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Knauf Home Energy Audit in Seguin: What to Know First

We provide independent Knauf home energy audit in Seguin, typically completing the full diagnostic and written report within a single visit that runs two to three hours. Most Seguin homeowners with Knauf insulation systems receive their written price before we leave, and if you choose to move forward, we schedule the air-sealing and insulation work from there. This page is for Knauf owners in Seguin and the Hill Country edge who want to know exactly what their home is losing in conditioned air and what it will take to fix it. Call (830) 549-6646 to schedule, or text us if that’s easier.

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How Knauf Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

• Knauf EcoSeal Plus gaps at top plates in older Seguin framing. The water-based elastomeric sealant shrinks back from irregular 1960s and 1970s top plates as it cures, leaving a channel for attic air to drop into wall cavities. We find this regularly in neighborhoods near Guadalupe Regional Medical Center where balloon framing or minimal blocking was standard. We strip back the failed EcoSeal Plus, re-seal with Knauf Insulation Sealant or a compatible closed-cell foam at the plate-to-drywall junction, then verify with a blower-door test before any new insulation covers the work.
• Knauf Jet Stream Ultra settling in Seguin’s humidity swings. This blown-in fiberglass is marketed as non-settling, but in attics where summer attic temps hit 140°F and winter nights drop below freezing, the binder can degrade and the material compacts 15 to 20 percent over five to seven years. We measure the settled depth with a probe, calculate the lost R-value, and either top-dress with new Jet Stream Ultra or recommend a dense-pack alternative if the cavity geometry allows.
• Knauf Insulation Board (RIB) thermal bridging at knee walls and bonus room transitions. The foil-faced polyiso boards are often butted, not taped, at the seams; in Seguin’s cooling-dominant climate, that gap becomes a highway for humid attic air to condense against conditioned drywall. We remove the boards, seal the framing with Knauf-approved foil tape or a compatible closed-cell spray, then reinstall with continuous seams and mechanical fastening to manufacturer’s spec.
• Knauf EcoBatt friction-fit failure in metal stud or irregular wood framing. The brown-formaldehyde-free batts rely on precise cavity dimensions; in Seguin’s post-1980s tract homes with 24-inch on-center trusses or occasional 22.5-inch variances, the batt pulls away from the stud face and creates convection loops. We don’t stuff larger batts in - we measure each cavity, cut to fit with a 0.5-inch compression, or switch to a blown-in system if the framing variance exceeds what batt installation can tolerate.
• Knauf Attic Access Insulation Cover hinge-seal degradation. The flexible gasket around the tent-style cover hardens in Texas attic heat and loses its seal against the drywall return after three to four years. We replace the OEM gasket with a silicone-rated alternative that handles Seguin’s temperature range, or we fabricate a rigid insulated dam with weatherstripping if the original cover frame is warped.

Our Knauf Home Energy Audit Process

1. 1
   Call intake and scheduling. A live person answers, confirms your Knauf product line if you know it, and books a two- to three-hour window. You get a text when Wes or his technician is en route.
2. 2
   Blower-door test - pre-work baseline. We depressurize the house to 50 Pascals and record the CFM50 and ACH50. In Seguin’s older stock, we commonly see 3,500 to 5,500 CFM50 on a 2,000-square-foot home; new construction with Knauf systems typically runs 1,800 to 2,400 if the builder sealed properly.
3. 3
   Thermal imaging and insulation inspection. We walk the attic with a FLIR camera, flagging Knauf product gaps, compression, or moisture staining. We probe settled blown-in depth and photograph every deficiency for the Documented Photo Record.
4. 4
   Duct leakage test if applicable. We pressurize the duct system and measure leakage to outside; in Seguin’s cooling-heavy climate, duct losses in the attic can double the effective load. We mark each leak with a numbered flag.
5. 5
   Written price and scope review. Before we pack up, you receive a flat price, a written scope of work, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. No work starts without it - Haven Standard Clause 1.
6. 6
   Post-work verification. After air sealing and any insulation work, we run the blower-door again and hand you the printed pre- and post-installation report. The report goes home with you - the numbers do the talking.

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What Knauf Home Energy Audit Costs in Seguin

What moves the price: attic square footage, accessibility (truss height and decking), whether we find failed prior work that must be removed first, and whether the home has active rodent damage requiring cleaning and proofing before new insulation goes in. Every audit estimate is free, and we offer a Free Second Opinion on any written estimate you’ve already received - bring us the competing quote and we’ll read it with you. Call (830) 549-6646 for your exact number.

Why Seguin Homeowners Call Topside Attic Insulation Seguin for Knauf Work

We’re independently owned and operated under The Haven Standard since 2016, and we’re not locked into any single manufacturer’s product line. We source Knauf, Owens Corning, Johns Manville, Rockwool, CertainTeed, and others - so when we recommend a fix for your Knauf system, it’s because the building science supports it, not because it’s the only material on our truck. Wes Okafor learned thermal envelope diagnostics at Triton College in River Grove, IL, and he’s run blower-door tests on over 9,000 homes since. In Seguin specifically, he and his crew have worked the established neighborhoods near Guadalupe Regional Medical Center enough to know that 1970s attic framing almost always needs air sealing before insulation - and they document it every time. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to all completed work, and a live person answers calls 24/7.

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