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Serving Pueblo West, CO and surrounding areas. (719) 618-9604
High heating bills and cold drafts in Pueblo West often come from hidden air leaks - not an undersized furnace. We find the leaks with diagnostic testing, seal them, and measure the results before we leave.
Air sealing in Pueblo West means finding and closing the small gaps, cracks, and openings where outside air sneaks in and conditioned air leaks out - most jobs take one to two days, and you can stay in your home throughout the work.
The biggest leaks in most homes are not around windows and doors - they are in the attic, where gaps around light fixtures, plumbing pipes, and the tops of interior walls let warm air pour out all winter. Homes built in the 1990s and early 2000s make up a large portion of Pueblo West's housing stock, and those properties were built under energy codes that allowed far more air leakage than what is expected today. The U.S. Department of Energy identifies air sealing as one of the single most cost-effective improvements you can make to a home.
Air sealing and insulation work best together. Insulation slows heat transfer through solid surfaces. Air sealing stops air from moving through gaps entirely. If you are also considering updating your insulation, our attic air sealing page goes into more detail on where the largest leaks typically hide in this type of home.
If your gas or electric bill climbs sharply when cold weather arrives - without a change in thermostat settings - air leaks are a likely culprit. In Pueblo West, where Black Hills Energy heating costs are significant, a home that leaks air is essentially paying to heat the outdoors each winter.
Pueblo West's frequent high winds make air infiltration easy to feel. A cold breeze near an electrical outlet on an exterior wall, or a draft along the baseboard facing the prevailing wind, means outside air is finding its way in through gaps in the wall framing.
When a corner of the house is consistently colder in winter or hotter in summer than the rest of the home, that area usually has more air leaks than surrounding rooms. The heating and cooling system cannot compensate for a space that is essentially open to the outside.
The attic access panel is one of the most overlooked air leak points in any home. If the hatch feels noticeably warm from below on a cold day, warm air from your living space is pouring directly into the attic. In Pueblo West winters, this single gap can account for a surprising share of your heat loss.
Every air sealing job we do starts with a blower door diagnostic test - not a visual walk-around. This tool depressurizes the house, makes leaks detectable, and gives us a baseline measurement before we touch anything. We then focus sealing effort on the highest-impact areas: attic bypasses, rim joists, plumbing and electrical penetrations, and recessed light fixtures. Our basement insulation work often includes rim joist sealing as part of the same visit.
When the sealing is complete, we run the blower door test a second time and share the results. You leave with a documented before-and-after number - a measurable record that the work made a real difference. We also check ventilation needs after sealing a home to make sure fresh air exchange is handled correctly.
For homeowners who want to know exactly how leaky their home is before committing to any work.
Targets the open bypasses at the attic floor where warm air escapes most rapidly in winter.
Closes the gap between the foundation wall and the floor framing - a major source of cold air in many Pueblo West homes.
For maximum energy savings in a single project - sealing first, then insulating on the same visit.
Pueblo West is one of the windier communities along the southern Front Range, with gusts that regularly exceed 40 mph in spring and fall. Wind pressure dramatically increases the rate at which air moves through gaps in your home's structure - a home in Pueblo West loses conditioned air much faster on a gusty day than the same home would in a calmer part of the country. Homes built during the 1990s development boom here were constructed under energy codes that allowed far more leakage than what is expected today. Many of those properties have large open gaps where interior walls meet the attic floor that were never sealed because code did not require it.
We work across all of Pueblo West and into surrounding communities, including Rye and Colorado City. The climate conditions throughout this region make air sealing one of the highest-return upgrades available. For local weather context, the National Weather Service Pueblo office documents the wind patterns that affect homes across the area year-round.
We respond within 1 business day. We will ask about your home's age, size, and what is prompting you to call - high bills, drafts, or comfort issues. This helps us know what to bring and how long to plan.
A technician seals your front door with a large fan, depressurizes the house, and makes leaks detectable. The test takes about an hour and gives us a before measurement - a real number showing how leaky your home is and where the worst spots are.
The crew works primarily in your attic and any other problem areas found during the assessment, applying foam and caulk to close the gaps. Most Pueblo West homes are sealed in one day. You can stay home throughout - no heavy construction, no strong odors in the living space.
After sealing, we run the blower door test a second time and share both numbers with you. You leave with documented before-and-after results showing the measurable improvement - not just our word that the work made a difference.
Free assessment. No pressure. We run the diagnostic, tell you what we find, and give you a written quote before any work is scheduled.
(719) 618-9604We measure your home's leakage rate before we start and again when we finish. That gives you a real number - not a guess - confirming the work made a meaningful difference. You receive documentation of both results.
The Building Performance Institute sets national quality standards for air sealing and home energy work. We follow BPI protocols on every job - including combustion safety checks - so the work is done right, not just done.
Most Pueblo West homes are served by Black Hills Energy, which has offered rebates for qualifying air sealing work. We know the current program requirements and tell you upfront whether your project qualifies so you can factor that into the total cost.
You do not need to vacate your home and you do not need to wait for construction to wrap up. The work happens in your attic and crawl space - the loudest part is the blower door fan during testing.
A blower door test is not optional for us - it is how we start every job and how we finish it. That before-and-after measurement is the only honest way to know whether the work made a real difference, and you deserve to see that number.
Insulating the basement and rim joist eliminates one of the largest air leak sources in the entire house.
Learn MoreTargeted sealing of the attic floor bypasses where warm air pours out of your living space in winter.
Learn MoreWinter in Pueblo West comes fast - locking in your appointment now means you are not scrambling when the first cold snap hits and our schedule fills up.