SPF
Saves You Money and Pays for Itself
SPF home insulation saves on energy costs and lowers utility bills.
SPF is used to seal the entire “building envelope”
of your home to prevent air and moisture infiltration. The US
Department of Energy (DOE) studies show that 40% of your home’s
energy is lost due to air infiltration. This air infiltrates the
home in the form of drafts through walls sockets, windows and
doorways. Often times no expensive building wrap or additional
vapor protection is required during construction when using SPF,
saving money yet again.
High R-Value
Sprayed polyurethane foam has an aged R-value of approximately
6.0 per 1 inch thickness (depending on the particular formulation
and application, higher values have been achieved), enabling it
to provide more thermal resistance with less material than any
other type of commercial insulation material. SPF systems are
frequently used to insulate and protect a wide variety of residential,
commercial, and industrial buildings.
Monthly energy and utility savings of 30% or greater can be achieved
when compared to the alternative roofing and insulation systems.
The cost of an SPF roof or insulation system can often be recovered
in less than 5 years, simply through energy savings alone.
Prevents Air, Moisture and Gas Infiltration
Studies have shown that as much as 40% of a building’s total
energy loss is due to air infiltration. Traditional fiberglass
insulation is only stapled, or placed into the wall cavities and
does not seal the stud and wall cavities from end to end, or top
to bottom. Air infiltration can pass through these gaps, making
it far less efficient than SPF. SPF not only adheres to, but forms
to the walls and floors to create a tight seal and insulating
barrier that stops this air leakage. SPF also boasts the highest
R-value per inch than any other commercial material, (upwards
of R-7.0, compared with Fiberglass at R-3.5) making your home
more comfortable and less expensive to heat in the winter, and
cool in the summer.
Since SPF acts as an air barrier, it also helps to reduce moisture
infiltration, which is a source of dangerous mold and mildew growth
in the home, and can cause severe health problems to its occupants.
So save your family and save money at the same time with SPF home
insulation systems. Moisture infiltration can also cause structural
damage to your home or building.
Helps Reduce Moisture and Mold
Molds produce tiny spores to reproduce. Mold spores waft through
the indoor and outdoor air continually. When mold spores land
on a damp spot indoors, they may begin growing and digesting whatever
they are growing on in order to survive. There are molds that
can grow on wood, paper, carpet, and foods. When excessive moisture
or water accumulates indoors, mold growth will often occur, particularly
if the moisture problem remains undiscovered or un-addressed.
There is no practical way to eliminate all mold and mold spores
in the indoor environment; the way to control indoor mold growth
is to control moisture. SPF insulation is the key.
Enhances Overall Building Stability
Since SPF is seamless and monolithic, foam sprayed into the walls
enhances overall building stability and reduces “rack and
sheer.”
Deadens Sound Travel and Noise
SPF also reduces airborne sound making the home acoustically tighter
and more private from room to room. |
