Trusted Insulation Contractor in Compton CA - Remove Old, Install Right

Compton is one of the older cities in Los Angeles County, and the majority of its housing stock was built between the 1940s and 1970s. Those homes were built before California adopted residential energy standards, which means they were finished with minimal or no insulation, no air sealing requirements, and no consideration for the thermal performance of the building envelope. A home built in Compton in 1955 and left unchanged has the same insulation it started with - and that insulation is now 60 to 70 years old. Original fiberglass batts from that era have long since compressed past their useful R-value, and in homes that have had any moisture intrusion or pest activity, the situation is typically worse.

Compton summers are hot and dry, with temperatures regularly reaching the high 80s and low 90s. The city sits inland enough from the coast that the marine layer cooling that benefits beach cities like Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach does not reach Compton as consistently. That means attic temperatures on a hot July afternoon in Compton are higher than in many neighboring cities, and an attic with degraded insulation transfers that heat into the living space steadily throughout the day. Compton also has a significant multi-family rental stock - duplexes and triplexes built in the 1960s and 1970s - where insulation has rarely been updated and tenants feel the result directly in their utility bills.

Compton is a city of roughly 95,000 to 97,000 people in the southern part of Los Angeles County, covering about 10 square miles and bordered by Lynwood to the north, Carson to the south, and Paramount to the east. The city is one of the most densely built communities in the LA area - it is almost entirely developed, with very little open land remaining. Compton Creek, a channelized waterway that drains into the Los Angeles River, runs through the city and has been the focus of local environmental restoration efforts. The 710, 91, and 105 freeways intersect near the city, and the Metro A Line connects Compton directly to downtown Los Angeles and Long Beach.

The city's housing stock is primarily postwar single-family homes on modest lots, with stucco exteriors and slab foundations nearly universal. About 40 to 45 percent of residents own their homes, giving Compton a solid base of homeowners with a direct stake in maintaining their properties. Multi-family buildings - duplexes and small apartment complexes from the 1960s and 1970s - are interspersed throughout the residential neighborhoods. We also serve nearby communities including Carson, CA to the south and Hawthorne, CA to the west, both of which share Compton's postwar housing character and the same climate demands on building envelopes.