Your Local Insulation Contractor in Manhattan KS - Comfortable Rooms Upstairs and Down
Sterling Manhattan Spray Foam Insulation handles attic insulation, spray foam and blown-in work in Manhattan and the cities around it, like Junction City and Abilene. We also pull out old, damaged insulation in older houses and seal drafty crawl spaces.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Insulation that holds upin Manhattan homes and buildings
Sterling Manhattan Spray Foam Insulation is an insulation contractor in Manhattan, KS, started in 2023. Most calls come from people with a drafty room, a hot upstairs or a power bill that keeps climbing, and we work for landlords and business owners too.
I come out to every job myself and look under the old insulation before we add anything, because new material over a wet or dirty layer just hides the problem. You can read more about our business and how we got started.
- Damage found before new insulation
- Plain answers, no pressure to decide
- Neat work in attics and crawl spaces
Our insulation servicesfrom the attic to the crawl space
Foam sprayed into walls and rooflines insulates and seals air in one pass, which is often the fix for the room over the garage.
For a hot or cold upstairs, we seal the attic floor first, then bring the insulation up to an even depth across it.
Loose fill blown through a hose, the usual way to top up an attic that has settled thin over the years.
A look at the whole house, attic to crawl space, so you know which spot is costing you comfort before you pick a fix.
When old insulation is soaked, matted or full of droppings, we take it out so the new layer starts on a clean attic floor.
Cold floors usually trace back to bare walls under the house, so we insulate the crawl space walls and the framing along the top.
Older houses often have empty or thin exterior walls, which is usually why one room stays cold no matter where you set the thermostat.
Drafty rooms usually leak around outlets, baseboards and window trim, and we seal those gaps so your insulation can do its job.
Insulated basement walls make a finished room downstairs more comfortable and take the chill off the floors above it.
Dense foam that stops moisture as well as heat, so it suits damp crawl spaces and basement walls.
A lighter, softer foam that fills odd-shaped spaces and quiets noise, often sprayed under the roof or into interior walls.
Landlords and business owners call us for shops, offices and rentals, and we plan the work around your tenants and hours.
Heavy plastic laid over the dirt floor of a crawl space to keep ground moisture from rising into the framing and the house.
When a wall or basement needs a moisture layer, it has to go on the right side of the insulation, or it traps water.
For a drafty or dusty upstairs, we close the gaps where air leaks up through the ceiling into the attic.
For a house that's already built and lived in, we add insulation through the attic, small wall openings or the crawl space.
Most jobs go in order, damaged material out, gaps sealed, then insulation. What has to come out and how tight the spaces are move the price and schedule, and your estimate lays that out.
From first callto the final walkthrough
Estimates are free and done at your house, and nothing starts until you've seen what I found and agreed on the order we'll work in.
Call or send a message
Call (785) 236-2032 or use the form, and we reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out.
I look and explain
I come out myself, check the attic, walls, crawl space or basement, then walk you through what I see and the order I'd work in, with no obligation.
Permit, then the work
We check with the city or county office for your address and handle any permit the job needs first, then our installers and I do the work together.
We walk it together
When we're done, I walk through the finished job with you, corners included, so you see what you paid for before we pack up.
Get your Manhattan housesealed up and insulated
Call (785) 236-2032 or send the form for a free estimate at your house, before you decide anything.
Why homeowners call usin Manhattan and nearby cities
Working with us is unhurried. I show you what's up in the attic or down in the crawl space, explain what comes first and why, and leave the decision to you.
Owner on the job, start to finish
You deal with me from the first look to the final walk through, so the plan we agree on in your driveway is the work that gets done.
Straight talk about what we find
If I find a roof leak, a wiring problem or wet framing, I tell you before we start, even when it means something else gets fixed first.
Same care in the spaces you won't see
We work the crawl space and the far corners of the attic with the same care as anywhere else, because that's usually where a job fails first.
Built to pass a close look
I learned this trade on a municipal crew where every job got inspected, so we keep our work neat and ready for anyone to check.
You know what you're paying for
I explain what each step is for and why it comes when it does, so you understand the estimate before you agree to anything.
Our own installers in your house
The people in your attic or crawl space are our own installers, and I'm on site with them, so the work isn't handed to strangers.
Insulation work up closeattics, walls and crawl spaces
Look through these examples of insulation work to see what a sealed attic, sprayed foam and a lined crawl space look like when finished.
Insulation questions we hear
How much does insulation cost in Manhattan KS?
It depends on how many inches are already up there, whether old material has to come out, how much sealing the house needs and how hard the spaces are to reach. Older houses and foam jobs both tend to run higher. You get your own number once I've looked at the house.
Is spray foam worth the extra cost over blown-in insulation?
For most attic floors it isn't, because sealing the gaps and topping up blown-in insulation usually does the job for less. Foam earns its price when your ductwork runs through the attic, since it seals air while it insulates.
How long does attic insulation take, and do we have to leave the house?
That depends on the size of the attic and whether old insulation comes out first, and I tell you the timing and whether you need to be out when I walk you through the estimate. Foam jobs come with a re-entry time, the wait before you, the kids and the pets can come back inside, and we go over it before we start.
Should air leaks be sealed before adding attic insulation?
Yes, we seal first, because insulation laid over open gaps around can lights, pipes and the attic hatch ends up fighting a draft it can't stop. Air sealing, closing those gaps, is far easier while the attic floor is still open.
How can I tell if my attic insulation was installed right?
Check the edges, because a good job is as deep along the eaves as in the middle, and the vents there are still open. Thin edges and buried vents are common, and a buried vent can leave moisture in the framing, so I point them out when I look at your attic.
Are you a licensed and insured insulation contractor in Manhattan?
Yes, we're licensed and insured. The City of Manhattan handles general and trade contractor licensing through its online portal, the same place it takes building permit applications.
Do you guarantee your insulation work?
Yes, our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. If something about the job doesn't sit right with you, tell me, because I'd rather hear it while we're there than have you wonder later.
Do I need a permit to insulate my house in Manhattan KS?
That depends on the job and your address, so we check with the city or county office that covers your house and handle any permit it calls for before we start. Inside the city, residential building permits go through that same portal. In areas under Pottawatomie County's permit jurisdiction, its Planning & Zoning Office issues building permits instead.
Where we work around Manhattan
We're based in Manhattan and work in the cities around it, including Junction City, Fort Riley and Abilene. Pick your city below, or contact us if yours isn't listed.
Tell us about your Manhattanattic, walls or crawl space
Put in your address, the rooms that bother you and anything you've noticed in the attic or crawl space. We reply within one business day to set up a free estimate at your house, with no obligation.