Is Spray Foam
Insulation Worth the Money?
You probably are already
familiar with fiberglass insulation, and maybe even the cost
to add it to your home. But if you've been hearing good
things about spray foam, you may also wonder if it's worth the
investment.
How Much does Spray Foam Insulation Cost?
The cost of spray foam
insulation is usually roughly twice that of normal insulation.
But what you may not know yet is that spray foam insulation
will save you more money in the long run. Spray foam Insulation admittedly comes with a higher start-up cost, but the long term benefits make it a cost effective investment.
Habitat For Humanity's
Study on Spray Foam
I'm sure you've heard of
Habitat For Humanity. That's the non-profit group that
builds affordable housing for people. Well, Habitat for
Humanity decided to conduct a little experiment on two
identical houses that they built.
In one house, Habitat for
Humanity used fiberglass insulation. In the other house,
they used spray foam insulation. They monitored the
electricity use of each home, and guess what they discovered
after five months? The house with fiberglass insulation
owed $547 more in electricity bills than the home with spray
foam. Click Here
to read their actual case study.
I don't know about you, but
I can think of plenty of fun things I'd rather spend $500 on
than electricity bills. And that was just five months,
imagine how much cash you could save over the next 20 or 30
years.
So how does Spray Foam
Insulation actually save you money?
When foam insulation is
sprayed into your home, it creates an airtight seal.
Because of that seal, and the material it is made from, it
keeps the heat out of your home much better than fiberglass
insulation ever could.
Here are some of its
benefits, including how it saves you money:
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It can reduce your home
electricity costs up to 50%
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It can prevent mold growth
(no expensive removal needed)
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It can make the walls of your
home much stronger
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A home insulated with spray
foam usually has a higher resale value.
So not only are you saving
plenty of cash on your electric bills, you actually increase
the resale value of your home. Since spray foam
insulation usually lasts the entire lifetime of your house,
you don't have to worry about replacing it every 10 years.
Spray Foam Insulation is
Obviously Worth the Money
So now you know some of the
money-saving benefits of having your home treated with spray
foam. As most people know, it simply makes sense to do
what will save you serious cash in the long run.
We're ProLevel Foam
Insulation of Louisiana. If you have a home or business
in Louisiana, feel free to call us
today or click here for more
free information on what we can do for you.
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