Insulation Contractor in Abilene, KS - Cooler Upstairs, Warmer Floors
Sterling Manhattan Spray Foam Insulation is an insulation contractor working in Abilene, KS. We look under the old insulation in your attic, walls or crawl space first, then seal the gaps and add what the house needs.
An insulation contractor for Abilenefor drafty rooms and high bills
We're based in Manhattan and drive over to Abilene for the calls we get at home: a hot upstairs in July, cold floors over the crawl space in winter, and a power bill that keeps climbing.
The price turns on how many inches are already up there and their condition, how many gaps need sealing, and whether you go with foam or blown-in loose fill. The schedule mostly depends on whether old material has to come out and whether the job needs a permit. Your own figure comes from the estimate.
Call (785) 236-2032 or use the form to set up an estimate, and I'll come out and look myself.
What we do in Abilenefrom the attic down to the crawl space
We handle the full range of insulation work in Abilene, from topping up a thin attic to sealing up the crawl space under a house.
- Spray foam insulation Where the ductwork runs through a hot attic, foam seals and insulates at once, which earns its higher cost.
- Attic insulation Most hot-upstairs calls start here. We check how many inches are up there and whether it's clean before adding more.
- Blown-in insulation Blown-in, loose fill blown through a hose, is usually the simplest way to top up a thin attic floor.
- Home insulation For a house that's drafty top to bottom, we look at the attic, walls and floors and set the order.
- Insulation removal Old insulation that got wet or holds droppings comes out first, because new material on top keeps the problem.
- Crawl space insulation Cold floors in January usually trace back to an open or bare crawl space under the house.
- Wall insulation Cold rooms with the heat running often have empty or settled walls, which we can usually fill through small holes.
- Air sealing services Air sealing, closing gaps before insulating, stops the drafts that let July heat and winter wind straight through the house.
- Basement insulation Basement walls give up heat all winter, and after wet springs we pick materials that won't hold water.
- Closed-cell foam insulation Closed-cell foam, a dense foam that blocks moisture, suits crawl space walls that stay damp after the May rains.
- Open-cell foam insulation Open-cell foam is softer, and it suits the room over the garage where the floor and walls stay dry.
- Commercial insulation For landlords and business owners, we insulate shops and rentals and look under the old material first, same as a house.
- Crawl space vapor barrier A sheet laid over bare dirt keeps ground moisture from rising into the floor framing and the insulation above it.
- Vapor barrier installation Put on the wrong side, a vapor barrier traps moisture in a wall, so we place it by how that wall dries.
- Attic air sealing We seal around can lights, pipes and the attic hatch before adding insulation, so it isn't fighting a draft.
- Retrofit insulation In houses insulated decades ago, we keep what's still sound, replace what isn't, and add to it.
Why Abilene homeowners call uswhen a room won't stay comfortable
I learned this work on a municipal crew where every job got checked before sign-off, and I still run each job that way, explaining why each step comes when it does.
We look under the old insulation
Before we add anything, I check what's already up there for water stains, droppings and buried vents, because new material over a problem just hides it.
The owner comes out every time
I come to look at every job myself, and I'm on site with our own installers while the work gets done.
Licensed and insured for your job
We're licensed and insured. Ask about it when I'm out for the estimate, and I'll show you what we carry.
Edges as deep as the middle
We fill attic edges as deep as the center and keep the eave vents clear, so the attic still breathes and moisture stays out of the framing.
Backed by our satisfaction guarantee
Backed by our satisfaction guarantee. We've run this business since 2023, and we walk every finished job with the homeowner before calling it done.
How a job runsfrom your call to the walkthrough
With the estimate in hand, you'll know what I found, what comes first and why, so you're not guessing at what you're paying for.
Call or send a message
Call (785) 236-2032 or send the form and tell us what you've noticed in the house, and we'll set up a time for me to come out.
I look the house over
I come out myself, check the attic, walls, crawl space or basement, and walk you through what I found and the order I'd do it in, with your estimate.
We do the work
Once you're ready, we handle any permit with the city, and our installers and I do the work. With foam, I'll give you the re-entry time, when you can come back in.
We walk the finished job
I walk the finished job with you, attic corners and crawl space included, so you can see the edges and vents for yourself before we call it done.
What Abilene weather doesto attics and crawl spaces
Abilene swings from hot summers to cold winters, and the wet spring months add their own trouble under the floor.
July heat in the attic
With July highs averaging 94°F, an attic bakes, so we seal the gaps that let that heat into the rooms below.
January cold under the floor
January lows average about 22°F, so a bare crawl space means cold floors until it's insulated and sealed.
Wet springs and soaked insulation
About 34 inches of rain and snow a year, with May the wettest month, can soak old insulation, so we check before adding any.
Houses in the floodplain
In a mapped floodplain, the city's floodplain rules usually mean a permit and your own certified elevation survey, so we check first.
A free estimate in Abilenewith the owner at your house
Tell us your address and what you've noticed, like a drafty room or a high power bill, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. I'll come look myself, and the estimate is free with no obligation.
Working on Abilene homesthe way we do in Manhattan
Building permits in Abilene come from the city's Community Development Department, which issues them for structural, electrical and mechanical work among other things. We check with them about your address and take care of any permit the job calls for before we start, and you're welcome to call them at 785-263-2355 yourself.
The work here is the same as what we do in Junction City and Manhattan. Houses, rentals and small business buildings each get a look under the old insulation before anything new goes in, because the trouble usually sits where nobody looks.
Other cities we work in
If your city has its own page, you'll find it here. If it doesn't, call (785) 236-2032, since we work in more cities around Manhattan than these.