B&C North Charleston Insulation is an insulation contractor based in North Charleston, SC, just south of Ladson. We seal the leaks, insulate attics, walls and crawl spaces, and clear out old material that's doing more harm than good.
(843) 278-0240
Ladson sits where Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties meet, between Summerville, Goose Creek, Sangaree and our home base in North Charleston, so it's a short drive for us. On jobs here we find older houses sitting on crawl spaces not far from newer ones with ductwork running through the attic, and the two usually need different plans.
The calls sound alike, though. The room over the garage runs hot, the floors feel cold, the power bill keeps climbing. Most of the time we find thin or settled insulation in the attic with open gaps around it, and on the older houses, a crawl space that needs attention before anything goes under the floor.
We reply to every call and form within one business day. I'll come out to your Ladson house myself, look in the attic and crawl space, and write the estimate out step by step so you can see what goes where. It's free, with no pressure and no obligation.
(843) 278-0240Most Ladson calls start in the attic with air sealing, which closes the gaps around lights, pipes and the hatch, and then blown-in insulation, loose fill blown through a hose, on top. Under older houses we insulate crawl spaces and lay vapor barriers, and where a room stays hot or drafty we look at wall insulation and foam for the spots loose fill can't reach.
Ladson spreads across three counties, so the first thing we check is which office covers your address, because that office decides whether your job needs a permit. Charleston County Building Inspection Services issues permits for renovations, remodels and additions, and Charleston County's website lets you search and apply for them. When a job needs one, work starts only after the permit card is posted at the house, so it goes first on the schedule, and it's worth getting right because the county holds the current homeowner liable for fines on unpermitted work. We check what the office asks for and take care of any permit before we start. When you compare contractors, ask for their state registration or license and a business license for where they're working, which Charleston County issues for its unincorporated areas and the City of North Charleston issues inside the city.
The price turns on what we find once we're up there, mainly what's already in the attic, whether old material is soaked or full of droppings and has to come out, how many gaps need sealing, how easy the attic or crawl space is to reach, and whether ductwork up there points toward foam. Removal and a permit, when one's needed, are what usually stretch the schedule, and your estimate lists each step so you can see where the time goes. It's the same order we follow on jobs in Summerville and on James Island.
I come out to every Ladson job myself, go up in the attic and down into the crawl space, and write the estimate. Our installers do the work with me or a lead installer on site, so someone who saw the plan is there when it's carried out.
Insulation laid over a leak or a damp spot just hides it, so that comes first. Old material that's soaked or full of droppings comes out, gaps around can lights, pipes and the hatch get sealed, and eave vents stay clear so the attic keeps breathing.
I worked as an HVAC service tech for years before starting this business in 2023, so I know how ducts and equipment up there change the plan. We're licensed and fully insured, satisfaction guaranteed, and I'll tell you when a job can wait. Call (843) 278-0240 to set a visit.
Your price comes from the estimate I write after looking at the house, because it depends on what's in your attic now and what has to happen before new insulation goes in. I measure how many inches are already up there and check for wet or dirty material, and the material you choose matters too. Spray foam costs more and seals air while it insulates, but sealing the gaps and topping up loose fill usually wins unless your ductwork lives up there.
I'll give you the time on site when I write the estimate, because removal and air sealing take longer than topping up loose fill. With blown-in work you can usually stay home, while spray foam comes with a re-entry time, the stretch before you, the kids and the pets can come back inside, and the foam maker's instructions set it. We go over that with you ahead of the day so you can plan around it.
Maybe, because South Carolina law exempts certain improvements from permit and license requirements when the owner of the property does the work. The state groups the exempted work into building, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing categories, so check with the county that covers your address whether your project is on that list before you start. If we do the job, settling the permit question is our part of it.
Ask for their state registration or license, because South Carolina requires residential specialty contractors to hold one for jobs over $500. Mechanical trades such as heating and air get a license that takes an exam, and other trades get a registration. Ask for a business license for where your house is, too.
Use the Floodplain Map Viewer on the state's IMPACT site, which shows the flood zone by address, or ask your local floodplain manager's office, which keeps a paper copy of the maps. The state's flood map page explains both. It's worth knowing before crawl space work, because a crawl space that takes on water needs that handled before any insulation or vapor barrier goes under the floor.
