Insulation Contractor in Eagan, MN - Warmer Upstairs Rooms and Sealed Attics
Apple Valley Insulation Company is an insulation contractor working in Eagan, MN. We find the drafts and gaps in your attic, walls and crawl space, then seal and insulate them so cold rooms and hot upstairs bedrooms even out.
Eagan houses: split-levels and rooms over garages
Eagan is mostly neighborhoods of single-family houses and townhomes, with offices and shopping mixed in, and it sits right next to Burnsville and Apple Valley, where we're based. On our jobs here we see a lot of split-levels, ramblers and two-story houses, many with a bonus room over an attached garage and the same attic insulation they were built with.
That mix shapes the work. A split-level often has two or three attic sections at different heights, each with its own hatch, eaves and thin spots, so I look at every one of them instead of guessing from the first.
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Insulation work we do in Eagan homes
Attic insulation
Plenty of Eagan attics still hold the insulation the house was built with, and it's often settled thin near the eaves, where it should be thickest. Our attic insulation work starts with measuring how many inches are up there, then brings the edges up to match the middle while keeping the eave vents clear so the attic still breathes.
Attic air sealing
In the split-levels and two-stories here, warm air slips into the attic around can lights, plumbing pipes and the hatch. Air sealing, closing those gaps with foam and caulk, comes first because insulation laid over a draft can't do its job.
Blown-in insulation
Many attics we open in Eagan have room to add more on top of what's already there. Blown-in insulation, loose fill blown through a hose, reaches the corners and fills around the framing without tearing anything out.
Spray foam insulation
The room over the garage is the drafty room with cold floors that people here call about, because it sits over space that isn't heated. We often use spray foam in that floor and the short kneewalls around it, since foam seals air and insulates in the same pass.
Insulation removal
If the old insulation is stained from a past roof leak or full of mouse droppings, new material on top just hides the problem. We pull it out and clean up, and make sure whatever caused it is fixed before anything new goes in.
Basement insulation
Cold floors in an Eagan lower level often trace back to bare rim joists, the band of wood where the floor framing sits on the foundation. We seal and insulate along that band, because it's often where a lower level loses the most heat.
Working in Eagan: permits, licenses and what moves the price
Eagan's Building Inspections Division issues building permits here, and its permit list is written around work like roofs, siding, windows and new construction, so ask the division whether your insulation job needs one. If the city asks for a permit, we check with its building office, handle the paperwork and set up the inspections, and that adds to the schedule, because the permit has to be paid for before work starts and the job isn't closed until an inspector approves the final inspection. State licensing rules cover anyone who contracts directly with you on a house of one to four units, and the contractor's license number has to go on any building permit, so you can look up whoever you hire through the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. The city doesn't issue a general business license, though some kinds of businesses need one from it, and we're licensed and insured.
The price turns on how much insulation is already up there, whether old material has to come out, how many gaps need sealing and whether foam or loose fill fits the job, and those same things set the schedule, along with any permit. Eagan is a short drive from Apple Valley, and its houses are a lot like the ones we work on in Rosemount and Bloomington, so split-level attics and garage bonus rooms are familiar to us. You get your own figure from the estimate I write after looking through the house.
Get a free on-site insulation estimate for your Eagan house
Send the form or call (651) 268-6025, and we'll reply within one business day. I come out to your Eagan house myself, look through the attic and any problem rooms, and write the estimate, which is free and comes with no obligation. If you go ahead, our installers do the work and I look it over before we finish.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We reply within 1 business day.
What good insulation looks like in Eagan
Eagan insulation questions
How much does attic insulation cost in Eagan?
The price for an Eagan attic comes down to how much insulation is up there now, whether old material has to come out first and how many gaps need sealing before anything new goes in. Foam costs more than loose fill, and a split-level with several attic sections takes more work than one open attic. You get your own number in writing after I've looked at the house.
How long does it take to insulate an attic in Eagan?
Most of the time goes to prep, not to blowing the insulation, so how long we're in your attic depends on how much sealing and clearing comes first. A plain top-up over clean, dry insulation goes quicker than a job where old material has to come out, and if the city asks for a permit, the final inspection is the last step.
Do we have to leave the house during spray foam insulation?
For spray foam, yes, you, the kids and the pets stay out while we spray and until the re-entry time, the point when it's fine to come back, has passed. We tell you that time before the job day so you can plan around it. With blown-in insulation in the attic, most people stay home and just keep everyone away from the hatch.
Should old attic insulation be removed before adding new?
Usually not, if the old insulation is dry and clean, because new loose fill can go right on top of it. If it's been soaked by a roof leak, flattened or full of droppings, it comes out first, since covering it leaves the problem in place. I check for that when I'm up there for the estimate.
What is the best way to insulate an attic in Eagan, spray foam or blown-in?
For most Eagan attics, sealing the gaps and topping up with blown-in insulation is the better buy. Foam costs more and seals air while it insulates, so we lean toward it when ductwork runs through the attic or for tight spots like the floor of a room over the garage.
Is Eagan in a flood zone, and does that matter for basement insulation?
FEMA's flood maps put Eagan properties in Flood Zone X, except those in the designated Zone AE along the Minnesota River, and those maps were last updated in 2011. If your house is near the river, mention it when you call. Either way, we look for water stains and damp spots before we insulate a basement or crawl space, because new insulation over a wet wall just hides the problem.