkable ones with the AC ducts running across. Can lights and old wiring turn up in both. Texas requires a license for anyone who does electrical work, so if we find wiring that needs attention, we stop and tell you to bring in a licensed electrician before we insulate over it.
I come out myself, climb up with a flashlight and write the estimate, so the person pricing your job has actually seen the gaps. Then I work the install alongside a small crew, which keeps the plan from getting lost between the estimate and the work.
Fresh insulation laid over soaked or dirty material just buries the problem. We check what's up there first, clear out what's past saving and seal before we insulate, because that order is what lets the new material do the job you paid for.
Sometimes the better move is to fix a roof leak first or bring in another trade, and I'll tell you before you spend money up there. We're licensed and fully insured, backed by our satisfaction guarantee. Call (956) 508-9070 to set up a visit.
The cost comes down to what's already in your attic and what has to happen before new insulation goes in. Removing soaked or dirty material and sealing a lot of gaps add to the bill, and spray foam costs more than topping up with blown-in. The written estimate breaks out each part so you can see where the money goes.
For most Laredo attics, sealing the gaps and topping up with blown-in insulation is the better buy. Foam costs more, but it seals air while it insulates, and that earns its price when your ductwork runs through the attic. I'll tell you which way your attic leans once I've been up there.
The time up there turns mostly on whether old insulation has to come out first. A top-up over clean, dry material goes quicker than a job with removal and sealing, because those steps come first and shouldn't be rushed. Ask at the estimate and I'll walk you through what your attic needs.
Yes, with spray foam you, your kids and your pets stay out while we spray and until the re-entry time, the point when it's safe to come back inside, for the product we're using. With blown-in insulation you can usually stay home. We'll go over the re-entry time with you when we schedule so you can plan around it.
Usually it's gaps that were never sealed, so the new insulation is fighting a draft. Openings around can lights, pipes and the attic hatch let hot air push through, and insulation piled deep in the middle but thin at the edges leaves the outside walls exposed. Buried eave vents make it worse, because the attic stops breathing and moisture starts showing in the framing.
You can, but the city then treats you as the contractor for the project. The hired contractor typically pulls the permit, and most homeowners leave it that way. The city's permit requirements lay out what it asks for if you'd rather do it yourself.
The city lists codes it expects building construction to follow, including the International Energy Conservation Code. Its list for approved residential plans also includes an item on ceiling insulation at R-49 for Climate Zone 2, where R-value is the number for how well insulation slows heat. On your job, I start by measuring how many inches are already up there and plan from that.
