Insulation Contractor in Gatewood, OKC

Gatewood's Trusted Insulation Contractor

Gatewood is one of Oklahoma City's most charming historic neighborhoods, and it carries a distinction that very few can claim: listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Nestled between NW 18th and NW 25th Streets, from Lee to Western Avenue, Gatewood sits adjacent to Mesta Park and just south of the Paseo Arts District. Its tree-canopied streets are lined with 1920s through 1940s Craftsman bungalows, small period homes, and the kind of architectural character that new construction simply cannot replicate.

But character and comfort are two different things. The builders who constructed Gatewood's homes nearly a century ago did not insulate wall cavities. Attic insulation, when it exists, is often just a few inches of material that has long since lost its effectiveness. The result is a home that can be sweltering on the second floor in July, drafty near exterior walls in December, and expensive to heat and cool year-round. Insulation is the invisible upgrade that transforms a charming old house into a comfortable, efficient home — and Bo's Insulation is the contractor Gatewood homeowners trust to do it right.

Insulation Challenges Specific to Gatewood Homes

Gatewood's tightly defined housing stock — primarily 1920s through 1940s construction — presents consistent insulation challenges that we have solved hundreds of times across Oklahoma City's historic districts:

• Completely Empty Wall Cavities — This is the defining insulation problem in Gatewood. Behind your original plaster-and-lath walls, the stud cavities are almost certainly empty. There is nothing between you and the Oklahoma weather except wood framing, lath, plaster, and siding. Injection foam fills every cavity completely, creating a continuous thermal and air barrier without any interior disruption.
• Minimal Attic Insulation — Most Gatewood homes have attics with either no insulation or a thin layer of deteriorated cellulose or vermiculite from decades ago. Since the attic is the largest source of heat gain in summer and heat loss in winter, upgrading to modern R-value standards with blown-in insulation delivers the most immediate improvement in comfort and energy bills.
• Smaller Home Footprints — Gatewood homes are typically 1,200 to 2,200 square feet, smaller than the grand homes of Heritage Hills next door. This is actually good news for insulation: the smaller footprint means lower project costs, and the return on investment is proportionally higher because you are improving a tighter building envelope.
• Original Plaster & Woodwork — Many Gatewood homeowners have preserved or restored their original plaster walls, crown molding, and wood trim. Traditional insulation methods that require opening walls from the inside would destroy this work. Our injection foam process is specifically designed to avoid this: all access is from the exterior, and your interior finishes remain untouched.

Why Gatewood Homeowners Choose Bo's Insulation

Gatewood's active historic preservation community takes pride in doing things the right way. Homeowners here research their contractors carefully and demand quality workmanship that respects their homes. That is exactly what the Bohannan brothers deliver. We have a perfect 5.0-star rating across 89+ reviews because we treat every home — whether it is a 1,200-square-foot bungalow or a 3,500-square-foot estate — with the same honesty and care.

We will tell you what your Gatewood home needs and what it does not. We never upsell, never pressure, and never recommend work that will not meaningfully improve your comfort or efficiency. And with 20% of every project donated to a local nonprofit, your investment in your Gatewood home also supports the Oklahoma City community you are helping to preserve.

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