Air sealing services in Gastonia NC - a house that stops leaking air at the gaps
A hot room upstairs, drafty halls or dust you can't explain usually trace back to hidden gaps. We find them and close them.
What does air sealing actually fix in a Gastonia house?
Air sealing services in Gastonia close the gaps between your rooms and the attic, walls and other unheated spaces, so the air you paid to heat or cool stays inside instead of slipping out around lights, pipes and wiring.
Most people call us about a hot room upstairs, a drafty hallway or a power bill that keeps climbing, and the cause is usually a lot of small holes the attic isn't telling anyone about. Complete Gastonia Insulation Services is based in Gastonia and works in the cities around it on both sides of the state line, so we ask for your address early. The price moves with how many gaps there are, how hard the attic is to get around, whether you're adding insulation on top, and whether old insulation is soaked or dirty enough that it needs insulation removal first. The schedule mostly turns on what has to be fixed before we seal, like a roof leak or a gas appliance that needs attention, and on any permit the job needs. Your own number comes from the estimate I write after I've been up there. We're licensed and insured, and the NC Licensing Board for General Contractors says a general contractor needs a state license by law once a project's total cost reaches $40,000.
What happens after you call us about air sealing in Gastonia?
Call or send a message
Call (980) 745-0005 or use the form, and we get back to you within one business day to set up a visit. Give us your address so we know which city and county offices cover your house.
I come out and look
I come out myself, get into the attic, check the walls and basement where they tie in, and note what's in the way. You get a free estimate with no obligation, and it includes anything I found that has to be fixed before we seal.
We fix first, then seal
If you go ahead, we handle any permit paperwork and take care of what has to come first. Then our own crew seals the gaps.
We insulate and clean up
If insulation is part of the job, it goes in after the sealing, and we clean up before we leave. I check the crew's work before we call it done.
How we do air sealing in a house you already live in
Gaps around wiring, pipes, flues and light fixtures leak more than people expect, so that's where we look hardest. Before anything gets sealed, we deal with whatever would undo the work, like a roof leak, insulation soaked through or full of droppings, a bath fan blowing into the attic, or a gas appliance that needs the safety check I cover in the questions below. Then our crew works across the attic floor with caulk or foam on the small gaps and rigid board sealed in place over the big openings, such as the chase where pipes run up through the house. We go around the light fixtures, the attic hatch and the top plates, the boards that cap each wall, and we keep the soffit, ridge and gable vents clear, because an attic that can't breathe ends up with wet framing. If insulation goes back over the top, we spread it full depth out to the edges instead of piling it in the middle, then bag the debris and clean up.
Air sealing usually rides along with other work. Closed-cell foam insulation, a dense foam that also blocks moisture, seals and insulates in one pass, but it costs more, so I usually point people toward sealing the gaps and topping up loose fill unless the ductwork lives in the attic. Air also leaks through the band of framing where the house sits on its foundation, and we close that up as part of basement insulation.
Get an air sealing estimate for your Gastonia house
Send the form and we'll get back to you to set up a visit. I come out myself, look over the attic and anything tied to it, and write the estimate, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
Air sealing questions from Gastonia homeowners
What does air sealing do for my home in Gastonia?
Air sealing closes the gaps, cracks and openings between your living space and the unheated parts of the house, like the holes around light fixtures, wiring, pipes and flues. Closing them can lower your heating and cooling bills, cut drafts and keep moisture, dust, pollen and pests out, and it can mean fewer moisture problems in the house over the years.
Do you check gas appliances for safety before air sealing a house?
Yes, if your furnace or water heater vents on its own draft, we want it safety checked before we tighten up the house. The usual check is a combustion safety test, which looks for exhaust fumes backing up or spilling into your rooms, and any problem gets fixed before sealing goes ahead, so it can add a step to the job.
How much does air sealing cost in Gastonia?
Attic insulation packages that include air sealing usually run about $800 to $4,000 per job in the Charlotte area. That's the going rate for sealing plus insulation, not our price, and where your house lands depends on what I find in the attic. Your own number comes from the on-site estimate.
What is the best way to air seal an attic before adding insulation?
Seal first and insulate second, because the loose fill and batts in most attics slow heat but don't stop air, so they can't stand in for the seal. Federal best-practice guidance also calls for a blower door test before work starts, which measures how airtight the house is and sets a target you can ask to have made part of the plan.
Who issues building permits for air sealing work in Gastonia?
Gaston County Permitting issues construction permits for Gastonia projects, and the applicant first needs a zoning permit from the City of Gastonia. The county's Building Inspections Department enforces the state building codes in Gastonia. When a job needs a permit, we check which offices cover your address and handle the paperwork before work starts.
How do I get free air sealing in Gaston County if money is tight?
Income-eligible households can get free weatherization through the state's Annual Weatherization Assistance Program, and the services may include insulation and air sealing. The state lists Blue Ridge Community Action in Morganton, 828-438-6255, for Gaston County, and the program page has the current provider list and eligibility terms.
Work that often goes with air sealing
Basement insulation
Worth a look if the floors over your basement stay cold or outside air creeps in along the top of the foundation walls.
Closed-cell foam insulation
A good fit when ducts run through the attic or a spot has to stop moisture as well as air.
Book an air sealing visit in Gastonia
Call (980) 745-0005 or use the form, and have a note ready on any gas appliances, roof leaks you know about and attic insulation you're planning, since those decide what we do first.