If you’re not familiar with the two-in-one benefits of spray foam insulation, we’re here to help! To understand the benefits of spray foam insulation, think of a foam coffee cup or a foam ice chest. Both products keep heat or cold in while protecting the exterior from transferring temperature. Foam insulation does the exact same thing.
Foam insulation doesn’t only insulate your homes like other insulation products like fiberglass and cellulose insulation — it also seals air leaks. Why does this matter? Air sealing prevents air from inside your home from escaping through the cracks and crevices in your home. Leaks are often found around recessed (can) lights, plumbing stacks, electrical wires, attic hatches or doors, around chimneys or flues, and duct chases. When these are sealed conditioned air you’ve already paid for stays in your home.
Why Invest In Spray Foam Insulation?
With so many ways homeowners can spend money on their homes, why should you invest in spray foam insulation and its air sealing benefits? Here are just a few reasons:
- Sealing air leaks and adding proper mechanical ventilation to a home can increase your indoor air quality. Air leakage (outside air that enters a house uncontrollably through cracks and openings) is not the same as ventilation. Sealing these leaks and properly ventilating creates healthier indoor air.
- A home built on a crawl space filled with mold, dust, and pests affects your health and the health of your family. Air from your crawl space moves up into your home, bringing those contaminants with it, into the air you breathe.
- By properly insulating and air sealing, you are keeping the energy you have already paid for in your home.
- AND reducing your home’s heating and cooling needs reduce wear and tear on your HVAC system!
Have questions about spray foam and if it is right for your project? Contact us today!