Insulation Contractor in Long Beach, CA - Cooler Upstairs, Fewer Drafts
Performance Bell Spray Foam Insulation is a Bell-based insulation contractor working in Long Beach. We air seal and insulate attics, walls and crawl spaces, pull out old or soaked material, and spray foam where it fits the house.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Insulation work in Long Beach homes
Long Beach is a longer drive from Bell than Maywood or South Gate, but the calls sound the same: a hot room upstairs, a drafty back bedroom, a power bill that keeps going up. The city mixes older single-story houses and bungalows with duplexes, small apartment buildings and shops, so we hear from homeowners and landlords both. What moves the price is how much space we're insulating and what's already in it, and the schedule mostly turns on whether old material has to come out first and whether your job needs a permit. I give you the price in writing after I've looked at it.
In older houses here we usually find a few inches of packed-down insulation, gaps nobody sealed and eave vents half buried. A lot of them sit on raised floors, and the air near the water stays damp, so I look at the crawl space as hard as the attic.
What we do in Long Beach
Spray foam insulation
For a room over the garage or an attic full of ductwork, spray foam insulates and seals the air in one pass.
Explore Spray foam insulationAttic insulation
Older Long Beach attics usually hold a few packed-down inches, so we seal gaps, keep the eave vents clear and build it up evenly.
Explore Attic insulationBlown-in insulation
Blown-in insulation, loose fill we blow through a hose, usually makes the most sense over an open attic floor in a single-story house.
Explore Blown-in insulationHome insulation
When the whole house runs hot upstairs and drafty down, I check attic, walls and crawl space and say what to fix first.
Explore Home insulationInsulation removal
In older rentals, insulation full of droppings or nesting comes out first, because new material on top just buries the problem.
Explore Insulation removalCrawl space insulation
Raised-floor houses with cold floors usually need insulation under the floor, and we check that the crawl space is dry before anything goes up.
Explore Crawl space insulationWall insulation
Many older stucco houses here have empty wall cavities, and we can fill them without tearing out the walls.
Explore Wall insulationAir sealing services
We close gaps around plumbing, wiring and door frames through the whole house, so a drafty room stops pulling outside air in.
Explore Air sealing servicesBasement insulation
Basements are rare here, but when a house or building has one, we insulate the walls so the space holds its heat.
Explore Basement insulationClosed-cell foam insulation
Closed-cell foam, the dense kind that blocks moisture, is what we reach for in damp crawl spaces and on houses close to the water.
Explore Closed-cell foam insulationOpen-cell foam insulation
Under a dry roofline or between units in a duplex, open-cell foam seals air and cuts noise for less than closed-cell.
Explore Open-cell foam insulationCommercial insulation
For shops, offices and apartment buildings, we plan the work around tenants and business hours so the place can stay open.
Explore Commercial insulationCrawl space vapor barrier
Under raised-floor houses, a sealed plastic sheet over the dirt keeps ground moisture out of the floor insulation above it.
Explore Crawl space vapor barrierVapor barrier installation
In garage conversions and added rooms, we put the vapor barrier on the right side of the wall so moisture doesn't get trapped inside.
Explore Vapor barrier installationAttic air sealing
The hatch, the can lights and the pipe holes are where attic drafts usually start, so we seal them before new insulation goes down.
Explore Attic air sealingRetrofit insulation
Older homes and rentals can take insulation after the fact, and we open as little finished wall and ceiling as we can.
Explore Retrofit insulation
What older Long Beach homes need first
I started this business in Bell in 2020 after years on insulation crews around Los Angeles. We do the prep and sealing first, and I'll tell you straight what your attic, walls or crawl space needs and what can wait. Our crew works safe and leaves your house clean.
Told straight when it isn't ready
If the roof leaks or a pipe drips over the attic, I'll tell you the job isn't ready rather than take your money for insulation that won't last.
Soaked insulation comes out first
The city says some parts of Long Beach can flood in a major rainstorm, so if your crawl space insulation got soaked, we pull it before new goes in.
I look it over myself
I come out for the estimate, our installers do the work, and I look it over before we wrap up, checking that eave vents are clear and the edges aren't thin.
A free written estimate for your Long Beach home
Tell us your address and what you're noticing, like a hot upstairs or cold floors. We reply within one business day, then I come out, look the space over and give you a free estimate in writing with no obligation.
Long Beach insulation questions
Do I need a permit to add insulation to my house in Long Beach?
The city says most construction in a home needs a permit and inspection, including alterations, replacements and repairs, though some minor work can be exempt if the city's building official decides so. That guidance doesn't spell out insulation, so we check with the Development Permit Center for your address before we start. If your job needs a permit, we pull it.
When does an insulation contractor need a California license?
The Contractors State License Board requires a license when the job needs a building permit, when the contractor uses any other workers, or when the contracts on the project add up to $1,000 or more in labor and materials. Long Beach also issues permits only to contractors with a valid state license and an active Long Beach business license, so ask anyone you're thinking of hiring for both. We're licensed and insured.
Can I get my own permit to insulate my Long Beach home?
Yes, the city lets a homeowner get a permit and do work on their own house and accessory buildings, as long as they live there or will. Another city page limits owner permits to certain kinds of homes, so ask the permit center whether yours qualifies before you buy materials.
How much does attic insulation cost in Long Beach?
Your price comes down to the size of the attic, what has to come out first and which material makes sense, and the biggest swing is foam versus loose fill. Foam costs more because it seals air while it insulates, but sealing the gaps and topping up loose fill usually wins unless your ductwork runs through the attic. I'll look at it and give you the price in writing.
How long does attic insulation take, and when can my kids and pets go back inside?
Most of the time goes into prep, so a job that needs old insulation pulled out and gaps sealed takes longer than a plain top-up. With loose fill you usually don't need to leave. With spray foam there's a re-entry time, the wait before people and pets come back in, and the foam maker sets it, so I'll tell you that number before we schedule.
What causes the room over my garage to get so hot in summer?
Usually it's thin or missing insulation in the ceiling and walls of that room, plus open gaps that let hot attic air pour in. We see it a lot in older Long Beach houses where the room was added later. We seal the gaps first, then insulate, and if ductwork runs overhead, foam is often the better call.
Nearby cities, or call about yours
If your city is listed, its page covers what we see there. If it isn't, call (213) 329-1866 and ask, since we work in more places than these.