Why We Don’t Recommend Do It Yourself Spray Foam Insulation

One of the best upgrades you can make to enhance the comfort of your home is to invest in spray foam insulation. Apart from reducing your energy costs, it can significantly help in preventing outdoor pollutants from entering your home and keeping your family safe.

Unlike other DIY projects that offer short-term value to your living space, home insulation is something you should definitely let the experts handle as it can be a difficult process to get right. 

Let's take a look at why having professionals take care of your spray foam insulation installation is highly advisable in order to avoid the costs and effort involved in fixing a potential DIY job gone wrong.

Home insulation is a complicated process. If you attempt to do this yourself, you will first need to make sure that you remove all the existing drywall in your home. 

Once you have done this though, you can't simply proceed with filling out gaps left by your old insulation as even the slightest mistake or untreated areas can cause a buildup of moisture and ultimately, mold. This can potentially put your family at a serious health risk and will have to be treated again for a permanent fix. It can be avoided if you choose to opt for professional spray foam insulation services where experienced technicians can make an accurate assessment of how much drywall will need to be removed and make sure that there is no buildup of moisture in the future.

Painting a wall or installing new fixtures on your patio are some of the tasks that will not only be memorable, fun-filled activities for you and your family but will also be far less time-consuming than trying to insulate your home yourself.

Removing all the old drywall in your house will require a lot of time which could have otherwise been spent completing other home improvement ideas. If you find out during the process of insulating your home that you have made a mistake or missed a step, you will need to spend an excessive amount of time trying to correct the issue. Professionals can get the same job done right the first time around, as they have the valuable experience and industrial equipment needed to cover much larger areas in a short amount of time. 

If spray foam insulation is part of your permitted project, then it is essential that you have a professional install the insulation. Building inspectors will require certification for the spray foam - it must be CCMC-certified and be installed by a licensed contractor. Spray foam insulation services provided by a licensed contractor will avoid any delays to your project timeline.  Do-it-yourself spray foam kits will not meet the stringent requirements of the CCMC certification process.

While the initial spray foam insulation cost can be high, it's considerably less than you would have to spend if your DIY home insulation project goes wrong. Typically, you can expect to pay around $7 per square foot for spray foam insulation. This results in long-term savings for you if the insulation is sound and effective, but suppose you have failed to install the home insulation properly? In that case, potential savings can quickly turn to losses due to increased energy costs through ineffective insulation and any resulting repairs.

Don’t run the risk of living in a house plagued by mold in a few years due to a DIY disaster. We highly recommend that you opt for professional home insulation services instead. If you want to prepare your home properly for years to come, call us today at 416-410-0961 or contact us for a free consultation. The team of experts at Foam Comfort Inc. will conduct an audit of your home to ascertain your insulation requirements and guide you on the best available solutions.