Expand Your Business With Spray Foam Insulation
With rising energy costs and growing demand to make buildings more energy-efficient, many contractors are thinking about adding foam insulation to their product offering.
Whether it is whole home insulation, retro-fitting an existing attic or spraying foam in a basement, all solutions have a dramatic effect on monthly energy consumption. Typical applications may see a result of 50% reduction in heating and cooling costs.
Growing demand
Energy costs aren’t going down any time soon. As heating and cooling costs continue to climb, consumers are realizing that foam insulation is a smart way to save money on energy bills.
Faster installation and less labor
Whether it’s wall cavities, basement or block walls, or roofing applications, spray foam insulation fits in any contour and adheres to a variety of substrates. With its fast, one-step installation, contractors can speed production and save labor costs as well.
Consumers like foam insulation
Energy savings is just one reason why consumers like spray foam insulation. SPF offers many other advantages as well:
- It blocks out noise from outdoor environments
- No dust, pollen, allergens, pollutants or mold spores can get inside the home
- Prevents bugs and mice from entering
- Applying SPF closed-cell wall foam reinforces stud walls and increases racking strength three to four times (according to NAHB tests conducted May 25, 1992 and Nov. 18, 1996)
Continued growth is projected
The growth of the spray foam market has been increasing in momentum.
- The spray polyurethane foam (SPF) market has grown 30 to 40 percent every year since 2002 (according to the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance)
- An NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) study reports that 51 percent of consumers are willing to pay up to $11,000 more for energy efficiency if energy costs are reduced by $1,000 annually
- Residential insulation spray foam is expected to grow at a rate of 30 to 40 percent annually as consumers embrace the insulation value and resulting energy savings (Center for the Polyurethanes Industry market survey)
