The Role that Insulation Plays in Your Home

Insulation plays a very important role in your home. Basically it provides a barrier between the internal temperature of your home and the external environments temperature. Insulation is placed in the attic and all external walls. Some may place insulation inside internal walls for sound barriers. Without good insulation in Houston, the summer heat melts right into your home, causing your air conditioning system to work overtime and your energy bills to rise. 

The US Department of Energy studies have shown that as much as 40% of a building total energy loss is due to air infiltration. Traditional fiberglass insulation is stapled, or placed into the wall cavities and does not seal the studs and wall cavities from end to end, or top to bottom. Air infiltration can pass through these gaps, making it far less efficient than Spray foam insulation. 

Spray foam insulation adheres and forms to the walls floors to create a tight seal and insulating barrier that stops air leakage. SFI also offers the highest R-rating per inch than any other insulation materials. Making your home more comfortable and less expensive to heat in the winter and cool in the summer. 

Using Spray foam insulation has other advantages:

Other than acting as a air barrier

-it also significantly reduce moisture infiltration, which is a source of dangerous mold and mildew growth in your home. 

• since spf is seamless and monolithic foam spray into the walls enhance overall building stability and reduces “rack and sheer” two to three timed compared to standard fiber glass insulation. 
• Insulation reduces noise level 
• Energy Savings 
• Used in combination with other materials, insulation helps provide fire protection in: firestop systems designed to provide an effective barriers against the spread of flame, smoke, gases and moisture
• Spray form insulation offers your home the highest R-value for your home. 
• Makes your home comfortable
• Its permanent and will not sag
• Keep dust and pollen out 
• Reduces capacity requirements, maintenance and wear of HVAC equipment.  

When deciding to remold or build using Spray Foam keep in mind there are different types of SPF insulation. So be sure to do your research and choose the best SPF for your homes location and common weather patters.