We are insulation contractors offering professional Los Angeles spray foam insulation services for your modern home insulation needs. Spray polyurethane foam (SPF) is our pride along with other insulation products, which we are able to fulfill your spray insulation requirements.
Whether you need to lower your energy bills through new foam insulation or simply air seal your home’s cracks and gaps, we are here to help.
For over 15 years, we’ve provided the highest-quality spray foam insulation services in Los Angeles and neighboring areas.
We stand behind our successful projects, quality products, experienced team, and the highest professional standards.
Before you get into the essentials of our Los Angeles spray foam insulation service, you need to understand exactly what it is first. Spray foam insulation isn’t your average home insulation material. It’s composed of two separate chemicals: polyol resin and a form of isocyanate.
When the two chemicals combine on application, they undergo a reaction that produces a foam that expands when sprayed onto a surface. This expansion helps the foam fit the shape of even the most hard-to-reach or strangely shaped areas.
After being sprayed, the spray foam rapidly hardens in a matter of seconds and forms an airtight seal. Upon hardening, the spray foam insulation will never lose its shape or R-value.
For your Los Angeles spray foam insulation needs, we use two primary types of spray foam insulation: open-cell spray foam insulation (ocSPF) and closed-cell spray foam insulation (CcSPF).
Open-cell spray foam insulation is made up of cells that aren’t completely encapsulated, and once sprayed, it cures into a softer, spongier state, and it has a lower density than closed-cell spray foam insulation, giving an average R-value of R-3.8 per inch of thickness.
Closed-cell insulation is made up of cells that are completely closed and pressed together to prevent air and moisture from infiltrating the foam. It has an extremely high density and cures into a hard substance after being sprayed, for an average R-value of R-7 per inch of thickness.
High R-value: With a remarkable R-value of 7 per inch, high-density closed-cell spray foam insulation serves as a highly effective insulating agent in Los Angeles.
Long lifespan: Once installed, it can act as a highly effective insulator for decades without losing its shape or R-value.
Waterproof: It blocks moisture from infiltrating your home and causing water damage or mold growth. As such, it will prevent damage to your home in the case of a flood or leak.
Pest Barrier: Because pests don’t feed on this material, closed-cell spray insulation provides a secure barrier against these unwanted house guests.
Improved structural strength: Due to the rigid composition and high density of closed-cell spray foam insulation, it can enhance the strength of the walls in your home and strengthen its structural integrity.
Our Los Angeles spray foam insulation service is focused on solving your insulation needs and making sure you understand how it works for your homes benefits.
Before beginning any installations, we inspect your whole-house structure and the spaces to be insulated.
Our team will evaluate requirements for the installation and potential issues. Any problems found will need to be fixed first to ensure a quality installation.
Using a thermal imaging camera, we can find any issues through finished materials to make sure issues are solved with the new insulation.
For the installation phase, we will prepare the necessary equipment, tools, and safety protection and gear.
Because spray foam hardens through a chemical reaction, there is off-gassing that happens during the process. As such, it is a recommendation that the home or building is unoccupied during the process and until after curing is complete.
Within minutes of application, spray foam rapidly expands and hardens into a barrier. This barrier will harden and seal the home.
When it come Los Angeles spray foam insulation, safety is our number one concern. It is best that you and your family leave the home during the installation and for a little while after. The best way to know how long you should leave the house is to talk to your our project manager.
We will consider any and all factors to let you know when it’s safe to return.
Once the application process is complete, our crew will properly clean the area and dispose of any unnecessary materials. After at least 24 hours have passed since the application, you can re-enter the application site unless you’ve been instructed otherwise.
As per local Los Angeles home insulation regulations, spray foam is more than just insulation: it can also be an air barrier and a vapor retarder. This multi-purpose insulation material has many performance properties.
Starting with the R-value rating, it has a high R-value and an excellent performance level compared to other insulation options. There are two types of spray foam insulation—open cell and closed cell. The R-value of open-cell spray foam is 3.5-3.8 per inch, and the R-value of closed-cell spray foam is 6.5-7.0 per inch.
