A small farm town turned bedroom community
Spray Foam Insulation in Mustang, OK
Most of Mustang was built since 1970, and its attics show it.
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- Written quote listing material, thickness and R-value for each area
- Attic leaks, ducts and roof stains checked before anything is covered
Almost All Built Since 1970
Spray Foam Insulation in Mustang works on a housing stock that is younger than most of the metro. Wikipedia's census table shows only 198 people in 1960, then 2,637 in 1970, 10,434 in 1990 and 19,879 in 2020. The town became a bedroom community for Oklahoma City in the 1960s, and housing units grew from 4,930 in 2000 to 7,777 in 2020. Nearly three quarters of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
What newer homes need
A home built in the 1990s or 2000s usually has some insulation in every part of the house, but not always enough, and rarely with the ceiling well sealed. In Mustang we commonly find blown fill that has settled below its original depth, thin spots at the eaves where the installer could not reach, unsealed recessed lights and attic access hatches with no weatherstripping. Those are inexpensive fixes that make a real difference.
Rooms over the garage
Many Mustang homes have a bedroom or game room over the garage. Those rooms sit between hot attic air above and garage air below, and the floor framing is often filled with loose batts that do not touch the subfloor. Closed-cell foam in that floor, or dense-pack if the ceiling stays up, fixes both the temperature and the garage smells.
Families with kids
Wikipedia reports that 37.7 percent of Mustang households had children under 18 in 2020. Families often care about steady bedroom temperatures and lower summer bills, and both start with the attic.
Builder-grade details to look for
Fast-growing towns get a lot of houses built on tight schedules, and Mustang's newer subdivisions are no exception. The most common gaps we find are attic insulation that was blown before the last trades finished, leaving trampled or thin spots, open chases around fireplaces, and ducts with loose connections at the boots. Each is quick to fix while we are up there. If you are buying in Mustang, ask your home inspector to note attic depth, and we can measure it more closely.
Code
Canadian County is in Climate Zone 3A. Oklahoma's current code calls for R-30 ceilings in new homes, and the Department of Energy recommends adding R-38 to R-49 to Zone 3 attics that already have a few inches. Get a free estimate
What to Know in Mustang
- Young housing stock. Mustang had 198 residents in 1960 and 19,879 in 2020; it began shifting to a bedroom community for Oklahoma City in the 1960s (Wikipedia).
- Housing growth. Housing units rose from 4,930 in 2000 to 7,777 in 2020, with 74.2 percent of occupied homes owner-occupied and 4.3 percent vacant (Wikipedia).
- Code zone. Canadian County is in Climate Zone 3A, where the state code calls for R-30 ceilings in new homes.
- Attic targets. The Department of Energy recommends adding R-38 to R-49 in Zone 3 attics that already have three to four inches of insulation.
Mustang Questions
My Mustang home is only 20 years old. Does it need insulation work?
Often not a full redo. Common problems are settled fill, thin spots at the eaves and unsealed lights and hatches. A visit tells you whether a top-up and some sealing are worth it.
How do you fix a hot room over the garage?
We usually insulate the floor framing between the room and the garage, plus any kneewalls and sloped ceilings. Closed-cell foam works well when the garage ceiling is open.
Is attic air sealing worth it in a newer home?
Yes. Newer homes still leak at lights, fans, plumbing and the access hatch. Sealing those before topping up insulation gives better results than insulation alone.
What does an attic visit in Mustang usually find?
Trampled or thin fill from later trades, open chases around fireplaces, unsealed recessed lights and loose duct connections. Most are inexpensive to fix during a top-up.
Free Estimates in Mustang, OK
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