Insulation Contractor in Selah, WA - Sealed Attics and Warmer Rooms
C&D Yakima Insulation Solutions is an insulation contractor working in Selah, WA. We insulate and air seal attics, walls and crawl spaces in houses, rentals and commercial buildings, for drafty rooms, cold floors and a hot upstairs.
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Selah homes and what their attics usually need
Selah sits just north of Yakima, where we're based, and the calls we get here sound a lot like the ones closer to home. Some come from older houses near the middle of the city, some from newer places on the edges, and a fair number from landlords who want a rental warmer before the next tenant moves in. A lot of these homes sit over a crawl space instead of a basement, and many have a bedroom over the garage, which is where most of the cold-floor and hot-room complaints start.
The age of the house sets most of the job. An older place usually has a few inches of settled insulation and plenty of unsealed gaps, so we start with cleanup and sealing, while a newer one more often just needs the thin spots at the eaves brought up.
Insulation services for Selah homes and buildings
Spray foam insulation
Good for spots that leak air and are hard to reach, like the framing above a crawl space or a garage ceiling under a bedroom.
Attic insulation
When the upstairs runs hot in summer and cold in winter, the attic is usually thin or uneven, so we even it out right to the eaves.
Blown-in insulation
Loose fill blown through a hose is the quickest way to top up an older Selah attic that already has a few inches settled between the joists.
Home insulation
For a house that's drafty all over, I look at the attic, walls and crawl space together so we fix the worst losses first instead of guessing.
Insulation removal
Old attic insulation that's been soaked, flattened or full of mouse droppings has to come out first, or the new material just sits on the problem.
Crawl space insulation
Cold floors in a Selah house with a crawl space usually trace back to bare or sagging insulation under the floor, which we replace and fasten properly.
Wall insulation
Older homes here can have empty or half-filled outside walls, and we can fill them from outside or inside without tearing out the whole wall.
Air sealing services
Drafts along the floor, around the garage wall or by the doors usually come from gaps we can find and close, even if no insulation follows.
Basement insulation
For Selah houses with a basement, insulating the walls takes the chill off a room you'd like to use, once any damp spots are dealt with.
Closed-cell foam insulation
Closed-cell foam is dense foam that blocks moisture as well as heat, so we reach for it on crawl space walls where ground moisture creeps in.
Open-cell foam insulation
Open-cell foam is softer and lighter, a good fit for the sloped ceiling of a finished room over the garage where moisture isn't an issue.
Commercial insulation
Shops, offices and small commercial buildings in Selah get the same order of work, sealing first, scheduled around your business hours where we can.
Crawl space vapor barrier
A heavy plastic sheet over the bare dirt under a Selah house keeps ground moisture down, so the floor insulation stays dry and the framing stays sound.
Vapor barrier installation
On the warm side of walls and ceilings, a vapor barrier keeps household moisture out of the insulation, which matters most in a remodel or addition.
Attic air sealing
Before any insulation goes into a Selah attic, we seal the holes around pipes, wires, can lights and the hatch from above, so warm air stops leaking up.
Retrofit insulation
Retrofit work adds insulation to a finished house without gutting it, which suits the older homes and rentals around Selah that were built with very little.
Get a free insulation estimate for your Selah home
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to look at your attic, crawl space or walls and write up a free estimate, with no obligation.
- Based in
- Yakima, WA 98901
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
Working in Selah: permits, licenses and what sets the price
Permits in Selah come from the Selah Building Department, and its list of work that needs one covers new buildings, remodels, plumbing, mechanical and roofing but doesn't name insulation, so for anything unlisted the department asks you to call 509-698-7365. If your job needs a permit, we take care of the application, and if we're not sure, I'll tell you that up front and find out before we start, because work begun without a required permit gets stopped and the fees are doubled. Before you hire anyone, ask to see their registration with the state Department of Labor & Industries, which every construction contractor in Washington needs along with a bond and insurance, and their Selah city business license, which the city requires of any business doing work inside its limits. We're licensed and insured.
