Spray Foam Insulation in Sweetwater, TX

Spray Foam Insulation in Sweetwater starts with the wind. The Nolan County seat calls itself the Wind Turbine Capital of Texas, and the Roscoe Wind Farm nearby is the largest in the state. The same steady wind that turns those blades pushes air and dust through every gap in a house. Sealing those gaps is the first thing we do on almost every job here.

A railroad and industry town

Sweetwater's post office opened in 1879, and the Texas and Pacific Railway arrived on March 12, 1881. City Lake was built in 1898 to increase the water supply. Over the next century the town added gypsum and cement plants, cotton compresses and a cottonseed oil mill. The 2020 census counted 10,622 residents and 5,130 housing units, 18.1% of them vacant. Many homes are older frame or brick houses, some on pier-and-beam foundations.

The 1986 tornado

An EF3 tornado struck early on April 19, 1986, devastating parts of the south side of town. Homes rebuilt after that storm are now nearly 40 years old themselves, and they stand alongside houses that are much older. Each era has its own weak spots, from open framing in early houses to ducts in the attic in later ones.

What we find most

In older Sweetwater homes, attics often hold a few inches of settled insulation, darkened along the edges where dust has blown in for years. The tops of interior walls are open to the attic, chases around flues and plumbing are unsealed, and the hatch has no weatherstrip. In raised homes, the floor is uninsulated and the band joist is leaky. Sealing those paths and adding depth changes how the house feels on a windy day.

Steel buildings in town and out

Sweetwater's industrial and farm economy means plenty of steel shops and warehouses. Closed-cell foam on the steel cuts heat and stops condensation, and it also seals gaps that let wind through.

Lakes and the airport

Lake Sweetwater offers fishing and recreation, and Avenger Field, now Sweetwater Airport, was where Women Airforce Service Pilots trained in World War II; it houses the National WASP WWII Museum. Homes near the lake and on the edges of town often have larger lots with outbuildings.

When people call us

Most Sweetwater calls start with one of three things: a summer bill that seems too high, a room that never cools down, or dust that keeps coming back no matter how often the house is cleaned. Home buyers also call after an inspection report flags thin insulation or open attic chases. In each case the visit is the same: attic first, then the floor if the house is raised, then any outbuilding you want looked at.

Tell us what bothers you about the house or shop, and we will come out and put a plan in writing. Get a free estimate