Spray Foam Insulation in York Township, PA

Spray Foam Insulation in York Township serves the most populous suburb of York. The township covers 25.8 square miles, is still partly rural but mostly suburban, and contains the communities of Queens Gate, Spry and Tyler Run. Wikipedia counts 10,258 housing units.

Suburban homes

Most homes here are ranches, split-levels, colonials and newer two-story houses. Common problems are thin or settled attic insulation, leaky recessed lights, bonus rooms over garages and rim joists covered only with a batt.

Rural edges

The southern and eastern parts of the township still have farms and larger lots with garages and pole barns, where closed-cell foam on steel stops condensation.

Code target

Pennsylvania's code lists R-49 for Zone 4 ceilings. ENERGY STAR recommends adding R-49 where an attic already has 3 to 4 inches.

Typical visit

We check attic depth in several places, look at recessed lights, the hatch and bath fan venting, and look at the bonus room knee walls and the floor over the garage. In the basement we check the rim joist and foundation walls. The written quote lists each area with material, depth or thickness, R-value and price, so you can choose what to do first. For a typical ranch or colonial, attic sealing and rim joist foam give the biggest return. In newer two-story homes, the bonus room and knee walls are often where most complaints come from, and a few hundred square feet of foam fixes them.

Ranches and split-levels

Many of the township's older subdivisions are filled with ranches and split-levels from the second half of the 20th century. Split-levels have several short attic sections at different heights and a rim joist that runs at more than one level, including over a garage. We check each section, since one missed area is often why a single floor stays cold. Ranches usually need the attic sealed and topped up and the rim foamed, which can be done in a day or two.

Call (717) 864-6430 or get a free estimate for a visit and written price.