Spray foam is also an air barrier, meaning it resists airflow between conditioned and unconditioned spaces. Air barriers are important considerations in building science because they can improve insulation performance and indoor air quality.
Closed cell spray foam often qualifies as a Class II vapor retarder, as defined by the International Residential Code. A vapor retarder works to prevent moisture (water vapor) from easily passing through the insulation material.
Spray foam and fiberglass are two of the most common types of insulation option in Los Angeles today. But which is better?
Well, based on our more than 15 years of experience as an insulation contractor, spray foam insulation offers the best types of insulation in most cases, with a maximum R-value of 7.0 per inch. Another difference is that spray foam is watertight while fiberglass cracks under moisture.
On head-to-head comparison, spray foam can last longer, which means that you can benefits from its durability and better insulation properties.
Whether it is a new construction, a renovation or a retrofit job, spray foam can be a great investment in your home. We often use spray foam for:
Because spray foam insulation grows, it is able to fill up all of the holes and cracks in attics and crawlspaces. In hot weather or chilly, the atmosphere coming throughout a house through cracks and openings is the cause of energy reduction.
Foam insulation can create an airtight seal that’s 24 times less permeable to air infiltration. It can provide a moisture barrier, keeping water from seeping through cracks, holes and crevices and damaging floors and walls.
The polymer within the insulating material is inert, which means it also provides a barrier from external moisture, offer greater protection against mildew and mold.
Since walls are a building’s main structural element, they need to be able to withstand a certain amount of wind force. So the building structure has more integrity when our Los Angeles spray foam insulation is inside of the walls, it provides added strength.
We have found foam insulation to be very helpful in sealing roofs and other areas where condensation accumulates the most. Since a strong bond is created by the insulation it may strengthen its resistance to wind and pressurization.
Spray foam is also useful for reducing sound, providing a barrier against street traffic, and other loud sounds.
Los Angeles Spray foam insulation offers exceptional thermal performance and the highest R-value per inch, and you count on these major benefits from our service:
One of the unique abilities of spray foams is getting into small cracks and crevices. Once the foam is applied directly into the cracks, it expands and dries quickly while blocking air and water. Depending on where you live in Los Angeles, foam insulation can lower your heating and cooling bills.
Over the years, we have help most homeowners with our quality spray foam insulation in Los Angeles to prevent temperature fluctuations in homes. This is because spray foam insulation creates an air-tight seal, so it protects your home from the elements and keeps it warm, dry, and comfortable.
Spray foam insulation is more popular in Los Angeles for its waterproof properties, and no matter how wet it gets, you don’t have to worry about your insulation being soaked. Spray foam also pushes itself into even the tiniest nooks and crannies, so there’s little chance water will get in your home in the first place.
Both open cell and closed cell foam insulation prevent moisture from entering through the walls of your home. The less water gets through your walls, the lower the risk of developing health issues due to mold and mildew.
A major benefit of our Los Angeles spray foam insulation is its ability to minimize indoor allergens, such as dust, mold, mildew, pollen, and other pollutants. Pest waste also commonly affects air quality, but insects and rodents aren’t attracted to spray foam because it’s not ideal as food or a nest.
If you want insulation that reduces allergy and asthma symptoms, and minimizes chemical sensitivities, consider spray foam.
Spray foam insulation outperforms other types of insulation and has greater ROI over its lifetime. Some of the amazing qualities of insulation your home with spray foam include:
The quick answer to this question is yes, our spray foam insulation in Los Angeles will work to keep out mice and other pests.
Spray foam insulation achieves the goal of prevention by sealing the home effectively. Generally, rodents are not attracted to spray foam, as it doesn’t resemble food. It’s not something that they will chew on or eat, as opposed to other forms of insulation that is more easily penetrable.
Spray foam insulation is water resistant which helps deter any mold growth, but it also is composed of an inert polymer that provides no source of food for bacteria and mold to live off of. This will prevent bad smells, health risks, while also reinforcing the overall stability of your home’s structure.
