Spray Foam Insulation
When it comes to insulation values and air sealing spray foam and injection foam are the best products available. Spray foam insulation provides a higher R value than any other commonly used insulating product, helps air seal your home, creates a healthier living environment, is environmentally friendly, and can help reduce new construction and existing homes’ heating bills by as much as 65%. 411 Energy Services LLC installs both open and closed-cell spray foam products made by E:zero. To learn more about how we can help reduce your heating bills using spray foam please read the literature below or click on the information tabs on the right side of the page.What is Spray Foam Insulation?
Spray foam insulation is a self-adhering, two-component product that gets sprayed on exposed walls, attic roof lines, sill plates, band joists, in exterior overhangs, and in crawl spaces. The material bonds to most construction material substrates including metal, wood, plastic, and brick and provides a rigid insulation system that adds structural strength to buildings. Close-cell spray foam insulation has the highest level of thermal resistance per inch of any commonly used insulation products. The E:zero spray foam product we install has a design R-value of approximately 6.5 per inch. Fiberglass has an R value of 3 per inch. Closed-cell spray foam also has nearly zero air permeability and acts as a vapor barrier. Because the product is sprayed onto the substrate and expands to nearly 30 times its original volume, it conforms to many irregular spaces and fills voids that other insulation materials leave open. It requires no fasteners and is typically installed in a single application.
Home Owner Benefits
Energy Efficiency
Whether insulating exposed wall cavities, retro-fitting an existing attic, air sealing and insulating a sill plate, or spraying foam in a crawl space all applications have a dramatic effect on monthly energy consumption. Using spray foam in new construction and retrofits can help save 50% - 65% on heating and cooling costs, make the home more comfortable, reduce the purchase cost of heating and cooling systems, and help the environment by drastically reducing your home’s carbon footprint.Environmental Benefits
When it comes to environmentally-friendly insulation products spray foam insulation is one of the best products available. It emits no CO2 of its own while reducing heating and cooling-related CO2 emissions by about 50% in new construction homes and more in certain retrofit applications. Foam insulation will last for the life of the building and if installed correctly will deliver peak performance for the life of the building. E:zero foam has no formaldehyde, no ozone-depleting ingredients, and it’s CFC free.Indoor Air Quality
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air quality is a major concern for most home owners. Spray Foam Insulation addresses this problem several ways. It is devoid of emissions and contaminants that can affect your health. It improves air quality by nearly eliminating air infiltration. In the summer it will help reduce moisture infiltration and in the winter it will help keep warm humid air in the living space. Since it helps air seal your home it also helps people who suffer from allergies by keeping contaminants out of the living space.Sound Control
Sound waves are transmitted by different media, including air. The most drastic noise dampening occurs when the home or building is completely airtight. Open cell spray foam insulation not only provides extraordinary air sealing but helps reduce noise by absorbing secondary reverberations.No Health Issues
Unlike more traditional methods of insulating, spray foam insulation is free of all HFAs, HCFCs, HFCs, and formaldehyde. Once spray foam has cured and is in place the final product is chemically dead and contains no potential health risks whatsoever.Flood Zones
Closed Cell Spray Foam is the only type of insulation classified as an "Acceptable Flood-Resistant Material" by FEMA. "Flood Resistant Material" is defined as any building material capable of withstanding direct and prolonged contact with flood waters without sustaining significant damage. FEMA has classified all other insulation types as "Unacceptable".New Home Case Studies
Download the Honeywell Close Cell facts and case study report. Go to page 12 to read about three case studies that were performed on new homes.To learn more about Spray Foam Insulation please call us at 201-735-7600 or 914-623-0326.
