About Spray Foam
There is really no other home insulating material that can seal your home from air and moisture intrusion, save on costly utility bills, strengthen your home, and help to protect your family’s health from dangerous mold, airborne pollutants, and allergens than Spray Foam insulation.
For decades, fiberglass insulation was the material of choice to insulate homes. Blown fiberglass was often used for the attic and fiberglass batts were used for wall cavities, ceilings, and pretty much everything else. But fiberglass only has an R-Value of 3 per inch, wont stop air movement and does not work when wet. Enter spray foam insulation, the super insulation option with the highest R-Value of 7 per inch. Installing spray foam insulation in your hope can help stop air / moisture leakage, reduce drafts, save you money on energy costs, reduce monthly utility bills, keep out dust and pollen, strengthens structures (closed-cell), and also help reduce noise infiltration (open-cell).
ATTIC INSULATION
Spray foam reduces energy consumption in several ways when it is applied on the underside of the roof. It can essentially eliminate energy loss from ducts located in the attic. With less infiltration and exfiltration, excess moisture isn’t pulled into the attic since the top of the building is much tighter. Spray foam also reduces infiltration through the ceiling. It reduces energy consumption because the temperature in the attic is lower.
During the summer, standard ceiling insulation reduces the transfer of heat from the attic to the living space. Heat transfer is reduced proportional to a drop in the surface temperature, since heat transfer in both convection and conduction are proportional to a temperature difference.
CRAWL SPACE INSULATION
Crawlspaces can be insulated two ways: insulating the ceiling for a vented crawlspace or insulating the walls for an unvented crawlspace. Spray foam insulation can be effectively utilized in both ways to help address common problems associated with uninsulated or poorly insulated crawlspaces.
A properly insulated and sealed crawl space is one of the fundamental elements of a comfortable, healthy home. Crawl spaces have long been insulated with fiberglass batt insulation, but modern building science reveals the downsides of that practice. Ideally, crawl spaces should prevent air from infiltrating a home, so as to reduce drafts and improve air quality, reduce moisture and mold damage. Spray foam insulation can provide a more uniform, consistent thermal barrier as well as provide an air and moisture barrier.
CONCRETE LIFTING
Cracked concrete can be hazardous. Tear out and replacement of the slab can be costly and disruptive. The most efficient solution is polyurethane geotechnical foam lifting. This allows the surrounding area to remain in use or service even during the project with minimal downtime, if any.
Polyurethane foam concrete raising is a cost-effective alternative to replacing concrete. Concrete raising can usually be done for less than half the cost of pouring new concrete. However, the savings may be even greater, since when concrete raising the costs of demolition, removal, and landscaping are eliminated.
Spray Foam Roofing
Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) Roofing Systems provide many benefits to building owners, primarily robust insulation and waterproofing ability, but the benefits don’t end there. They provide a seamless, monolithic, leak-free shell, high insulation value (R-value), ROI with energy savings alone, strong adhesion and wind uplift resistance, UV and weather-resistant, lightweight and high-strength, and are UL and FM approved systems.
The installation of an SPF roof will vary slightly depending on the characteristics of the existing roof, but are typically installed in a timely manner. Generally speaking, however, the process can be broken down into three phases: Prep Work, Foam Application, and Finishing Work.
Did You Know?
Spray foam insulation out-performs conventional insulation materials because they (conventional insulation materials) trap still-dry air and if that air moves or becomes wet, the thermal resistance can drop by 50%. Spray foam protects against air infiltration, which can increase energy costs in buildings by 10 to 40%. Eliminate these drafts and live in a more energy-efficient, comfortable and healthier building by choosing spray foam insulation.