What problem can Spray Foam help you solve?

Tennessee is known for its mild winters and breathtaking winter scenes. But mild does not mean warm. Many local homeowners and builders think their home or building is winter ready, but chances are they’re wrong. Many homes and buildings in the Clarksville area are not insulated properly and are not ready for the winter chill.

Insulation is an important piece to keeping your home or building warm and its occupants comfortable during a long winter season. There are many types of effective insulation to use but spray foam insulation is an ideal two-in-one insulation solution.

Exterior view of two-story home.
Spray foam installer working on a ceiling.

What is Spray Foam Insulation?

Spray foam insulation is a dual-acting product that insulates and seals air leaks with one product. As your home or building loses valuable heat in the winter and cool air in the summer through gaps in places like the attic, windows, roof, and basement, spray foam insulation fills in those gaps to keep your home or building comfortable throughout the year. It is sprayed as a liquid and quickly expands to fill the space, creating an air barrier and insulator all in one step. It sticks to everything it is applied to, making it ideal for small and hard-to-reach places.

When comparing spray foam insulation vs fiberglass or cellulose, the spray foam insulation R-value rating is much higher per inch, making it more effective per inch at insulating than the other types of insulation. Also, unlike fiberglass and cellulose insulation, spray foam insulates and seals air leaks in one easy step. While air sealing can be added to a fiberglass or cellulose insulation project, spray foam insulation accomplishes both in one pass to help save energy and money.

Benefits of Spray Foam Insulation

There are many benefits to using spray foam insulation in your home or building:

Energy and Cost Savings

Spray foam can reduce your cooling and heating bills by giving your HVAC system a rest. Conditioned or heated air is prevented from leaving your home, which allows your HVAC system to run less frequently.

Durability

Spray foam does not shrink, sag, or settle, and sticks to most materials including masonry, cement, metal studs, wood studs, and rooflines.

Improved Indoor Air Quality

Spray foam seals penetration points, preventing pollen and other allergens from entering your home or building.

Noise Reduction

Spray foam seals the cracks that noise travels through, minimizing sounds from between rooms and outside.

Controls Moisture

Spray foam does not absorb moisture and prevents mold and water damage, especially during the rainy season.

Types of Spray Foam Insulation

Spray foam comes in two forms: open-cell and closed-cell. Both types of spray foam insulate and air seal in one but are also different in many ways. When applied, the cells (bubbles) in open-cell spray foam insulation remain open while the cells in closed-cell spray foam remain closed, resulting in a more rigid product and a higher R-value. Other benefits of open-cell and closed-cell spray foam include:

spray foam installer, installing open cell spray foam.

Open-Cell Spray Foam Insulation

  • Less dense than closed-cell spray foam
  • Softer and more flexible
  • Dampens sounds, vapor permeable, eliminates air infiltration
  • Lower R-value (insulating power of insulation)
  • Expands to 100-120 times its size
spray foam installer, installing closed cell spray foam.

Closed-Cell Spray Foam

  • More dense than open-cell spray foam
  • More rigid and heavier, providing structural reinforcement to your home or building during storms
  • Higher R-value
  • Expands up to 33 times its size
  • Helps protect against air, thermal, water, and vapor

Best Places to Apply Spray Foam

Spray foam insulation is frequently used to insulate new construction, but can easily be used in remodeling projects and existing homes. Expanding spray foam insulation can be used in nearly any insulation project, but four key places that are ideal for spray foam insulation are open attics, basement box sills, conditioned crawl spaces, and open wall cavities.

Your attic is one of the biggest sources of energy loss in your home or building and without proper insulation it can cause your HVAC system to work overtime throughout the year. Adding spray foam attic insulation is the ideal way to insulate and air seal that space for a more comfortable, energy efficient home or building.

The crawl space is another often-overlooked area. This small area below your home plays a big part in the comfort of the areas above. Adding expanding spray foam insulation to your crawl space is an ideal way to control moisture and regulate the temperature of the floors and rooms in your home. For those with a basement, applying spray foam to the box sills is another important way to protect your home’s foundation and the living area above.

Even if your attic and crawl space are properly insulated, your walls are still able to leak air and affect your indoor temperature. That’s where spray foam wall insulation makes a key difference. Adding spray foam to your interior walls prevents drafts and temperature changes throughout the interior of your home or building, while insulating your exterior walls improves energy efficiency and keeps your home at a comfortable temperature year-round, regardless of the weather outside.

Quality Service and Products You Can Trust

Since 2003, builders and homeowners throughout middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky have trusted All-Tech Insulation & Spray Foam to meet their insulation needs. We work with only the best products to ensure that we provide our customers with the highest quality, most affordable home and building insulation on the market. That’s why we trust the quality and integrity of the spray foam products from IDI Distributors, namely the environmentally friendly spray foam made by Natural Polymers LLC for our spray foam insulation projects.

As an established spray foam insulation company in our community, we strive to create comfortable, energy efficient homes and buildings for residents and visitors to enjoy year-round throughout the Clarksville area. Our dedicated team of expert spray foam insulation installers is ready to answer your spray foam questions. Contact us today to learn more and schedule your free estimate.