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Spray foam insulation significantly outperforms traditional insulation (batt, blown in or rigid) in R-value, moisture reduction and air sealing. These unique benefits make it an ideal solution for the wet and cool Vancouver Island climate.
When it comes to insulating your home, office, or commercial building, Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) stands out as a top choice. SPF dominates the competition against other forms of insulation.
Spray foam offers greater benefits compared to traditional insulation—from energy savings to quality of life as well as reduced environmental footprint.
By creating an air-tight seal that eliminates all air currents passing through structural walls, spray foam insulation effectively insulates your home or commercial building.
In addition to temperature control, it provides protection against dust, allergens, exterior moisture, and pollutants.
Residential and Commercial Applications
Attics
Basements
Crawl spaces
Wall envelopes
Renovations and new projects
Industrial and commercial jobs
Sea Cans – shipping containers
We are a Caliber licensed spray foam insulation installer. Caliber is a widely recognized Quality Assurance Provider (QAP) in the sprayed polyurethane foam industry.
3 Reasons Why Spray Foam Insulation is Better
R-Value “Fairy Tale”
R-Value is a measure of resistance to heat flow, but it only measures resistance to conduction.
Conduction (heat transfer through solid molecules) is only responsible for 20% of a building’s heat loss, while convection (heat transfer by air molecules moving from hot areas to cold areas) is responsible for 80%.
Conventional fiber insulations resist heat loss by conduction, but only attempts to slow down convection currents by trapping dormant air molecules.
This air is free to move within and through the insulation which decreases the insulation values and can lead to damaging moisture problems.
Spray Foam is superior insulation as it’s closed cell structure doesn’t allow air to enter and thus stops heat loss through convection.
Effects of Wind
Wind causes a pressure difference across the wall.
This sucks the polyethylene vapour barrier into the wall cavity which compresses fiber insulations.
It can decrease the R-Value of fiber insulation up to 80% while spray foam is unaffected by wind.
Effects of Cold Weather
As the temperature drops outside, convection currents speed up inside and fiber insulation becomes less effective while Spray Foam is unaffected by cold weather.
Benefits of Spray foam insulation
Blocks air, moisture, and vapor infiltration
Doubles the strength of walls
Increases the value of your home or commercial property
Prevents mold and mildew growth
Improves indoor air quality
Pest-resistant
Rebates with Spray Foam Insulation
Spray foam insulation provides a tight seal that keeps moisture and air from entering your home. This aids in attaining more ideal temperatures during all four seasons.
Insulation can help maintain more even temperatures throughout your home, reduce unwanted outdoor noise, and reduce heat loss during the cold winter months.
As part of the Home Renovation Rebate and CleanBC Better Homes Program, you can receive rebates for installing insulation in your home.
We are certified installers of the CleanBC rebate program and can offer guidance to home owners through this process.
Questions about the rebate?
Contact an Energy Coach at cleanBC to get clarification or help with understanding this rebate.
Get in Touch
Whether for new or existing construction, get in touch with us.
We’ll be there when you need us to provide you with the best Spray Foam. We know what an important role insulation plays in your home or business, which is why we put our knowledge and years of experience to work with every insulation job we take on.
If you have an older home, the insulation in your home is not performing at the same level as insulation available today.
At Island Spray Foam, we are here to offer you an insulation upgrade for all of Vancouver Island.
Spray foam insulation is by far the most energy-efficient and cost-effective insulation material available.
We have insulated many residential homes and commercial buildings with spray foam, and we would love to see you reap the many cost-and energy-saving benefits as well.
Your satisfaction is important to us.