Insulation contractor in Inglewood, CA - cooler rooms, fewer drafts
Evergreen Lawndale Spray Foam Insulation is an insulation contractor working in Inglewood, CA. We seal and insulate attics, walls and crawl spaces, clear out old dirty insulation, and deal with hot rooms and cold floors.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Inglewood homes and what they mean for insulation
Inglewood is mostly older single-family houses on regular city lots, with duplexes and small apartment buildings mixed in and businesses along the main streets. It sits right next to Lennox and a short drive from Gardena, and we see a lot of the same houses in all three. Many are single-story stucco with a low, tight attic, and plenty sit on a raised floor with a crawl space underneath.
Those two things shape most jobs here. A low attic means the edges, where the roof comes down to the walls, get done by hand so they end up as deep as the middle, and a raised floor means checking the ground underneath for damp before anything goes up under the house.
Insulation services we offer in Inglewood
Spray foam insulation
Worth the extra cost when the ductwork runs through the attic, because foam sprayed under the roof seals air and insulates in one pass.
Attic insulation
Hot bedrooms we look at here usually start with an attic holding a few thin, settled inches, so we seal the gaps and build it back up evenly.
Blown-in insulation
Loose fill blown through a hose reaches the low edges of an older single-story attic, and it tops up what's already there when the old layer is clean.
Home insulation
For a house that's drafty, hot in one room and cold in another, we look at the attic, walls and floor together and fix them in order.
Insulation removal
When the old attic layer is soaked, matted or full of droppings, we bag it out first, because new insulation over it just covers the problem.
Crawl space insulation
On raised-floor houses, cold floors usually trace back to bare joists underneath, and we check the crawl space for damp before we insulate down there.
Wall insulation
Many older stucco houses have little or nothing in the walls, and we can fill them through small openings instead of tearing out plaster.
Air sealing services
Drafts at outlets, baseboards and where pipes come through walls usually mean the house leaks air, so we find those gaps and close them room by room.
Basement insulation
Basements are rare on houses here, but where there's one or a below-grade room, we deal with any damp before we insulate the walls.
Closed-cell foam insulation
Closed-cell foam, a dense foam that blocks moisture, fits a crawl space wall or the garage ceiling under a bedroom, where damp and drafts both get in.
Open-cell foam insulation
Open-cell foam is lighter and softer, and it's a good fit for sealing and quieting a roof deck or interior wall where moisture isn't the worry.
Commercial insulation
For property managers with offices, shops or small apartment buildings in Inglewood, we look over the space first, then write the work out step by step.
Crawl space vapor barrier
A bare dirt crawl space lets damp rise into the floor framing, so we lay a sealed sheet over the ground once any standing water is sorted out.
Vapor barrier installation
When we insulate a wall, a floor or a garage conversion, we add a vapor barrier where it belongs so moisture doesn't collect inside the new insulation.
Attic air sealing
Before we add anything to an attic, we seal around can lights, pipes, wiring holes and the hatch, so the new insulation isn't fighting a draft.
Retrofit insulation
For a finished older house you don't want to open up, we add insulation through the attic, small wall holes or the crawl space and patch behind us.
Get a free insulation estimate for your Inglewood home
We reply to every call and form within one business day, and then I come out to your house myself to look and measure. The estimate is free, done at your home, and there's no pressure to book.
(424) 528-1317- Based in
- Lawndale, CA 90260
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
Permits and practical details for Inglewood jobs
Permits for work on Inglewood houses come from the city's Building Safety Division, and when a job needs drawings, the division checks them before it issues the permit, so that review comes ahead of our start date. Projects that need plans will be submitted to the division digitally, and you can call the division at (310) 412-5294 with your own permit or inspection questions. Before we start, I check with the city about your job, and when a permit is needed we take care of the paperwork and the inspection. We're fully licensed and insured. The price moves with the size of the attic or crawl space, whether old insulation has to come out first, how many gaps need sealing and whether the house calls for foam or loose fill, and the schedule turns on the permit and anything that has to be fixed first, like a damp spot. Your written estimate gives you both for your house.
