Insulation contractor in Inglewood, CA - attics fixed in the right order
SealPro Torrance Insulation Company is an insulation contractor based in Torrance, CA, that works on homes across Inglewood. We insulate and air seal attics, walls and crawl spaces, and pull out old insulation that's soaked or dirty.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Older homes and tight attics across Inglewood
Most of our calls from Inglewood are for older houses, many of them one-story stucco homes with low roofs, mixed in with duplexes and small apartment buildings. They're a lot like the houses we work on next door in Hawthorne, and they share the same habit of hiding years of patchwork up in the attic. Owners tell us the back bedroom runs hot, the floors are cold or the power bill keeps climbing, and the attic usually explains all three.
A tight attic under a low roof means less room to crawl and more care at the edges, where coverage runs thin and the eave vents are easy to bury. Older houses also come with older wiring and the odd roof leak, so I look at those before any insulation goes in.
What to know before insulation work in Inglewood
In Inglewood, building permits come from the city's Building Safety Division, which reviews plans, issues permits and inspects the work. Whether your job needs one is the division's call, so we check with them about your address before we start, and when one is needed we handle the paperwork and the inspections, which puts the city's review and inspection visits on the schedule along with whatever we find under the old insulation. The price moves with how many inches are already up there, whether the old material has to come out first, how many gaps need sealing and how hard the attic is to move around in, and your estimate spells all of that out for your house. We're licensed and insured. Satisfaction guaranteed.
We're based in Torrance, and Inglewood is a short run up the road for us, the same way we head over to Gardena and down to Long Beach for jobs. Plenty of Inglewood houses sit close together on narrow lots, so we park and run our hoses with the neighbors in mind and keep the mess inside the work area.
A free look at your Inglewood attic, walls or crawl space
Send the form or call (424) 318-3075, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Inglewood home myself and give you a free estimate on site, with no obligation to go ahead.
Call (424) 318-3075Services in Inglewood, CA
Attic air sealing
Older Inglewood houses usually leak air around can lights, plumbing pipes and the attic hatch, so the air rides right past whatever insulation is up there. We do air sealing first, closing those gaps before anything new goes down, because insulation can't stop a draft on its own.
Insulation removal
A lot of the attics we open here hold old insulation that's flattened, dusty or left behind by rodents. We handle insulation removal with a vacuum hose run out to the truck, so the attic is clean before we seal it and fill it again.
Blown-in insulation
The low roofs on many one-story homes here leave the attic edges too tight to lay batts properly. Blown-in insulation, loose fill sent through a hose, reaches those corners, and we keep the eave vents clear so the attic still breathes.
Wall insulation
Plenty of older stucco houses in Inglewood have little or nothing in the walls, which is why some rooms feel drafty no matter what the thermostat says. We fill the wall cavities through small holes and patch them, so nobody has to tear open the stucco.
Crawl space insulation
Houses here on raised foundations often have bare floors over the crawl space, and that's where cold floors come from. We check for damp spots before we insulate under the floor, because wet insulation down there does more harm than none.
Commercial insulation
Inglewood has its share of duplexes and small apartment buildings, and their owners and property managers call us too. We work around the tenants and give the owner one plan for the whole building, so the units get done in a sensible order.
What happens after you call us about your Inglewood home
Call or send a request
Call (424) 318-3075 or use the form, and we set a time for me to come out. You don't need to know what kind of insulation you want yet.
I look before I quote
I go up into the attic or under the floor to see how many inches are already there and whether anything is wet, chewed or wired wrong. You get a written estimate that lists what gets fixed first, what gets sealed and what goes in, so the price isn't a mystery.
We sort out any permit
If the city requires a permit for your job, we file it and set up the inspections. The city's plan review and inspection visits decide when work can start and when it's signed off.
Crew installs, I check it
A crew I trained does the install and cleans up after itself, which matters when the attic hatch is in a hallway closet. I check the work before we call it finished.
Common questions
How much does it cost to insulate an attic in Inglewood?
The price comes from your attic, not a chart, so I give you a written number after I've been up there. The biggest choice is spray foam versus loose fill, and while foam costs more and seals air as it insulates, sealing the gaps and topping up with blown-in usually wins for houses here unless your ductwork runs through the attic.
Do I need a permit to add insulation to my house in Inglewood?
You might, because the city requires a building permit whenever a building is altered, improved or repaired, and that wording reaches well past new construction. That's why we ask the city about your job before anybody climbs into the attic, not after.
How do I schedule a building inspection in Inglewood?
You request it online through the Building Safety Division's OpenGov portal, which is how the division takes every inspection request now. A homeowner or a contractor can book it there, and when we're handling your permit, we book the inspections for you.
How do I find out what an Inglewood building permit will cost?
Call the city and ask, because permit fees there vary with the type and complexity of the project. The city's permit information page invites owners to call for a cost estimate on their own project.
Do I have to leave my house while you insulate the attic?
For blown-in insulation and air sealing, usually not, since the crew works up in the attic and you can stay home. Spray foam is different, so you, the kids and the pets stay out until the re-entry time the foam maker sets, meaning the wait before it's safe to come back, and I'll tell you that time before we book the job.
What is the best way to deal with old insulation in an Inglewood attic?
Pull it out if it's been soaked, crushed or full of droppings, and leave it if it's dry and clean, because new insulation on top of a problem only hides it. In older houses here I also look at the wiring and any roof leaks first, since insulation can't fix what it's covering.
Tell us about your Inglewood attic
Call (424) 318-3075 or send the form with what you're noticing, and ask how the city's permit steps would apply to your job before anything is booked.