Hot offices, drafty shop floors or a metal building that's loud inside? We seal the gaps and insulate so the space holds a steady temperature.
Commercial insulation is the material we put into the roof, walls or floor of a shop, office or warehouse in Rohnert Park to control temperature, noise or both, and on most buildings the job starts with sealing the gaps that insulation will cover.
Most calls start with a space that won't hold temperature, like an office that bakes by afternoon or a metal shop where the heater runs all day and the floor stays cold. The price moves with the building type, the roof area, how much old insulation has to come out and whether a roof or wall project is coming, because that can bring state energy rules along with it.
The schedule turns on how easy the roof space is to reach, whether you need the building open while we work and whether a permit is part of the job. I come out, look the building over and show you what I'd do first, so your own figure comes from that visit and not from a guess over the phone.
A few state rules decide how insulation goes into a commercial building. They're worth knowing before you compare bids, because they can add to the scope or rule out a cheaper layout.
If your building has metal studs, filling the space between them may not be enough to meet the state's energy code, because steel carries heat right past the insulation. The fix is usually an added solid layer that runs across the framing, so a wall upgrade on a metal-framed building can grow bigger than you first planned.
Batts are the fiberglass or mineral wool blankets, and many come with a paper or foil backing called a facing. When faced batts sit under the roof with an air space between them and the ceiling, the state counts them as exposed, so the facing has to be a tested, certified fire-retardant one.
The state only allows insulation certified by the Department of Consumer Affairs to go into a building. Ask any installer, us included, to show you the certification for the product in the bid, because it's a quick way to know what's actually going into your walls and roof.
Here's how a commercial job usually runs with us, from the first call to the final walkthrough, and who you'll be dealing with at each step along the way.
Call (707) 576-6028 or send a message through our contact form, and we'll set up a time to come out. A quick note about the building helps me know what I'm walking into.
I come out myself, get up into the roof space or down under the floor, take photos and sit down with you to show what I found, what I'd do first and why.
If a permit is part of it, the city reviews applications in the order they come in, so the start date waits its turn. On the day, our crew protects your floors, handles the prep and does the install.
Before we pack up, I walk through the finished work with you, so you can see what went in, where it went and which gaps we sealed before covering them.
I start every commercial job by asking what else is planned, like a new roof or wall work, because that can change the scope. The traditional way to insulate a metal building is fiberglass rolls draped over the frame before the outer metal goes on, so a reroof is the one time that layer is easy to reach. We go over the building type and roof area with you before we put an estimate together.
Before anything gets covered, our crew seals the gaps around pipes, conduit, vents and openings, because fiberglass slows heat but does a poor job of stopping air, and insulation fighting a draft doesn't do its job. Where moisture is the bigger problem, we handle vapor barrier installation, a sheet that keeps damp out of the insulation, and on buildings with a raised floor, a crawl space vapor barrier over the ground underneath.
Foam costs more, but it seals air while it insulates. On most commercial roofs, sealing the gaps and using fiberglass or blown-in fill is the better buy, unless your ductwork runs through that space, where foam earns its cost.
If a new roof is planned for the near future, it usually pays to insulate at the same time, because the roof is open and the energy rules may apply anyway. If not, we work from inside and plan around your business hours.
We reply within one business day to set up a time that works for you. I come out, look over the roof space and walls, and show you what I'd do first. The estimate is free, with no obligation.
(707) 576-6028Whether your job needs a permit is up to the city's Building Division, which takes applications online from contractors and property owners. When one is needed, we apply for it, keep you posted and set up the inspections, which the city schedules through its online portal. If it isn't clear, we check with the division before work starts, and building staff take calls at 707-588-2240.
We're based in Rohnert Park and work across the cities around it in Sonoma and Marin counties, including Cotati, Petaluma and plenty of others. On commercial calls around here we mostly see metal shops, small offices and older buildings where insulation got added piecemeal over the years, so the first job is usually figuring out what's already up there.
I started out as a helper on a small insulation crew, hauling bags and crawling through attics, and the lead I worked under taught me to look at the whole house before selling anybody anything. That habit carries right over to a shop or an office. I opened T&S Rohnert Park Spray Foam Insulation here in 2021, and five years on I still come out for every estimate myself.
Our crew does the work, with me on site or one of our lead installers running the day. We're licensed and insured, and the work is satisfaction guaranteed. If you've got a roof or wall project on the calendar, call (707) 576-6028 or send us a message and tell me about it, so we can plan the insulation around it.
If condensation shows up under a metal roof or on cold walls, a vapor barrier keeps that moisture from soaking into the insulation and the framing behind it.
A building with a raised floor and bare dirt underneath lets ground moisture rise into the floor framing, and covering that ground stops it at the source.
Our crew handles commercial jobs in the cities listed here and plenty of others nearby in Sonoma and Marin counties, so if your building's city isn't on the list, give us a call anyway.
There's no honest flat price, because every building is different. Sealing the gaps and using fiberglass usually costs less than spray foam, a bigger roof area means more material and labor, and a roof space that's hard to reach adds time. I give you your own number after I've seen the building.
Yes, if the roof work is big enough. The state's energy rules apply when a nonresidential roof is replaced, recovered or recoated across half the roof or more, or more than 2,000 square feet, whichever is smaller, while a small repair stays outside them. That's why I ask about roof plans before I scope the insulation.
The state's C-2 Insulation and Acoustical Contractor license covers installing any insulation for temperature or sound control. When you're comparing bids for a commercial job, it's worth asking every contractor which license they carry and checking it before you sign anything.
Yes, national insulation industry groups say insulation cuts a lot of noise in a metal building. It blocks sound coming in from outside and soaks up the sound bouncing around inside, which matters in a shop with machines running or an office under a metal roof. We'll talk through noise along with temperature when I come out.
Usually only the spots right under the roof space or walls we're working on. I'll point out what needs moving when I come out, and if you can't close for the day, we can talk about working around your busiest hours.
The time on site comes down mostly to the roof area and how easy the space is to reach. Pulling out old insulation or sealing a lot of gaps adds time, and so does waiting on the city's review if a permit applies, so you'll have a much clearer picture once I've seen the building.
Have the building type, the rough roof area and any planned roof replacement ready when you call (707) 576-6028, so I can come out already knowing what to look at.
