A recent news story featured on Boston 25 News highlighted a Florida resident’s negative experience with a contractor who improperly installed spray foam insulation in the attic of his home. This story is a rare outlier and should not deter homeowners from exploring the benefits of spray foam insulation to make their home more comfortable, resilient, and energy efficient.
Spray foam has several innovative properties over traditional types of insulation, making it the all-in-one premium solution for your home’s insulation needs. It is the only product on the market that insulates and air seals your home’s thermal envelope without the need for additional products. Spray foam helps homes retain conditioned air from escaping, reducing the workload of heating and cooling systems, resulting in significantly lower energy consumption.
Indeed, the article acknowledges the benefits of spray foam, calling it “the insulation of choice for most new home builders” and “a green product that home builders and homeowners use to make their homes more energy-efficient.”
Stories about bad installations are the exception and not the rule. Spray foam has a 50+ year record of success in North America. Contractors put an emphasis on training and quality work to ensure spray foam is properly installed and performs the way it should. Thousands of Americans live in homes with spray foam insulation, with more opting to use this material for their homes every day. Problems can arise from improper installation, a fact not unique to spray foam, but the material’s properties and benefits remain reliable and trustworthy.
The size and scope of the spray foam industry in New England is broad. The industry is a nearly $100 million dynamic and growing sector of New England’s economy, employing over 1,500 people. The benefits of spray foam extend far beyond those directly employed in the industry. Contractors are proud to utilize spray foam to help homeowners achieve a more comfortable, sustainable, and energy efficient home.
Homeowners interested in spray foam should seek out an experienced, trusted contractor, who can answer all their questions about what is best for their home’s needs, and ensure the job is done correctly, so they can enjoy the benefits of spray foam.