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Serving Ashland, KY and surrounding areas. (606) 393-8007
Gaps and cracks in your home let outside air in and conditioned air out every hour of the day. We find them, seal them, and prove the improvement with before-and-after testing.
Air sealing in Ashland, KY means finding and plugging the gaps, cracks, and openings where outside air enters your home and conditioned air escapes - covering areas in the attic, crawl space, around pipes and wires, and behind electrical outlets - and most jobs on a standard single-family home are completed in one day with no need to vacate.
A lot of homeowners in Ashland assume their drafts are a window problem. In most cases, the bigger leaks are in the attic and crawl space - places you rarely see. Gaps where pipes and wires pass through framing, open tops on interior walls, and unsealed rim joists can together equal a surprisingly large hole in your home's thermal shell. We pair every air sealing job with a blower door test so you get a real before-and-after number, not just a contractor's assurance that the work was thorough.
Air sealing and basement insulation work together - sealing the air pathways first means the insulation you add afterward actually holds its value. We have been doing this work in Ashland and across the Tri-State area since 2017, and we see the same leaks in the same places in homes from similar eras.
Ashland winters regularly bring extended cold stretches, and if your gas or electric bill climbs dramatically during those months, your home is likely losing heat through gaps and cracks. A home that holds its heat well should not see wild swings in monthly energy costs, even during the coldest weeks of the year.
Run your hand along the baseboards and near electrical outlets on exterior walls on a cold day. If you feel cool air moving, that is outside air finding its way in through gaps in the framing. In Ashland's older homes, decades of settling have opened up small pathways that add up to a significant total leak.
Many Ashland homes sit on crawl spaces rather than full basements, which is common for the hilly terrain in this part of Kentucky. When a crawl space is not sealed, cold ground air moves up through the floor assembly. If your feet are cold on the first floor even with the heat running, the problem is often coming from below.
The same gaps that let cold air into your home also let in outdoor particles, pollen, and small insects. If you find yourself dusting more than you think you should, or if pests appear inside without an obvious entry point, air leakage is often part of the reason. Sealing those gaps addresses both the energy problem and the air quality issue.
We approach every air sealing job as a diagnostic exercise first. A blower door test tells us exactly how leaky your home is before we touch anything, so the crew knows where the gaps are rather than guessing. From there, we work systematically through the attic - where the biggest leaks are typically found - then the crawl space or basement, then around windows, doors, and utility penetrations throughout the home. We also offer attic air sealing as a standalone service for homeowners whose main concern is the ceiling plane.
Air sealing is most effective when combined with insulation. If your attic or walls are under-insulated, sealing alone will reduce drafts but leave money on the table. We often pair air sealing with basement insulation or crawl space work in a single visit, since the access points overlap. After the work is complete, a second blower door test confirms the improvement in plain numbers.
Comprehensive sealing of attic, crawl space, basement, and penetrations throughout the house - suited for older homes with high leakage.
Focused on the ceiling plane, where heat rises and escapes - the highest-impact single location in most Ashland homes.
Addresses rim joists, foundation wall gaps, and pipe penetrations for homes on sloped lots where cold air enters from below.
Ashland sits in the Appalachian foothills where winters bring sustained cold and summers are genuinely hot and humid. That combination means your heating and cooling systems are running hard for more months out of the year than in milder climates. Air sealing pays off faster here because your system works overtime every season - and every gap in your home's shell is costing you on both ends of the calendar. Homes built before 1985, which represent a large share of Ashland's housing stock, were often framed with intentional gaps and have had decades of settling add even more.
We serve homeowners across Ashland and neighboring Russell and we see a consistent pattern: older homes on hilly or sloped lots have more air leakage than flat-lot homes of the same age, because the exposed foundation walls and multi-level crawl spaces create more surface area for air to enter. If your home sits on a slope, that context matters when getting a quote - make sure the contractor has looked at your crawl space access before pricing the job. For more on state-level efficiency programs, visit the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet.
We respond within 1 business day. We will ask about your home's age, whether you have a crawl space or basement, and what problems you have been noticing. No cost, no commitment to get started.
A technician visits your home and runs a blower door test to measure exactly how much air your home is leaking. We then walk through the attic, crawl space, and key penetrations to locate the sources. You will get a written estimate covering what was found and what we will do about it.
The crew works through the areas identified in the assessment, sealing gaps with foam, caulk, or other materials suited to each location. Most of the work happens in the attic and crawl space, so your living areas stay clear. Most jobs are done in one day.
Once the sealing work is complete, we run a second blower door test and show you the before-and-after numbers. We walk through what was done and what you should expect to notice in the coming weeks - including how your system runs and how even the temperature feels room to room.
We assess your home and show you the blower door numbers before you commit to anything. No guesswork, no pressure.
(606) 393-8007We measure your home's air leakage before and after every job. That gives you a real number - not a contractor's estimate of how much better things are. The improvement is documented and yours to keep. The U.S. Department of Energy recommends blower door testing as the standard for verifying air sealing work, and you can read more at energy.gov.
Ashland and the surrounding Boyd County area have a lot of homes on hilly, sloped lots. That means exposed foundation walls, partial basements, and multi-level crawl spaces that create more surface area for air to enter. We have worked on enough of these homes since 2017 to know what to look for in this specific terrain - and to price the job accurately after seeing the actual crawl space, not just the square footage.
Homes built before 1950 in Ashland often used construction methods - like balloon framing - that left large open pathways for air to travel through the entire wall and ceiling assembly. Sealing these pathways requires a different approach than a newer home. We recognize those patterns and address them directly, rather than applying a standard procedure that misses the specific leakage points in older construction.
We provide the paperwork you need to claim any available rebates from Kentucky Power or federal tax credit programs for energy efficiency improvements. That means the materials used, the coverage areas, and the date of the work. A portion of what you spend may come back to you - we make sure you have what you need to get it.
After we finish, you will know exactly what we found, where we sealed it, and how much your home improved. That is the difference between a contractor who does the job and one who proves it.
Add thermal protection to basement walls and rim joists - a natural companion to air sealing work already underway below grade.
Learn MoreFocused sealing of the ceiling plane where heat rises and escapes - the highest-return single location in most Ashland homes.
Learn MoreCall Custom Ashland Insulation for a free on-site estimate and blower door assessment in Ashland, KY. Most jobs are scheduled within the same week.