| SPF (spray polyurethane foam) is produced by a chemical reaction when two liquid components are combined. When the two liquids are mixed together (typically at a one-to-one ratio), a chemical reaction occurs creating rigid, or semi-rigid foam. The mixed liquid starts to react in seconds, expanding 20 to 30 times its liquid state for closed-cell foam and 100 to 150 times for open cell foam. Once cured it solidifies and becomes polyurethane foam. Studies have shown that as much as 40% of a building’s energy loss is due to heat loss, or gain, through walls, roofs and windows. SPF is an incredible material for thermal insulation with its superior water resistance and ability to air- seal your home or building with R-values ranging from 6.5 to 7.0 per inch. This efficiency contributes to significant energy savings throughout the life of a building and benefits the owner allowing the use of smaller capacity cooling and heating equipment. Greater than 40% of the energy used in a typical home is to heat and cool your house. Our spray foam insulation creates a continuous air barrier system, preventing conditioned air from escaping through building voids. Minimizing air leakage results in the reduction of energy consumption of your heating and A/C equipment, effectively lowering your utility bills. Spray foam insulation is applied to the exterior walls of your house as wall as the underside of your roof (not to the floor of your attic as traditional insulation). This technique creates a building envelope around your entire home or building. Because the spray foam insulation is applied to the underside of your roof, the space directly underneath the roof (typically your attic) becomes a "conditioned" space. The spray foam insulation prevents the loss of heat (during winter) and the entrance of heat (during summer) through the roof of your house. Again, your attic becomes a conditioned space. This is beneficial contrary to traditional thinking. Example: During the summer along the Gulf Coast, with traditional insulation (fiberglass or cellulose) your attic may reach temperatures upwards of 130-150 degrees. With traditional insulation this heat from the attic will transfer to your home below making your A/C work harder to keep your house cool. However, when spray foam insulation is applied to the underside of your roof it will prevent heat from the sun from entering your attic, keeping the attic space closer to 85- 90 degrees resulting in far less heat transferring to your home. Because your A/C equipment is in your attic, it is working in a more favorable environment allowing your A/C to work more efficiently and consume less energy. And, because your house has superior insulation, with a tighter building envelope, you may be able to downsize your heating and A/C equipment, saving you money on building costs. There is no better home insulating material that can seal your home from air and moisture intrusion, save on costly utility bills, strengthen your home, and protect your health from dangerous mold than SPF home insulation. SPF: -Stops air and moisture infiltration! -Makes your home more comfortable! -Saves on energy costs! -Adds strength to the building structure! -Its permanent and will not sag! -Keeps dust and pollen out! -Reduces maintenance and wear of Heating and A/C equipment! At face value, spray foam is more expensive than alternative materials. However, the saying is true -" You get what you pay for." And, with spray foam, you get performance, sustainability and combined characteristics no other building products can offer by themselves. There is a reason why polyurethane foam is used in most every refrigerator, hot water heater, refreshment cooler, insulated flask, and hot tub. You don’t see fiberglass batts wrapped around the space shuttle either. That’s because polyurethane foam is far more superior in its R-value, structural strength, air/moisture sealing, and form fitting characteristics. When SPF is specified in construction, it often results in payback and savings on energy costs. SPF can often eliminate the need for other materials, labor intensive tasks, and possesses characteristics that competing materials just don’t have. Again, while SPF may cost more up front, it will save you money. If you really look at these benefits, SPF is actually less expensive and far more valuable over time, and isn’t that what sustainable design and “green” building is all about? EXAMPLE: A Traditionally insulated home will have an average monthly utility bill of $195. A home of similar size, insulated with spray foam insulation may expect to pay an average of 40 to 60% less. A 40% savings would reduce the utility bill to$117 a month. Saving you $78 each month! A traditionally insulated, average, home will cost about $2500 to insulate. The same home will cost about $6000 to insulate with spray foam, leaving a difference of $3500. At 6% interest, $3500 (added cost of foam) will cost you $21 more each month. However, you are saving $78 each month by upgrading to foam insulation resulting in you SAVING $57 each month. And because spray foam insulation will retain its insulative quality (unlike fiberglass or cellulose insulation), you will continue to save each and every month on your utility bill for the life of your home or building. |
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