We're based in Lawndale and do the same work in Hawthorne, so Inglewood is close to home for us. On blown-in jobs the hose runs from our truck to your attic, so at the estimate I look at where we can park and how the hose gets to the hatch, and on a duplex or apartment building I ask who else needs to know we're coming.
Why Inglewood houses run hot and drafty
Most houses we're called to here are older, and their attics usually hold a few inches of insulation that has settled, been crushed during repairs or been pushed aside around the hatch. That thin, uneven layer is why one bedroom runs hot and the power bill climbs, so we measure what's there and build it back up evenly, edges included.
We also find a lot of ductwork running through attics, and rooms built over a garage or added onto the back that are open to the outside on more sides than the rest of the house. Those are the jobs where the foam question comes up. Foam costs more and seals air while it insulates, but sealing the gaps and topping up loose fill usually wins, unless the ducts live up there, in which case foam under the roof keeps them out of the attic's heat. Either way we keep the eave vents clear, because a buried vent stops the attic from breathing and moisture ends up in the framing.
How an insulation job runs in Inglewood
Here's how a job goes from your first call to the final walk-through, and where the city's permit steps fit in.
Call or send the form
Tell us what you're noticing, like a hot bedroom or a cold floor, and we'll set a time for me to come out. Someone needs to be home to let me into the attic or crawl space.
I look and measure first
I come out myself, check how many inches are already up there, measure, and note anything that has to be dealt with first, like old wiring, damp spots or insulation that looks like vermiculite. You get a written estimate that lists each step in order, so you know the price and what it covers before you decide.
Permit, then the install
If your job needs a permit, we file it, and when drawings are involved the city reviews them before it issues the permit, so the install follows that review. Our crew does the work with me on site, and on foam jobs we tell you ahead of time about the re-entry time, the point when you, the kids and the pets can come back in.
Walk through it together
When we're done, I walk the finished job with you, show you the sealed gaps and the depth at the edges, and we clean up. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Questions about insulation in Inglewood
Does attic insulation need a permit in Inglewood?
It may, because the city's permit guidance says a building permit is required whenever a building is altered, improved or repaired, and that reaches repair and improvement work, not only new building. So we don't assume either way, and we ask the division about your job before we schedule anything.
How do I request a building inspection in Inglewood?
You request it online through the Building Safety Division's OpenGov portal, which the city has used for all inspection requests since March 30, 2026. A homeowner or a contractor books each inspection there, and on jobs where we pull the permit, we book it for you.
How much does it cost to insulate a house in Inglewood?
Your price comes from a free look at the house, because the biggest swings are whether old insulation has to come out first and whether the job calls for foam or loose fill. Foam costs more, while sealing gaps and topping up a clean layer usually costs less. Any permit fee is separate, the city sets it by the type and complexity of the project, and it invites owners to call for an estimate of that fee.
Do we have to leave the house while you spray foam insulation in Inglewood?
Yes, on a spray foam job you, the kids and the pets stay out until the time the foam's maker sets for coming back in, and we tell you that before the day. With loose fill blown into the attic, you can usually stay home while we work.
What causes one room in an Inglewood house to stay hot?
Usually it's the attic above that room, where the insulation is thin at the edges, gaps around can lights or the hatch let air through, or a buried eave vent traps heat. We seal those gaps first and then bring the edges up to the same depth as the middle, because the edges are where most attics come up short.
How do I know if the old insulation in my Inglewood attic has to come out?
It has to come out when it's soaked, matted or full of droppings, because new material over it keeps the problem in the attic. If it looks like vermiculite, a gray-brown pebbly fill, we stop and have it checked before anyone disturbs it. I'll tell you what I find when I'm up there for the estimate.
Lawndale, CA
Tell us what your Inglewood house is doing
Call (424) 528-1317 or send the form with what you're noticing and ask how the city's permit steps apply to your job, so you know what comes first before anyone climbs into the attic.