Retrofit & Air Sealing

In Oklahoma, your attic is ground zero for energy waste. During summer, an uninsulated attic can hit 150°F or higher. That heat radiates down through your ceiling, and your air conditioner has to work overtime to fight it. In winter, the warm air you're paying to heat rises straight through gaps and thin insulation into the attic and out through the roof.

The Department of Energy estimates that 25–40% of a home's heating and cooling energy escapes through the attic. For many Oklahoma homeowners, that adds up to hundreds of dollars per year — every year — going straight through the roof.

Why Spray Foam Beats Traditional Attic Insulation

Fiberglass batts and blown-in insulation sit on the attic floor. They insulate, but they don't air seal. Every wire penetration, light fixture, plumbing vent, and HVAC chase is a gap that lets conditioned air escape and outdoor air infiltrate. Spray foam seals and insulates in one application — no gaps, no air bypass, no separate vapor barrier needed.

We typically spray the underside of the roof decking rather than the attic floor — this is why roof decks are better. Spraying the roof deck puts the HVAC ducts inside a conditioned space, so they're no longer fighting 150°F attic temps to move cool air through the house. That takes the load off the ductwork, and if your HVAC unit sits in the attic, it takes the load off the unit itself — it doesn't have to work as hard to keep coils cool and move conditioned air. The result: an HVAC system that runs less, lasts longer, and costs less to operate.

The Process

Most attic retrofit jobs take a minimum of 2 days. Smaller houses: 2 days. Average homes: 2–3 days. Larger houses: 4–5 days. We prep the space, mask off anything that needs protection, and spray the foam to the specified thickness. In Oklahoma, minimum 6 inches of open cell on the roof deck is what we spec for roof deck retrofits — it fills the rafter bays and delivers the performance our climate requires.

Important: During the process, the HVAC must be turned off, and it must stay off for 24 hours after we complete while we run fans to ventilate the attic during the full foam cure. Homeowners are not allowed to stay in the house during this period. Plan for an overnight stay elsewhere — we'll coordinate timing in advance so it's as smooth as possible.

After the 24-hour cure, the foam is fully set. You'll notice the difference immediately — upstairs rooms hold temperature better, your AC cycles less, and the house feels noticeably more comfortable.

What It Costs

The investment typically pays for itself in energy savings within 3–5 years, then continues saving you money for the life of the home. Pricing depends on size, accessibility, foam type, and thickness — contact us for a free on-site estimate.

That investment typically pays for itself in energy savings within 3–5 years, then continues saving you money for the life of the home.