L&T French Valley Spray Foam Insulation insulates attics, walls and crawl spaces in Perris, CA, sealing the gaps first and then adding foam or blown-in insulation so hot upstairs rooms and summer power bills ease off.
Perris sits out on the open valley floor a short drive north of us, and the calls we get there sound a lot like the ones at home. People call about the upstairs that won't cool off, the room over the garage and a power bill that climbs every August. Around downtown and the older streets, we tend to find single-story houses with thin, settled attic fill that's been up there a long time. The newer neighborhoods spreading out toward Menifee and Moreno Valley are mostly two-story tract homes with the ductwork running through the attic.
That split shapes the job. In an older house the first question is usually what has to come out before anything goes in, and in a newer one it's how much heat the attic and its ducts are pushing down into the bedrooms.
Spray foam insulates and seals air in one pass, so we use it on rooflines, garage ceilings and walls where gaps are hard to reach any other way.
Explore serviceHot upstairs rooms usually trace back to the attic, so we measure the inches already up there, seal the gaps and bring the edges up to depth.
Explore serviceBlown-in fill is loose insulation blown through a hose, and it's how we usually top up a Perris attic once the leaks around lights and pipes are closed.
Explore serviceWhen the whole house runs hot or drafty, I walk the attic, walls and crawl space first and plan the order so the money goes where it helps.
Explore serviceOld fill that's been soaked by a roof leak or fouled by rodents comes out before anything new goes in, because covering it keeps the problem.
Explore serviceCold floors over a crawl space usually mean open gaps along the foundation and bare spots underneath, and we fix both from below the house.
Explore serviceOlder Perris walls can be thin or empty, so we fill them through small holes from outside or inside and patch them when we're done.
Explore serviceAir sealing means closing the gaps that let attic heat and dust leak into your rooms, and it's the step we do before any insulation goes in.
Explore serviceBasements are rare around here, but when a Perris house has one, we insulate the walls with moisture in mind so the space stays comfortable and usable.
Explore serviceClosed-cell foam is dense foam that blocks moisture, so we use it in crawl spaces and tight spots where loose fill won't fit or stay dry.
Explore serviceWant a quieter, tighter attic for less than closed-cell? Open-cell foam is softer and lighter, and we spray it under the roof where moisture isn't an issue.
Explore serviceShops, offices and rentals around Perris get the same look-first approach, with the work scheduled around your hours and tenants so the business keeps running.
Explore serviceA vapor barrier is plastic sheeting laid over the dirt under your house, sealed at the seams and edges so ground moisture stays out of the framing.
Explore serviceWhere a wall or floor needs a moisture layer, we put it on the side the maker and the climate call for, since the wrong side traps water.
Explore serviceWe seal around can lights, plumbing stacks, wire holes and the attic hatch, the spots that pull hot attic air into Perris bedrooms all summer.
Explore serviceAdding insulation to a lived-in house means working around what's already there, so we check the old material and wiring first and add only what the space needs.
Explore serviceBuilding permits in Perris come from the city's Building & Safety Division. Its list covers new construction, additions, alterations and replacing electrical, plumbing or mechanical systems, but it doesn't name insulation, so the list alone won't settle your job. When it's unclear, I ask the division before work starts, and when a permit is part of the job we handle it with them, which can push the start date back. Before anyone works on your house, ask to see two things: a California contractor license and a current City of Perris business license, which is good only inside Perris city limits.
Perris is a short run up the 215 from French Valley, and we work it the same way we work Lake Elsinore and the other cities near us. Your price mostly comes down to how many inches are already up there and what shape they're in, whether old material has to come out, how easy the attic or crawl space is to reach, and which material fits. Foam costs more because it seals air as it insulates, but sealing the gaps and topping up loose fill usually wins unless your ductwork runs through the attic. The schedule turns on removal, any repair that has to come first and the permit question, so at the estimate I look it all over, explain what I found and put what I'd do in writing.
Tell us about the hot room, the drafty spot or the bill that keeps climbing, and ask about permits for your address while you're at it. We reply within one business day, and I come out myself for a free estimate at your property, look over the attic or crawl space, explain what I found and put what I'd do in writing, with no pressure to book.
(951) 417-1035Usually, yes, because August highs average 95°F at the March AFB weather station about 8 miles away, going by 1991 to 2020 averages, and the attic above your ceiling runs much hotter than the air outside. December lows there average 37°F, so the same work helps on cold mornings too. I'll tell you how many inches you have now and whether sealing comes first before we talk about adding any.
Yes, the California Contractors State License Board requires a license when the job needs a building permit, uses any additional workers, or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials across its contracts. A bigger project can't be broken into smaller contracts to get under that line. We're fully licensed and insured, with satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
They apply if your property is in a mapped High or Very High fire hazard severity zone, and you can look up your address on the city's fire hazard severity maps. In those zones, new construction and major renovations have to meet the Wildland-Urban Interface building codes for homes near wildland, and the city's guidance puts stricter home hardening standards and 100 feet of defensible space on Very High zone properties. If insulation is part of a bigger remodel at an address in one of those zones, I'll ask the city before we start.
For spray foam, usually yes, and you come back in once the foam maker's re-entry time has passed, which I'll give you for the exact product before we book the day. Blown-in fill and air sealing usually let you stay home, and either way we keep kids and pets away from the work area, because safety comes before speed on our jobs.
Perris is one of the cities we cover from our base in French Valley. The ones listed here have their own page, and we work in other cities around southwest Riverside County too, so call even if yours isn't on the list.
Our phone hours run from early morning to 11 at night, seven days a week, so call (951) 417-1035 after work or send the contact form whenever it suits you.
If the upstairs or the room over the garage never feels right, tell us what's going on and I'll come take a look.
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