What Lake Forest Homeowners Say About Topside Attic Insulation Lake Forest
We’ve insulated and sealed more than 9,000 homes since 2016, and every one of them closed with a Documented Photo Record and a written price agreed to before anyone touched a tool. Reviews aren’t something we chase; they’re what happens when you show a homeowner the blower-door numbers, hand them the photos, and leave the attic cleaner than you found it. Wes Okafor and our Lake Forest crew don’t ask for five stars - we ask if the envelope performed the way we promised it would.
Recent Reviews
We bought a ’70s ranch in the Hillside Terrace area and the first summer was brutal - upstairs hit 86 degrees with the AC running nonstop. Wes walked the attic and pointed out the original fiberglass was compressed to maybe three inches and there were open gaps around every can light. His crew spent the first day sealing top plates and penetrations, then blew in GreenFiber to R-38. Blower-door test started at 3,800 CFM50 and ended at 1,900. Our August bill dropped $127. The photo record showed every bay before and after.
Claudia R., Hillside Terrace, Lake Forest
I’d gotten two other quotes for spray foam in my detached garage workshop near Lake Forest Parkway. One guy wanted to start Monday with a verbal price. Wes sat in my driveway and wrote the scope on his tablet - Demilec open-cell, 3 inches on walls, 5 on the roof deck, $4,200 flat. No change orders, no surprises. The crew arrived on time, wore uniforms, and the foreman texted me when they were fifteen out. Under Haven Standard, that’s how it’s supposed to work.
Wade R., Near Lake Forest Parkway, Lake Forest
Our home inspector found rodent droppings in the attic when we were buying on Serrano Road. Topside didn’t just clean it out - they showed me photos of every compromised baffle, replaced the soiled batts, and ran new Owens Corning R-30 after sealing every penetration with caulk and foam. The 365-Day Done Right Promise was in writing before they started. That was fourteen months ago and we haven’t had a single issue.
Marcy K., Serrano Road, Lake Forest
I got a quote from another company for radiant barrier in my Baker Ranch home. They were going to staple foil over the existing insulation and call it done. Wes explained that without air sealing first, I’d still be losing conditioned air through the envelope - the barrier would reflect heat but the house would still leak. His crew sealed everything, then installed the barrier. Published blower-door numbers: 4,100 down to 2,200 CFM50. That’s not a feeling, that’s a measurement.
Javier R., Baker Ranch, Lake Forest
After a pipe burst in our crawl space near Portola Hills, the insulation was saturated and moldy. Three companies wanted to give me a phone estimate. Wes came out, suited up, and crawled the entire space with a headlamp. He wrote a scope for full removal, vapor barrier installation, and replacement with Rockwool - moisture resistant, won’t support mold. The crew laid 6-mil poly with sealed seams and taped piers. Photo record had 47 images. Written price was $3,800. Final invoice was $3,800.
Claudia R., Portola Hills, Lake Forest
My wall insulation job in Foothill Ranch started as a second opinion. A contractor had quoted me $6,400 for dense-pack cellulose but couldn’t explain why they weren’t air sealing first. Wes brought the competing quote, read it with me line by line, and pointed out the missing scope items - no top plate sealing, no blower-door verification, no photo documentation. His written price was $5,900 and included all of it. The Haven Standard Clause 1 isn’t marketing; it’s a checklist.
Wade R., Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest
Why Customers Trust Us
Every review ties back to the same few things we refuse to compromise on. We seal first, then insulate - never the reverse. We publish before-and-after blower-door numbers so you’re not taking our word for anything. We deliver a written price, written scope, and written warranty before any work starts, and we back it with the 365-Day Done Right Promise. Our materials come from eight major manufacturers - Owens Corning, Johns Manville, Knauf, Rockwool, CertainTeed, Icynene, Demilec, and GreenFiber - so we specify what’s right for your home, not what we need to move.
Background-checked, uniformed technicians. Calls answered by a live person. Documented Photo Records on every visit. And if you have a written estimate from someone else, we’ll read it with you - no charge, no pressure.
Call (657) 279-1249 to schedule your home energy audit or get a written price for attic insulation, crawl space encapsulation, spray foam, or any envelope work in Lake Forest.
Written by Wes Okafor, Owner at Topside Attic Insulation Lake Forest, serving Lake Forest since 2016.