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CertainTeed Home Energy Audit in Converse: What to Know First

A CertainTeed home energy audit in Converse typically runs $350-$650 for a full diagnostic package including blower-door test, thermal imaging, and insulation inspection, with same-week scheduling available most of the year. We are an independent CertainTeed service provider - not affiliated with or authorized by CertainTeed - and we publish before-and-after blower-door numbers on every job so you can verify the envelope tightened. Call (830) 420-0953 for a written price before any work starts; estimates are free.

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This page is for Converse homeowners who installed CertainTeed insulation products - primarily Optima, InsulSafe SP, or TrueComfort - and are now seeing uneven room temperatures, rising summer electric bills, or suspect the original contractor skipped air sealing. We serve the full Converse area, including older ranch-style homes near Foster Road where unsealed top-plate penetrations have been bleeding conditioned air for years.

How CertainTeed Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

• Optima blown-in fiberglass settles below labeled R-value in Converse’s heat-and-humidity cycles. The product performs to spec when installed at proper density, but we’ve found attics in the Live Oak corridor where settling left 2×4 joists visible through the insulation layer. Our fix: measure current depth with a ruled probe, calculate the R-value gap, then air-seal all top plates and can-light penetrations before adding make-up insulation. The blower-door test tells us whether the original installer missed the leaks that caused the thermal loss.
• InsulSafe SP develops voids around irregular framing - common in 1970s Converse ranch homes with dropped soffits and angled ceilings. The loose-fill product bridges poorly over cross-bracing and chases, creating thermal bypasses we catch with infrared during the audit. We pull the settled material, seal the bypass pathways with foam and rigid blocking, then reinstall to uniform depth. The post-work blower-door reading shows the improvement in CFM50.
• TrueComfort batts compress when blown cellulose is added on top by later contractors. We’ve seen this in Schertz-adjacent subdivisions where homeowners layered products without understanding the interaction. Compressed fiberglass loses up to 50% of its labeled R-value. Our fix: remove the compromised batts, inspect for moisture staining (a sign of exfiltration through the compressed layer), seal the attic floor completely, then reinstall with compatible loose-fill or replace with unfaced batts at proper thickness.
• CertainTeed radiant barrier foil products delaminate from roof decking in Converse’s 140°F peak attic temperatures. The adhesive backing on early rolls fails after 8-12 years, leaving foil draped over insulation where it traps moisture. We document the delamination with photos, remove the failed material, and evaluate whether a fresh radiant barrier install makes sense given your roof pitch and duct layout. Sometimes the better move is more air sealing and less shiny surface.
• CertainTeed duct wrap on flex duct systems loosens at the seam tape in high-velocity HVAC setups common in Texas. The fiberglass wrap sags, exposing the inner core to attic heat and dropping supply air temperature before it reaches the register. During our audit we measure duct leakage with a Duct Blaster - a calibrated fan that pressurizes the duct system to quantify air loss - and re-wrap with fresh jacketing or recommend replacement if the inner liner is torn.

Our CertainTeed Home Energy Audit Process

1. 1
   Call intake. A live person answers 24/7. We schedule a two-hour window and text when the technician is en route.
2. 2
   Visual and thermal survey. We walk the attic with a FLIR camera, documenting insulation depth, condition of CertainTeed product, and obvious air leakage points. You get a Documented Photo Record of everything we find.
3. 3
   Blower-door test. We pressurize the house to 50 pascals and record the CFM50 reading - the baseline. This number tells us, in one figure, how much conditioned air your envelope is losing.
4. 4
   Duct leakage test (if applicable). For homes with ductwork in the attic, we run a Duct Blaster to measure supply and return leakage to outdoors.
5. 5
   Written scope and price. Before any work starts, you receive a flat price, written scope, and written warranty. Haven Standard Clause 1: no exceptions.
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   Air sealing first, then insulation. We seal top plates, can lights, plumbing penetrations, and chimney chases. Then we add or replace insulation. We run the blower-door test again and hand you the before-and-after report.

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What CertainTeed Home Energy Audit Costs in Converse

What moves the price: attic square footage, accessibility (scuttle vs. pull-down stairs), current insulation condition, and whether we find unsealed top plates that require extensive foam work. Homes near Foster Road with original 1970s construction typically need more air-sealing labor than newer builds. We also service Reflectix products if your home has mixed-brand insulation.

Call (830) 420-0953 for a written price - estimates are free, and we offer a Free Second Opinion on any written estimate you’ve already received.

Why Converse Homeowners Call Topside Attic Insulation Converse for CertainTeed Work

We’ve sealed and insulated 9,000+ homes since 2016, every one with a written price before work started and a documented record when the crew left. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise means if it’s not done right, we make it right - backed by a written scope and written warranty delivered before anyone lifts a tool.

Wes Okafor, our owner and lead technician, runs the blower-door test before and after every applicable job. He grew up on Chicago’s South Side, picked up his insulation fundamentals at Kennedy-King College’s building trades program, and has spent two decades putting that classroom work to use in Texas attics. He and his crew know the Converse market - the ranch homes near Foster Road, the newer builds by Schertz, the way summer attic temperatures here stress CertainTeed products differently than they would in a cooler climate.

We source materials from Owens Corning, Johns Manville, Knauf, Rockwool, CertainTeed, Icynene, Demilec, and GreenFiber. No proprietary lock-in means we recommend what fits your house, not what moves our inventory. Seal the leaks first. Then insulate. The numbers will tell you if it worked.

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