Spray Foam Insulation in Eldridge, IA

Spray Foam Insulation in Eldridge mostly involves newer houses. Eldridge Junction was incorporated on July 2, 1871, on land donated by Jacob Eldridge, and it stayed small for a long time. Industrial parks and new subdivisions changed that. The town had 1,540 housing units in 2000 and 2,820 in 2020, and its population grew from 4,159 to 6,726.

Newer homes, specific gaps

A house from the last twenty-five years is tighter than an old one, but builders do not always seal everything. The gaps we find most often are at the rim joist, in floors over garages, around recessed lights and at the attic hatch. We seal just those places, which keeps the job small.

Finishing the basement

Many Eldridge families finish the lower level a few years after moving in. Before framing, foam the rim joist and insulate the concrete walls with closed-cell foam or sealed foam board, so warm, damp indoor air never reaches the cold concrete. It is much easier than doing it after the drywall is up.

Weather on the open plain

Eldridge is a rural community on the plain north of Davenport, and a tornado in 1918 damaged homes and the church in town. Wind drives cold air into every gap in a house. Scott County is in Climate Zone 5A, and Iowa's code table lists R-49 for ceilings in Zone 5.

What a visit looks like

In a newer Eldridge home, we check the attic for thin spots and leaks around fixtures and the hatch, look at the rim joist in the basement, and check any rooms over the garage. Because newer houses are mostly in good shape, the quote often covers only two or three areas. For older homes near the original town, the attic and rim usually need more work.

Costs

HomeGuide lists a rim joist foam job at about $2,000 to $2,500 and closed-cell foam at $3.00 to $5.00 per square foot. Basement walls cost more because of the area. Shops and machine sheds are priced by the square foot of surface and the thickness. Your written estimate is the price.

Shops and machine sheds

On the acreages around town, steel shops and machine sheds are common. Closed-cell foam on the steel stops condensation and holds heat. Get a free estimate