Open-cell foam insulation in Hobbs NM - an air seal and insulation in one layer
Hot upstairs rooms and drafts around the attic usually mean air is getting through. Open-cell foam insulates and stops that air in one pass.
Is open-cell spray foam right for your Hobbs home?
Open-cell foam insulation is a soft spray foam our crew applies in Hobbs homes and buildings to insulate and stop air leaks in the same layer, so a hot upstairs or a drafty room holds its temperature better.
Most people who call me about foam have a room over the garage that won't cool down, drafts they can feel, or a power bill that keeps climbing, and some are landlords or owners of shops and metal buildings, which we handle as commercial insulation. The price moves with how much area you want covered, how deep the foam needs to be and whether old insulation has to come out or gaps need sealing first. The schedule turns on that prep, the permit check and the day you'll need to be out of the house. When I come out, I note anything that should be fixed first and give you a written estimate, so you know the whole plan before you decide.
How can you tell your house could use spray foam?
Most houses let you know when air is getting in or out. These are the things homeowners around Hobbs mention most when they call, and what each one usually means.
The room over the garage stays hot well into the evening, which usually means heat and air are getting through.
You feel drafts at outlets, baseboards or the attic hatch, a sign air is moving through gaps nobody sealed.
The power bill climbs every summer while the AC runs all afternoon, because the house can't hold the cool air.
Floors feel cold in winter over the crawl space, which usually points to bare or fallen insulation under the house.
Dark dust lines on the carpet along walls or around ceiling lights show where air is pulled through gaps.
Old attic insulation looks flattened, stained or full of droppings, so it has likely stopped doing much of anything.
If you're seeing two or three of these, please call us at (575) 318-2651 before the next hot stretch, rather than waiting on another high bill.
What happens after you call about open-cell foam in Hobbs?
Thank you for considering us. Here's how a foam job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, so you always know who is in your home and what comes next.
Call or send a request
Please call (575) 318-2651 or send the form on this page, and we'll get back to you to set a time for me to come out. Our hours run 6 AM to 11 PM every day, so an evening call is no trouble.
I look over the space
I check each spot you want insulated, how many inches are already up there and whether old material is soaked or full of droppings, and I note anything that should be fixed first. You get a written estimate with the order of the work and the price, so you see the cost before anything starts.
We settle permits and timing
Once you're ready, we take care of the permit question for your address and agree on an install day with you. That gives you time to arrange somewhere to stay while the foam goes in and for the wait afterward.
We install, then walk through
Our installers spray the foam in the order we agreed, with me checking the work along the way, and if anything on the schedule changes I'll call you ahead of time. When it's done, I walk through the finished job with you.
Get a free written estimate for open-cell foam
Once you send the form, we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The on-site estimate is free, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
- Call
- (575) 318-2651
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- Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Open-cell foam, where it fits and what it changes
Open-cell foam stops air at the usual thickness, but moisture vapor can still pass through it. That's why I use it where you want an air seal and the space has room for enough foam. Under a house, where moisture coming up from the ground is the bigger worry, a crawl space vapor barrier is usually the first thing to look at.
Spraying foam under the roof deck seals the attic off, and then the attic needs a way to get rid of moisture, so it has to be heated and cooled along with the rest of the house. I explain what that means for your heating and cooling before you decide. Foam costs more, so unless your ductwork runs through the attic, attic air sealing and topping up the loose fill usually make more sense.
Some spray foams need a covering over them, such as a coating or drywall, when the product or the building code calls for it, and others need none. Since that depends on the foam we choose, we settle it while I write your estimate, and I'm glad to share the product information for the foam so you can read it yourself.
Open-cell foam questions from Hobbs homeowners
What is the best way to choose between open-cell and closed-cell foam for my house?
The choice comes down to how much room the spot has for insulation and whether it needs to hold back moisture. Typical closed-cell foam is rigid, insulates more per inch and barely lets moisture vapor through, while open-cell suits spots with room for enough foam where you mainly want air stopped. I'll tell you which I'd use for each spot when I come out.
How long does it take before we can go back inside after spray foam insulation?
Federal consumer safety staff advise leaving the house while the foam goes in and for at least 24 hours afterward, so please arrange a place to stay for your family before we book the day. Their guidance also says anyone with skin conditions, respiratory allergies, asthma or a past reaction to isocyanates, the chemicals that make the foam, should read the product information carefully and may want another kind of insulation. I go over the safety steps with you before we start.
Who handles permits for spray foam insulation in Hobbs?
We do, starting with a check with the city's Building Inspections office before work begins, and if the job calls for a permit we apply for it and arrange the inspections. The city's permit list names remodels and re-roofs, not foam insulation, which is why I ask rather than assume. If your property is outside city limits, the city needs a Lea County address and new construction application approved by the county before it issues a permit, and we check the same way with Lea County or the City of Seminole for jobs in Lovington, North Hobbs and Seminole.
Who is allowed to install spray foam insulation in New Mexico?
New Mexico requires a license for anyone who does or offers construction contracting, and the state's insulation classification covers installing any insulating material, spray foam included. We're licensed and insured, and I'm happy to answer any questions about that when I come out.
How much does open-cell spray foam insulation cost in Hobbs?
The price depends mostly on how much area you want covered and how deep the foam goes, and I give it to you in writing after I've seen the space. Clearing out old insulation that's soaked or full of droppings, sealing around lights and pipes first, and adding a covering over the foam when the product calls for one all add to it. Foam costs more than loose fill, which is why I sometimes suggest the cheaper route mentioned above.
What causes upstairs rooms to stay hot even with insulation in the attic?
Usually air is slipping past the insulation through unsealed gaps around ceiling lights, pipes and the attic hatch. Other times the insulation is deep in the middle and thin at the edges, or the vents at the eaves are buried so the attic can't breathe. That's why we seal those gaps, which is called air sealing, and check the edges and vents before adding anything.
Other insulation work that often goes with foam
Commercial insulation
If you own a shop or a metal building, insulating it brings its own questions about walls, roofs and how the space is used day to day.
Crawl space vapor barrier
If the crawl space smells musty or damp, a vapor barrier keeps moisture from the ground away from the floor framing above it.
Ask for your open-cell foam estimate today
Please call (575) 318-2651 or send the form with the spots you want insulated and whether your home sits inside Hobbs city limits, so I arrive ready with the right answers.
Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM