Cut costs and improve home comfort

Whether you are aware of it or not, the type of insulation in your home determines many factors that affect your day to day life. Some of these factors include utility costs, the quality of the air, accumulation of moisture and the transfer of sound. The use of Polyurethane Spray Foam Insulation gives you control over these factors, bringing the quality of living up and bringing utility costs down.

The R-Value Myth

For decades the insulation giants have reinforced their claim as the sole solution to the insulation dilemma. They have sited lab studies that determined the r-value or ability of a product to impede energy transfer. However, recent studies by efficiency groups such as the US Department of Energy, and DNR have concluded that the vast majority of energy loss in homes is actually a result of air flow. Some studies reviled that as much as 70% of the energy lost was due to leaky construction and loose-fill insulation types are unable to restrict air flow their use consequently results in a leaky inefficient home.

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Air Quality & Circulation

Since Spray Foam Insulation fills in the gaps and holes in the walls, it helps to keep out harmful allergens, fumes and outside moisture. This barrier keeps the air you breathe clean and healthy for the entire lifetime of the building because it does not settle or shrink.

Moisture

Spray Foam Insulation also helps to protect your home from structural damage caused by wall condensation, mold and mildew. It's powerful control over the flow of moisture inhibits the traveling of moisture through the walls from things like bathing and washing. This prevents mold and mildew buildup in the walls, prolonging the life of your home.

Sound

Spray Foam Insulation also provides a quieter, more comfortable home by reducing noise pollution from inside and outside your home. The walls are more solid, and sound does not travel as well, so noise from loud conversation, air conditioning systems and machinery can be reduced.

Foam Insulation and A/C Sizing

Current methods for calculating a/c tonnage are based on years of experience and scientific trial and error. Since up to 70% of energy transfer is a result of airflow or "natural air exchange" much of what traditional a/c units do is replace and recondition a constant flow of outside air.

A home insulated with loose fill insulation; i.e. cellulose, fiberglass, or rockwool; could have a natural air exchange of 4 to 8 per hour. With foam the same home could have as few as 1 exchange per 8 hours. By eliminating excess airflow you reduce the heat load therefore reducing the size of a/c needed to condition it.

The use of Spray Foam Insulation can reduce the energy consumption in your home by as much as 50% by creating an airtight seal around your home, filling in all the small cracks and holes around electrical wiring and plumbing fixtures. This makes it easier to keep a steady temperature, relieves your heating and cooling equipment, and helps them to last longer.