Attic spray foam insulation seals the air leaks in the ceiling and insulates over them in one visit, which is what stops ice dams and bare roof stripes on Orillia houses. All of our work is fully insured, and the quote is written before anything is sprayed.
Orillia averages close to ten feet of snow a year and the roof carries it for months. Every gap around a pot light, a plumbing stack or the attic hatch is a chimney for warm air, and warm air under a snowpack means meltwater, ice at the eave and water backing up under the shingles. Foam closes the gaps that blown fibre only covers.
We look at the roof before we look at the attic. A roof that melts its snow in a stripe up the middle while the eaves stay white has warm air reaching the sheathing from below, and the stripe usually maps to the ceiling below it. Bathroom fans venting into the attic, ductwork running through it, and top plates with no seal are the usual sources.
Attic spray foam insulation deals with all three. Closed cell foam seals the top plates, the penetrations and the hatch perimeter, and either the attic floor is then built up to the depth the code asks for, or, where ducts and equipment live in the attic, the underside of the roof deck is sprayed and the whole attic is brought inside the heated house.
A plain attic with nothing in it but framing gets spray foam insulation across the floor, with the sealing pass first and the depth built up after. It is the less expensive job and it leaves the attic cold and vented, which is how a roof in snow country wants to be.
An attic with a furnace, an air handler or the main supply trunk in it is a different case. Every foot of duct up there is losing heat into a cold space, so the better job sprays closed cell foam to the underside of the roof deck and turns the attic into conditioned space. The ductwork comes inside the envelope, the roof still stays cold on the outside, and the ice dams stop. We price both options when both apply.
Frost on the roof sheathing in February, and the black staining it leaves by April, come from moist house air reaching a cold deck. Orillia sits between two lakes and the indoor humidity that comes with that gives the frost plenty to work with. Sealing the ceiling with foam cuts the moisture off at the source. Where the staining has already started, we will tell you what needs cleaning before the attic is closed up again.
We go into the attic, measure the area, check the depth of what is there, look for wet spots and old rodent damage, and check the bathroom and kitchen exhaust runs. The written quote separates the sealing pass, the insulation depth and any removal of failed material so you can see what each part costs. If the existing batts are dry and sound, we say so and leave them in place under the foam.
Attic spray foam insulation is the job that pays back fastest in this climate, and it is usually done in a day. Send us the form or call +1 (705) 805-5871 with the address, and we will come and read the roof with you. The Orillia Spray Foam Insulation home page covers every other part of the house, and the basement page explains the other end of the same air leak.
The same closed cell and open cell spray foam insulation goes into every other part of the building.
Basement spray foam insulation puts closed cell foam directly on the foundation wall, where it insulates, blocks vapour and seals the joint between concrete and wood in one product. The work is insured, and every basement quote names the thickness in writing.
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Crawl space spray foam insulation seals the walls and the rim joist with closed cell foam, closes the vents and turns a cold, damp box under the floor into part of the heated house. Insurance covers the work, and the quote covers the ground sheet as well as the foam.
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Garage spray foam insulation makes an attached garage stop pulling heat out of the house beside it and above it, and makes a detached garage usable all winter. The work is insured, and the quote separates the ceiling, the shared wall and the outside walls so you can choose what to do.
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New construction spray foam insulation seals and insulates a new house, addition or cottage while the framing is open, so the envelope is right once and never has to be opened again. Insurance covers the work, and we schedule around the framer, the electrician and the drywall crew.
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Closed cell and open cell spray foam insulation are two different products for two different jobs, and choosing the wrong one is the most common mistake we are called to fix around Orillia. All of our work is fully insured, and every quote names which product goes on which surface.
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Insulation removal and replacement takes out foam that failed, or batts that got wet or were chewed through, and replaces them with foam installed properly. The work is insured, and we photograph what we remove so the quote shows why.
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Cottage and waterfront spray foam insulation turns a seasonal building on Lake Simcoe, Lake Couchiching, Bass Lake or the Severn River into one that can be lived in through an Orillia winter. Insurance covers the work, and the quote is written in the order the work should be done so you can do it in stages.
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Commercial, shop and pole barn spray foam insulation sprays closed cell foam straight onto the metal or wood skin of a building, which stops the condensation, stiffens the structure and makes the space possible to heat. The work is insured, and we quote by the square foot at a stated thickness.
View Commercial, Shop and Pole Barn InsulationWe come to the building, measure, and write the quote. There is no charge for the visit and no obligation to go ahead.
Describe the space as well as you can and we will phone to set the visit. The form sends with just a name and a number. If you would rather talk, call +1 (705) 805-5871.
