J&L Rochester Insulation Company is an insulation contractor working in Kasson, MN. We find where warm air is getting out of your house, seal it, then insulate attics, walls, basements and crawl spaces so the heat stays in.
Kasson is a short drive west of Rochester, and the houses we get called to here range from older homes near the middle of town to newer ones on the edges. The older attics usually have a few inches of settled insulation and plenty of gaps around lights, pipes and the hatch. The newer ones have more depth, but the gaps are still there, and depth doesn't do much when warm air walks right past it.
Then there's water. The city has flooded four times in about 15 years, twice in 2019 alone, and that year a lot of homes had water or sewer backups in the basement. So before we insulate a basement here, we look for wet rim joists, damp framing behind finished walls and old insulation that got soaked and never dried, because covering that only hides it.
Foam goes where loose fill can't do the job, like rim joists and attics where the ductwork runs.
Explore serviceMost Kasson calls start up here, so we seal the gaps around lights, pipes and the hatch first and then bring the attic up to depth.
Explore serviceWe blow in loose fill through a hose over a sealed attic floor, carried out evenly to the edges and kept clear of the eave vents.
Explore serviceWe look at the whole house when the cold room, the drafts and the power bill don't point to one obvious cause.
Explore serviceOld insulation that got soaked, packed flat or filled with droppings comes out before anything new goes in, so the problem doesn't stay.
Explore serviceWe insulate crawl spaces under additions and older sections, which is usually why the floor above feels cold.
Explore serviceWe fill thin or empty walls in older Kasson houses without tearing out the finished rooms you live in.
Explore serviceWe find and close the gaps where warm air leaks out, which usually matters more than how many inches are up there.
Explore serviceWe insulate basement walls and rim joists only after checking them for old water, which counts for a lot in a city that has flooded.
Explore serviceClosed-cell foam is a dense foam that also blocks moisture, so we use it on rim joists and basement walls that see damp.
Explore serviceThis softer foam goes in walls and rooflines where you want the air sealed and moisture isn't the worry.
Explore serviceWe insulate and air seal shops, offices and small commercial buildings in Kasson, working around your hours.
Explore serviceA sealed sheet over the crawl space dirt keeps ground moisture out of the framing and the insulation above it.
Explore serviceWe put vapor barrier on the warm side of walls and ceilings, where a Minnesota winter pushes indoor moisture outward.
Explore serviceThis is the sealing step on its own, for attics with decent depth that still leak around can lights, wiring holes and the hatch.
Explore serviceWe add insulation to a finished, lived-in house, work around what's already there and leave it looking like someone lives in it.
Explore serviceIn Kasson, building permits come from the city's Building Official, and applications go through the City Administrator. If our part of your job needs a permit, work starts once it's issued, and starting without a required one brings a permit fee plus a penalty, so we check with the city before we start and take care of it if it's needed. You can check the contractor too, because a required state license number has to go on the permit application, and the city can't make a state-licensed contractor carry a separate local license for work that state license covers. We're licensed and insured.
Kasson is close enough to our base in Rochester that I come out for the estimate myself, the same as I do in Byron and Stewartville. The price moves with what's already up there and what shape it's in, whether old material has to come out first, how many gaps need sealing, how hard the attic is to reach and whether it's foam or loose fill. The schedule mostly turns on removal and on whether a permit is needed, and the estimate is where you get the number for your house.
Send us what you're dealing with, whether it's a cold room over the garage, ice dams or a basement that took water, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, look at the attic and anything else that's bothering you, and give you a free estimate with no obligation to go ahead.
(507) 512-1787Usually yes, if they're contracting directly with you and doing more than one kind of work, because the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's licensing rules call for a residential building contractor or residential remodeler license for that. State law exempts a contractor who offers only one special skill and anyone whose gross receipts for this work stay at or below $15,000 a year, so ask which applies before you hire.
I can't give you a fair number until I've been in your attic, because the price depends more on what's up there now than on the size of the house. Insulation that's soaked or full of droppings has to come out, which adds cost, and foam costs more because it seals and insulates at once. In most attics I'd rather seal the gaps and top up the loose fill, unless your ductwork runs up there.
For air sealing and blown-in, usually not, because the work happens in the attic and we keep the mess at the hatch. Spray foam is different, so you, the kids and the pets stay out until the re-entry time, which is the wait the foam maker sets before you can come back in, and we tell you that time before we start.
Yes, once it's dry and whatever let the water in has been dealt with, because insulation over a damp wall just traps the problem. We pull out anything that got wet, check the rim joists and framing, and use closed-cell foam where the wall still sees moisture.
We're based in Rochester and work in Byron, Stewartville and Kasson, along with other cities around them. If your city isn't listed, call anyway.
The gaps are much easier to find and seal before a new layer goes on top of them, so call (507) 512-1787 or send us the form first.
If the upstairs is cold or the heating bill keeps climbing, tell us what you're seeing and we'll take it from there.
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