Insulation & Air Sealing in Happy Valley, OR

Insulation without air sealing is like wearing a warm coat full of holes. Happy Valley’s rapid growth since the late 1990s means most of its housing is newer than in many surrounding cities, but new construction doesn’t guarantee a tight building envelope. Builder-grade insulation and sealing can still leave gaps, and those gaps show up in the same places regardless of when a house was framed.

What that means day to day: rooms that never quite match the thermostat, drafts around windows and doors, and a heating system working harder than it should in a climate with cool, damp winters. Adding insulation without addressing air sealing underneath it rarely solves the problem on its own. We treat the two as one job because that’s how building science works.