INJECTION FOAM
Injection foam provides the perfect solution for existing structures. Maybe you don’t want to do a full-scale structural renovation. Maybe you aren’t building a new home or place of business. But, if you’re living in an older home, chances are – you need an energy-efficient solution. That’s where injection foam comes in. Injection spray foam provides a way to reinsulate walls quickly and cost-effectively without any major renovations. The foam expands before entering the cavity and hardens in place once it is there. Here are some of the benefits:
First, injection foam, like we said, is great for older homes that need improved energy-efficiency. Even in cavities with preexisting insulation, injection foam can be added to improve resistance to airflow and increase your home’s energy-efficiency. This can be done from either the exterior or interior of the home, helping to fill gaps in hard to reach areas or reinforce areas where older insulation has settled and become less effective. It can even help prevent pests from living in walls by removing the spaces left by older insulation.
Second, injection foam shares some of the same qualities as closed-cell foam, but doesn’t require the same amount of reconstruction to apply. Like closed-cell foam, injection spray foam does not settle or shrink over time. Once it is in place, it will not compress, but will keep its form. Furthermore, it is also extremely fire-resistant, meaning that it will provide an additional fire barrier around your home.
Third, injection foam has the highest R-value of any retrofit insulation, getting as high as 5.1 per inch. It dramatically reduces air infiltration which means you will experience drastically improved energy-efficiency in your home or place of business. Thus, even in an older home or structure you have the opportunity to experience efficiency levels similar to that of a new home or structure with spray foam insulation included during construction. If you’re looking for an affordable way to improve the energy efficiency of an existing structure, this is the way to go!