We do the same work in Union Gap and Terrace Heights, and Selah's houses are close cousins of theirs, so I usually have a fair idea what I'll find before I climb up. What moves the price here is mostly how much has to happen before new insulation goes in, and the schedule mostly turns on whether a permit is needed, so the written estimate I give you after looking covers both for your house.
What Selah winters and older houses do to insulation
Selah gets real winters, and the building department designs houses here for 30 pounds of snow per square foot of roof and a frost line 24 inches down. In that kind of cold, warm air slipping into the attic through an unsealed gap is heat you paid for and lost, so we close those gaps before we add a single inch.
Most of what we find in attics and crawl spaces here comes down to age. Insulation that's been up there for decades has usually settled, and some of it got soaked by an old roof leak or filled with mouse droppings, which means it has to come out before anything goes on top. We also check that the vents at the eaves aren't buried, because an attic that can't breathe holds moisture in the framing, and that the coverage is as deep at the edges as it is in the middle, since it's usually the other way around.
How a Selah insulation job runs from call to cleanup
Here's how a job goes from your side, from the first call to the walk-through at the end, so you know who you'll see and when.
Call or send the form
Tell us what you're noticing, whether it's a cold room, a high power bill or a hot upstairs, and we'll set a time for me to come look. You don't need to know what kind of insulation you want yet.
I look and write the estimate
I come out myself, go up in the attic or down in the crawl space, and show you what I find, drawing it out on the back of the estimate if that helps. You get a written price before anything is decided, and I'll tell you plainly if a leak, a damp spot or old wiring has to be fixed first.
Permit, prep and air sealing
If the job needs a city permit, it's filed online, since Selah's paper submissions take considerably longer to process, and we schedule around the answer. Our crew then clears out any bad material and seals the gaps, and I'm on site checking the work as it goes.
Insulation, then the walk-through
Once the gaps are closed, the crew puts the insulation in and cleans up after itself. Before we leave, I go over the finished work with you, up the ladder if you want to see it.
Questions about insulation in Selah
How much does it cost to insulate an attic in Selah, WA?
The price of a Selah attic job comes down to its size, how easy it is to get into, whether old insulation has to come out, and how many gaps need sealing. Foam costs more because it seals air while it insulates, but sealing the gaps and topping up with loose fill usually does the job for less, unless your ductwork runs through the attic. I'll write up the price for your house after I've seen it.
How long does an insulation job take in a Selah house?
Most of the time goes to prep, because cleaning out old material and sealing gaps takes longer than putting the new insulation in. If the job needs a city permit, that comes before we start, and I'll give you the time for your house when I write the estimate.
How long do we have to stay out of the house after spray foam insulation?
You stay out until the re-entry time in the foam maker's instructions, which is the wait before people and pets can come back inside, and we tell you that time before we start. Blown-in insulation and air sealing don't usually need you out of the house, though we'll ask you to keep kids and pets away from the work area.
Which building codes apply to insulation work in Selah?
Selah builds to the 2021 International Building Code, International Residential Code and Washington State Energy Code, as the state adopted and amended them. The state code council says the 2024 editions take effect May 3, 2027. The energy code is the one that sets insulation levels for new work, and we work to the edition in force when your job is done.
What does a Washington contractor have to give me before an insulation job?
For any residential job of $1,000 or more, the state Department of Labor & Industries says your contractor must give you its disclosure statement notice to customers. You should also get a written estimate, and we write ours after I've seen the job.
What causes cold floors in a Selah house with a crawl space?
Cold floors over a crawl space usually come from insulation that's fallen down or was never there, plus gaps where the floor framing meets the foundation that let outside air in. Bare dirt down there adds moisture too, which is why we often lay a vapor barrier before fixing the floor insulation.
Book your Selah insulation estimate today
One look in the attic or crawl space tells you whether you need a top-up, a cleanout or just sealing, so call (509) 517-6081 or send the form before you spend money on the wrong fix.