Spray Foam Insulation in Shelby, OH

Spray foam insulation in Shelby is mostly retrofit work on older houses. ACS figures on Point2Homes show 25.4% of Shelby's homes were built in 1939 or earlier and another 18.4% in the 1950s. About 72.6% of the housing is detached single-family homes and 61.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, so most of our calls come from owners planning to stay.

Flood-prone river

Wikipedia notes that the Black Fork of the Mohican River flows through downtown and that its location makes the city vulnerable to floods. In a basement that has taken water before, we look carefully at the walls and sill before insulating, and we use closed-cell foam because it does not soak up water the way batts do.

After the 2019 tornado

On April 14, 2019, an EF2 tornado with winds near 120 to 125 mph crossed Shelby and damaged homes on the south side. When a roof or wall is rebuilt after storm damage, it is the cheapest moment to insulate it properly: spray foam in open walls and the roof deck before the drywall goes up.

Typical job

Rim joist foam, attic air sealing and a blown-in top-up, then walls if they are empty.

Owners who stay

With most Shelby homes owner-occupied, many of our customers plan to stay for years and want the work done in an order that makes sense. We usually suggest the rim joist and attic first because they return the most comfort for the money, and leave walls for a second stage. Each stage is priced separately on the written quote.