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.
Not every job is a clean frame. Around Orillia we see foam that shrank away from the rafters of a cottage, foam that still smells two years after a cheap install, attic batts soaked by an ice dam leak, and crawl space batts turned into mouse bedding. Spray foam insulation cannot be sprayed over any of that. It has to come out.
Foam that was mixed off-ratio, sprayed onto a substrate that was too cold, or sprayed too thick in one pass gives itself away. It pulls back from the studs and rafters and leaves a gap you can slide a card into. It cracks. It is crumbly or gummy instead of firm. It keeps a sharp chemical smell that does not fade. A bad job passes its first winter unnoticed; its second winter shows up as one cold room and a smell that never fades. If you see any of those signs, do not let anyone spray over it.
Batts that got wet from an ice dam or a roof leak stay compressed and never recover their R-value, and they hold the moisture against the wood. Mice and squirrels in an Orillia attic turn fibreglass into nesting in a season. Both come out before new spray foam insulation goes in, and the framing is cleaned and dried first. Older attics sometimes hold vermiculite, which may contain asbestos and is not ours to disturb; we stop, tell you, and you bring in an abatement contractor before we come back.
Failed foam is cut and scraped mechanically back to the sheathing or the concrete, bagged and taken away. Batts are bagged in place. The space is vacuumed, any staining is noted and the substrate is left dry and sound. Only then is the new spray foam insulation sprayed, with the substrate temperature checked and the depth measured as it goes on. The removal and the reinstall are two lines on the same quote so you can see what each part costs.
The failures we remove almost always trace to one of three things: a cold substrate, one heavy lift instead of several thin ones, or equipment that was not proportioning correctly. We check the substrate with a thermometer, we build thickness in passes and we watch the output as it is sprayed. Those are not badges on a truck. They are habits, and they are the ones that decide whether the foam is still tight to the framing in ten years.
If spray foam insulation in your house smells, cracks or has pulled away, or if an attic full of wet batts is still up there after the last ice dam, send us a note or call +1 (705) 805-5871. Photographs help. The cottage page covers the seasonal buildings where we see failed foam most often, and the home page explains how we spray so the replacement lasts.
The same closed cell and open cell spray foam insulation goes into every other part of the building.
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.
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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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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.
