Spray Foam Insulation in Bellville, OH

Spray foam insulation in Bellville often means working on houses older than most in the county. Wikipedia dates Bellville's founding to 1808 and its incorporation as a village to 1841; Robert Bell bought the land in 1815 and laid out the town. Commerce picked up in the 1870s, and the bandstand in the middle of town was built in 1879. Many homes along the old streets come from those decades.

Small, steady housing stock

The census counted 882 housing units in Bellville in 2010, up from 799 in 2000, so most of what we see is older housing with some newer homes at the edges. Older frame houses here typically have empty walls, an attic with old loose fill, and a fieldstone or block foundation with a bare rim.

River and trail

Bellville lies along the Clear Fork of the Mohican River, and the Richland B&O bike trail follows the old rail line through town. Homes near the river can have damp basements; we check for water first and use closed-cell foam where the walls are dry.

Farms nearby

The countryside around Bellville has pole barns, machine sheds and shops. Closed-cell foam on the steel stops roof condensation and makes a shop heatable.

Getting an old house through winter

Older Bellville homes often have a stairway or chimney chase that runs from the basement to the attic, carrying warm air straight up and out. Blocking and sealing that chase, then sealing the attic floor around it, is one of the most effective fixes we make in village houses. After that, a blown-in top-up brings the attic toward the R-49 figure in Ohio's Zone 5 table without the cost of foam across the whole floor.