Insulation is essential to maintaining a comfortable, healthy and energy efficient home year-round. If you’re thinking about upgrading or installing new insulation in your Northern Westchester or Putnam County area home, you should give spray foam serious consideration. What exactly can spray foam do well that other insulation types just can’t match?
Indoor Air Quality Preservation
Spray foam discourages mold, pests and moisture. Unlike other insulation types, spray foam is impermeable and won’t absorb water. This prevents the need for an additional moisture barrier and works to protect your home.
Mildew and mold can grow virtually anywhere. However, spray foam’s unique composition doesn’t provide a food source for mold or bacteria to thrive. In addition, pests aren’t able to burrow or feed in spray foam. By providing unfavorable conditions for moisture, mold and pests, spray foam helps to keep your home’s indoor air quality high, ensuring the health of you and your family.
High Thermal Resistance
Spray foam is able to provide a higher level of insulation per inch. The thermal resistance or R-value of spray foam is higher than most other insulation types, apart from rigid foam board. By installing enough of a high R-value insulation, your home will become more comfortable and energy efficient. So on top of being able to stay warmer in the winter and cooler during the summer, you’ll also increase your savings each month on your utility bills.
Air Sealing & Insulation In One
Since spray foam begins as a liquid and then expands, it’s able to get into small crevices and completely seal them. Unlike all other types of insulation, spray foam is the only type that provides an air barrier.
Working both as insulation and air sealing, spray foam will help to keep your home comfortable, healthy and energy efficient in one step.
Durability & Reduced Noise
The long lifespan of spray foam speaks to its durability. Spray foam insulation doesn’t have to be replaced nearly as often as other types of insulation since it retains its insulating properties and doesn’t break down.
In addition, spray foam adds structural integrity to your home, while simultaneously reducing noise. If your home is right below a flight path or near a busier road, you’ll have increased ease with the quiet that spray foam can provide for your home.
Healthy Home™ Energy & Consulting installs both spray foam and cellulose insulation. Our expert team can help you decide on which material would make sense for you, your home and your needs.