Frozen pipes and icy floors usually trace back to the crawl space. Crawl space spray foam insulation goes on the foundation walls and rim joists, over a taped ground sheet, so the space holds close to house temperature. Insurance covers every crawl space we do.
Crawl spaces used to be vented, with batts pushed up between the joists. Over time the batts sag, mice move in and the vents pull in cold, wet air. Closing the space and insulating its walls is the approach building scientists now favour.
Crawl spaces turn up under older bungalows, additions and rural homes all over the area. Many homes in Cannifton, Corbyville and Foxboro sit on stone or block foundations with a shallow crawl space under part or all of the house. Bay-front and county cottages that became year-round homes often have them too.
Most have the same problems: cold floors, a damp smell and pipes that need heat tape every winter. Older stone foundations get extra care, as our century home insulation page explains.
First, we clear out old batts, debris and anything that should not be there. Then we lay a heavy ground sheet over the soil and tape the seams. We spray closed cell foam on the foundation walls and the rim joist, and seal the foam to the ground sheet at the base of the wall.
The vents are closed off. The crawl space becomes part of the conditioned house, so it stays dry and warm.
Some crawl spaces have a full-size door. Others have a small hatch inside a closet. Very tight spaces take longer and cost more. We will look at the access during the visit and tell you how it affects the price before you agree to anything.
Phone (613) 912-7508 for a look and a written price. Old batts that need pulling first are covered on our insulation removal page, and the home page lists the rest of our work.
One visit can price the whole house on a single written quote.
Warm air escaping upward is the main cost of a leaky Belleville attic. Attic spray foam insulation closes those openings, either across the ceiling or up on the roof boards, depending on what the attic is used for. Each attic job is fully insured.
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A finished basement goes mouldy when warm room air touches cold concrete. Basement spray foam insulation sticks directly to the poured or block wall so that air never reaches it. Closed cell foam goes on the foundation, the rim joists and the slab edge, and each basement job is fully insured.
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Basement apartment spray foam insulation gives a second unit warm walls, a dry floor edge and a quieter ceiling. We install closed cell foam on the foundation and rim joists and open cell foam between the floors. Each job we do is fully insured.
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Bedrooms over a garage are cold, and exhaust can drift in from below. Foam closes the shared wall, the ceiling and the outside walls of attached and detached garages alike. Garage work is fully insured.
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A Victorian house loses most of its heat through the attic, the knee walls, the basement and the band joist. Century home spray foam insulation goes after those four places first and leaves the old brick alone. Work on heritage homes is fully insured.
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Cold concrete, crawl space walls and the floor over a garage all call for closed cell spray foam insulation. It packs roughly R-6 to R-7 into each inch, stops air outright and stops vapour once two inches are on. Closed cell jobs are fully insured.
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Noise through a ceiling or a bathroom wall is the usual reason to choose open cell spray foam insulation. It is light and springy, rates about R-3.5 to R-3.8 an inch, stops drafts and soaks up sound. Open cell work is fully insured.
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A new Belleville house only has one chance to be sealed properly, and it is before the drywall. New construction spray foam insulation fills the stud bays, corners and pipe holes while everything is exposed. We fit the builder's calendar, and new-build work is fully insured.
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Sunrooms, additions and closed-in porches are often the coldest rooms in a house, with three outside walls and a chilly floor. Home addition spray foam insulation brings the new room up to the comfort of the old one. Addition jobs are fully insured.
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New foam will not stick to failed foam, soggy batts or dusty old loose fill. Insulation removal strips the space back to clean wood or concrete first, then new spray foam insulation goes on. We cut, bag and haul it all away, and removal work is fully insured.
View Insulation Removal and ReplacementWe measure the space and send you a written price. The visit is free and you are under no obligation.
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