Spray Foam Insulation in Pinellas Park, FL

Spray Foam Insulation in Pinellas Park often means upgrading the attic of a house built during the city's postwar surge. Philadelphia publisher F. A. Davis bought about 12,800 acres of Hamilton Disston's land around 1911, and the city incorporated in 1914. Growth was slow until after World War II, when the population more than tripled: 2,924 in 1950, 10,848 in 1960 and 22,287 in 1970. Many of those houses are block on slab with low-pitched roofs.

Water and drainage

Wikipedia notes that Pinellas Park's low elevation and flat terrain have historically made it subject to flooding, and that drainage canals built by the Pinellas Park Water Management District greatly reduced the problem. Flooding still happens in heavy storms, and roof leaks are common after high winds. Wet insulation, in the attic or the lower walls, is one of the main reasons we are called here. We remove what is wet once the source is fixed and replace it.

What postwar attics need

Attics in these homes are often shallow and hard to move around in, with a few inches of old insulation, ducts snaking across, and dozens of small leaks into the house. Air sealing from above, followed by blown-in fiberglass or cellulose, usually gets the ceiling up to a sensible level at the lowest cost. If the ducts are in bad shape, we point it out so they can be repaired before we bury them.

Budgets and value

Census QuickFacts lists a median owner-occupied value of $278,900 in Pinellas Park for 2020-2024, with 69.0% owner occupancy. The 2020 census counted 25,470 housing units, 9.9% vacant. Most owners here want the work that gives the most comfort for the money, which is usually the attic floor, not spray foam everywhere. We quote foam where it clearly pays, such as a low-slope addition or a garage conversion.

Rebate check

If you are a Duke Energy Florida customer, check its Home Energy Improvement rules before work starts. The posted conditions include a Home Energy Check and an existing attic averaging R-19 or less.

Older ducts in older attics

In many houses from the 1950s through the 1970s, ductwork has been replaced at least once, and the attic floor shows it: insulation pushed into piles, old duct sections left behind and gaps around new connections. Before we blow in new insulation, we level what is there, remove debris that is in the way and seal the gaps the HVAC work left. That way the new layer goes down evenly instead of filling holes.

Seeing the result

After a blown-in job we leave depth markers stapled to the trusses so you, a buyer's inspector or Duke Energy's program staff can see how deep the insulation is. We also photograph the attic before and after. If you ever sell the house, a written record of what was installed and to what depth is a useful thing to hand a buyer, and it saves the next inspector from guessing.

Get a free estimate or call (727) 286-3704 to set up an attic check.