Insulation Contractor in East Moline, IL - Fixing Drafty Older Houses
D&K Davenport Insulation Company insulates attics, walls, crawl spaces and basements in East Moline, IL, sealing the air leaks first so the insulation we add actually keeps your rooms warm in winter and cooler upstairs in summer.
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I look in your attic and crawl space and show you what's really there.
Request an estimateEast Moline: older houses close to the river
East Moline sits right next to Moline on the Illinois side of the river, and a lot of the houses we get called to here are older ones, built long before anyone thought much about what went in the attic or the walls. We usually find a few inches of settled insulation up top, plaster walls with little or nothing behind them, and a crawl space or knee wall where the cold gets in. The newer neighborhoods have their own calls, mostly a hot upstairs or a cold room over the garage, the same ones we get over in Silvis.
So a job here usually starts with looking before adding. In an older house I want to see what's already up there and where the air is getting in, because sealing those gaps first is what lets the new insulation do its job.
What to sort out before insulation work in East Moline
Permits in East Moline come from the city's Inspection Department, and its permit list names roofing, siding, windows and electrical, plumbing and mechanical work but doesn't mention insulation, so the department is the place to ask about your job. If your job does need a permit, I take care of it with the city and tell you about it up front, and since the city wants the application in before work begins, that can set the start date. Contractors doing business here register with the department every year, so you can call and check whether the one you're talking to is current.
Your price turns on how many inches are already in the attic, whether old insulation is wet or full of droppings and has to come out first, and how much sealing the gaps take. The schedule turns on the same things, plus any roof or water repair that has to happen before we cover anything up, and I'll write your own number at the estimate. We're based in Davenport and do this same work on both sides of the river, from Eldridge to Bettendorf, plus plenty of cities that don't have their own page here.
Services in East Moline, IL
Attic insulation
Plenty of East Moline attics we open have a few inches of settled, dusty insulation and a draft coming up around the hatch. We seal the gaps first, then add blown-in insulation, loose fill blown through a hose, evenly all the way out to the edges without burying the eave vents.
Attic air sealing
When the upstairs is hot in summer and cold in winter, it's usually air moving through gaps around can lights, pipes and the attic hatch, not just thin insulation. Air sealing, closing those gaps with foam and caulk before anything else goes in, keeps the new insulation from fighting a draft.
Crawl space insulation
Cold floors in the older houses here usually trace back to a crawl space letting outside air in where the floor framing sits on the foundation. Our crawl space insulation work seals and insulates down there, but if the ground is wet we'll tell you to deal with the water first.
Insulation removal
Old insulation that got soaked by a roof leak or filled up with droppings has to come out, because new material on top just keeps the smell and the damage. We bag it out and clean up before anything new goes in.
Wall insulation
Older houses with plaster walls often have little or nothing inside them, which is why a front room feels cold even with the heat turned up. We fill those walls through small holes and patch them, so nothing has to be torn open.
Spray foam insulation
The room over the garage and attics with ductwork running through them are where spray foam earns its higher price, because it seals air and insulates in one pass. For most other attics here, sealing the gaps and topping up loose fill does the job for less, and I'll tell you which one your house needs.
Get a free on-site estimate for your East Moline house
We reply within one business day to set a time, and then I come out to East Moline myself to look at your attic, walls or crawl space and write the estimate. It's free, done at your house, with no pressure and no obligation. If you go ahead, our crew does the work and I check the finished job with you.
- Phone
- (563) 265-6737
- Location
- Davenport, IA 52801
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
- Credentials
- Licensed and insured.
What East Moline homeowners can count on
We're based in Davenport, IA, and offer 16 insulation services across 12 service areas on both sides of the river, East Moline included. Every estimate is done at your house, by me.
- Based in
- IA
- Davenport
- Services
- 16
- Service areas
- 12
- Licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a permit for a new roof in East Moline before insulating the attic?
Yes, roofing is on East Moline's residential permit list, so a new roof goes through the city before the work starts. If your roof leaks, I'll tell you to get it fixed before we insulate, because insulation under a leak just soaks up water and hides it until the ceiling stains.
What does East Moline require of a contractor working in the city?
Contractors pay $60 a year to register with the city, the registration runs out every December 31, and every registered contractor except plumbers also files a $10,000 code compliance bond. They have to carry liability insurance the whole time, at least $100,000 per occurrence for property damage and $300,000 per occurrence for injuries, so it's fair to ask any contractor you're considering for proof.
What building codes does East Moline follow for insulation work?
East Moline follows the International Codes, including the energy code and the code for existing buildings, and the city enforces them. The energy code is the one that covers insulation, so if your job needs a permit, that's what the work gets checked against.
How much does it cost to insulate an attic in East Moline?
The cost comes down to how much work your attic needs before new insulation goes in, so there's no fair number until I've been up there. A clean attic that only needs its gaps sealed and a top-up of loose fill sits at the lower end, while pulling out old wet or dirty insulation, or going with foam, moves it up. I'll write your price at the estimate.
How long do I have to stay out of my house after spray foam insulation?
You stay out until the re-entry time, the wait the foam maker sets before people and pets can come back inside, has passed, and I'll tell you how long that is for the product we're using before you book the day. With blown-in and air sealing work you can usually stay home, and our crew cleans up as we go.
How do I know if my East Moline attic needs more insulation?
Look in from the hatch, and if you can see the tops of the ceiling joists, the boards the attic floor is built on, there isn't much up there. Check for wet spots, droppings or light around pipes too, because those get fixed before anything is added. If you're not sure what you're looking at, I'll come up and show you.
Call about your drafty East Moline house
Tell me which room is cold, and I'll start my look there.