Insulation Contractor in Truckee, CA - Find the Draft, Then Insulate
EnergySense Reno Spray Foam Insulation insulates attics, walls and crawl spaces in Truckee, CA. We start by finding where the cold gets in, seal those gaps, then add foam or blown-in insulation where it changes how the house feels.
- Service area
- Truckee, CA
- Call
- (775) 447-1048
Mountain homes and cabins across Truckee
Truckee houses run from older cabins near the historic downtown to newer homes with vaulted ceilings and a bedroom over the garage, and some are second homes that sit closed up for weeks at a time. We're an insulation contractor based in Reno, NV, and we come over the state line to Truckee the same way we head south to Carson City and Indian Hills. Snow sits on roofs here through the winter, so heat leaking into the attic shows up quickly as icicles, wet spots and a high power bill.
On most jobs here the price turns on how many inches are already up there, whether old or mouse-damaged insulation has to come out first, how many gaps need sealing and how easy the attic and crawl space are to reach. The schedule turns on whether the Town of Truckee needs a permit for your job and on access, since a buried crawl space hatch or a roof that needs fixing first can push the start, and the written estimate I send after the visit gives you the figure for your own house. Older cabins usually need gaps sealed and tired fill pulled before anything new goes in, while newer houses more often need the thin edges and the room over the garage fixed.
Our services in Truckee, CA
Warm air leaking around can lights, pipes and the attic hatch is behind a lot of the drafts and high power bills we find in Truckee houses. Our air sealing services close those gaps before any insulation goes in, so the new layer isn't fighting a draft.
Older cabins often have only a few thin inches of batts in the attic, which is why the upstairs bedrooms feel the cold first. We check what's up there, build up the edges where coverage usually runs short without burying the eave vents, and top it up with blown-in insulation, loose fill blown in through a hose.
Mountain attics see their share of mice, and insulation full of droppings or soaked by an old roof leak keeps causing trouble even with fresh material laid on top. We bag it out and clean up before anything new goes in, and if the leak is still active I'll tell you the roof comes first.
Cold floors in a Truckee house usually trace back to a crawl space where the insulation under the floor has sagged, fallen or never went in. We put it back in place, seal the rim where the house sits on the foundation, and add a vapor barrier over the dirt when the ground needs one.
When ductwork runs through the attic, or a vaulted ceiling leaves no attic to work in, spray foam is often the better fit because it seals air and insulates in one layer. It costs more than loose fill, so I only suggest it where it earns that.
The room over the garage is one we get called about a lot, because it has cold air under the floor and often behind the knee walls too. We work out where that room is losing heat and add insulation to the floor and walls you already have without tearing the room apart.
Every service we offer
Spray foam insulation
Attic insulation
Blown-in insulation
Home insulation
Insulation removal
Crawl space insulation
Wall insulation
Air sealing services
Basement insulation
Closed-cell foam insulation
Open-cell foam insulation
Commercial insulation
Crawl space vapor barrier
Vapor barrier installation
Attic air sealing
Retrofit insulation
What happens when you call us about a Truckee house
Call or send a message
Call (775) 447-1048 or use the form, and tell us what's bothering you, whether it's a drafty room, cold floors or the power bill. We'll set a time to come up and see the house.
I look at the house
I come out myself, go up in the attic and down in the crawl space, and show you what I found and what I'd do first. After that I send you a written estimate, so you can decide without me standing in your driveway.
We settle the permit question
Once you say yes, we check with the Town of Truckee's building division whether your job needs a permit and apply for it when it does. That can move the start date, so we'll keep you posted on where it stands.
We install and walk through it
A small crew and I do the work together, and I go over it with you at the end. You'll know what's in your attic or crawl space now and why it's there.
Truckee insulation questions answered
Do I need a permit to insulate my house in Truckee?
That's a question for the Town of Truckee's Building and Safety Division, which issues building permits there, and we ask it before any job starts. The town's building permits page says purely cosmetic work like painting, flooring or cabinets is the exception, other remodels start with a call to the division, and replacing or repairing drywall is on its list, which matters if your walls get opened. When your job needs a permit, we apply for it.
How do I apply for a building permit in Truckee?
Building permits in Truckee are filed and tracked through Cloudpermit, the Town of Truckee's online permitting system, and the older eSuite system no longer takes them. You can file there yourself, but when your insulation job needs a permit, we handle the application as part of the job.
How much does it cost to insulate an attic in Truckee?
The cost depends on what's already up there and what has to happen before new insulation goes in, so I give you a number after I've looked. Pulling out wet or mouse-damaged fill, sealing a lot of gaps or getting into a tight attic all add to it, and foam costs more than loose fill. Sealing the gaps and topping up with blown-in usually gets you the most for your money, unless your ducts run through the attic, where foam is often worth it.
What causes ice dams and big icicles on my Truckee roof?
Usually it's heat from the house leaking into the attic, which warms the roof so snow melts and then refreezes at the colder edge. We seal the gaps around lights, pipes and the hatch, build the insulation up at the edges without burying the eave vents, and if the roof itself needs work, I'll tell you that should come first.
Do we have to leave the house when you spray foam insulation in Truckee?
For spray foam, yes, everyone including the pets has to be out while we spray and until the re-entry time, which is how long before it's safe to come back in. I'll give you that time for the product we're using before we book the day, so you can plan around it. Blown-in and air sealing jobs usually don't need you out of the house.
Why is the room over my garage always cold in my Truckee house?
Usually because it has cold air on more sides than any other room, under the floor and often behind the walls, with thin insulation in the floor over the garage. I'll look at the floor, the knee walls and the gaps where that room joins the rest of the house before suggesting anything, because sometimes sealing does more than adding insulation.
Get a free on-site insulation estimate for your Truckee home
We reply to every call and message within one business day to set up a visit to your house in Truckee. I come out myself, look at the attic, walls or crawl space with you, and then send a written estimate. The estimate is free, and there's no pressure to book.
- Call
- (775) 447-1048
- Location
- Reno, NV 89501
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Find out why your Truckee house runs cold
Call (775) 447-1048 or use the form now, because an attic and crawl space are a lot easier to get into before deep snow piles up around the house.