We're B&C North Charleston Insulation, based in North Charleston, and we seal and insulate attics, crawl spaces and walls in Moncks Corner homes. I come out to look at every job myself before our crew starts.
(843) 278-0240
Most Moncks Corner calls start with something you can feel: a hot upstairs, a room over the garage that never cools down, cold floors over the crawl space or a power bill that keeps climbing. In older houses I usually find insulation that has settled thin, piled deep in the middle of the attic and nearly bare at the edges, with open gaps around can lights, pipes and the hatch letting air straight through.
Under the house, batts often sag or drop out of the floor framing, and up top the eave vents sometimes end up buried under earlier insulation, so the attic can't breathe and moisture shows in the wood. When you call, it helps to know roughly how old the house is and how many inches are already up there, because those two numbers tell me a lot before I climb the ladder.
We reply to every call and form within one business day, and there's no pressure and no obligation. After you send this, we'll call to set a time, and then I come out to Moncks Corner, look at your attic or crawl space and write the estimate myself, step by step, so you can see what goes where.
(843) 278-0240Most jobs here start in the attic, where we do air sealing first, which means closing the gaps around lights, pipes and the hatch, and then add blown-in insulation, loose fill sent through a hose, spread evenly out to the edges with the eave vents kept clear. Under the house we pull out sagging or wet batts, insulate the floor and lay a vapor barrier. Where a crawl space needs moisture kept out, closed-cell foam insulation, a dense foam that blocks moisture as it insulates, is often the right fit. We also insulate walls, remove old material that's soaked or full of droppings, and work in rentals and small commercial spaces.
Before we start in Moncks Corner, we find out which city or county office covers your address, check what it asks for and take care of any permit your job needs, so that step can set the start date but won't stall the work once we're in your attic. You can check a contractor yourself, too, because the state's Residential Builders Commission licenses or registers residential specialty contractors across South Carolina, and its rules reach Moncks Corner homes the same as anywhere else in the state.
Your price turns on the size of the attic or crawl space, how many inches are already there, whether old insulation has to come out first and how many gaps need sealing, while the schedule turns mostly on removal and how easy it is to get in. Your estimate lays all of that out in order. We do the same work in Hollywood and across the cities around North Charleston, and if yours isn't listed on the site, call and ask.
I come out to look at every job and write the estimate myself, step by step, so you can see what goes where and why. Our installers then do the work with me or a lead installer on site, so the plan you agreed to is the plan that gets done.
I spent years as an HVAC service tech in attics and crawl spaces, and the bigger problem was usually the leaks and thin insulation around the equipment. So we seal gaps and deal with wet or dirty material first, because insulation laid over a problem just hides it.
If your attic already has enough and the gaps are the real issue, I'll say so, because I'd rather lose a sale than sell you work your house won't use. We're licensed and fully insured. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call (843) 278-0240 or use the form to set up a visit.
There's no fair number until I've seen the attic, because what's already up there decides most of the price. Old insulation that's soaked or full of droppings has to come out before anything new goes in, and that adds removal and cleanup. The estimate is free, and I write it out step by step so you can see what each part covers.
Usually it's air leaking through gaps around can lights, pipes and the hatch, or insulation that's deep in the middle and thin at the edges. Adding more on top won't fix either one, so we seal the gaps first, then even out the coverage and keep the eave vents open so the attic can breathe.
For most attics, sealing the gaps and topping up blown-in insulation is the better buy. Foam costs more but seals air while it insulates, so it usually earns its price when your ductwork runs through the attic and you want that space kept closer to indoor temperature.
The foam maker sets the re-entry time, which is how long everyone waits before coming back inside, and we go over it with you before the day so you can plan for the kids and pets. With blown-in insulation you can usually stay home while we work, as long as everyone keeps clear of the hatch.
For residential specialty work worth more than $500, yes, the contractor has to be licensed or registered with the state's Residential Builders Commission. Mechanical trades get a license that takes an exam, and other trades get a registration, so which one you'll see depends on the trade. A licensed residential builder can also do specialty work without a separate one, except mechanical work when "RBW" shows on the builder's license, which marks one issued without the mechanical exam.
State law exempts some improvements from building permits when the owner of the house does the work, but only the improvements on the law's list, which groups them as building, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing work. An owner doing listed work on their own home also needs no contractor license for it. Once you hire a contractor, that exemption no longer covers the job, and the state's licensing rules apply.
