Can You Afford Spray Foam Insulation?

People who choose their insulation based on price are always disappointed.

Why?

They spend the least they can and then find out they didn't solve the problems they wanted to. The net result is they spent more than they ever needed to if they're not solving the problem at hand.

Think about it - they had a problem. Then they spent money and still have the problem. That means by spending the least amount of money they could, they wasted a lot.

The so-called "more expensive" solution would actually have solved that problem driving them crazy.

That's why we urge you to make all your consumer decisions based on value and not price.

Do you wear the cheapest clothes you can possibly buy? Do you wear the cheapest shoes, drive the very least expensive car, own the cheapest home, live in the cheapest part of the country?

Probably not.

So price is not that important. It's certainly not the most important thing.

The important thing to focus on is value. Will it really and truly solve your problem? How much more will you need to spend to fix your problem? What happens if it doesn't go as planned? How does your problem get solved then? Is this what you really want for your home?

In other words, if you want the lowest possible price on spray foam, go find someone to spray foam that should never pass inspection. If you want the lowest price on insulation, go to your local home improvement superstore and price shop. Or buy someone's used insulation.

The truth is finding the lowest price isn't hard at all. It never has been.

However, you're not concerned solely with price because you're interested in spray foam insulation in the first place. You want to make an informed, intelligent choice for your home. That's truly excellent. If you want that, ask questions, and don't focus on price. Focus entirely on value, on how to solve the problems you want solved, and your results will be phenomenal.

The real cost of improper insulation is simple to see:

• You pay much more than you should for heating & cooling every month.
• Mold destroys the health and value of your home. Plus it costs a lot to remediate.
• Ceiling stains are unsightly and devalue your home.
• 80% of people will pay more for a green home, so when it's time to sell, the cheap fiberglass batt just won't cut it anymore in a competitive market.

Now, wouldn't you rather invest a little and do the insulation right the first time?

Another Way to Save:

To make spray foam insulation more affordable, do what most of our customers do. Try the flash-and-batt method by not filling your entire stud cavity with foam.

Use 1-2 inches of Foam It Green spray foam and then add fiberglass or cellulose to get the R-value you want. Foam It Green makes the other insulations work to their full potential. With the combination approach, you buy less spray foam and use less energy. Win-win!

Spray foam insulation is more expensive than fiberglass or cellulose because it offers many more advantages than just being cheap. Adding cheap insulation like fiberglass or cellulose doesn't stop the air leaks. That mistake costs you not only the money to do the project but also every month when your utility bills haven't budged because you still have the air leaks.