Spray Foam Insulation Service in Edmonton
What is Spray Foam Insulation?
Details Insulation is a Caliber licensed spray foam insulation installer, and offers spray foam insulation solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial clients.
For residential spray foam applications, we use Heatlok Soya closed cell spray foam. Heatlok Soya is an environmentally friendly, high performance, closed cell rigid polyurethane foam used for insulation, and is spray applied exclusively by Caliber certified applicators.
Because spray foam insulation is applied as a liquid and then expands to 20-30 times its initial volume, it is the best way to ensure that every single crack, gap, and void is perfectly sealed. Because the majority of heat in your home is lost in via air leakage, spray foam is the best choice for insulation as it becomes an air barrier at only ¼”. This makes spray foam the best choice for hard to seal areas like: rim joist ends, bonus room floors, vaulted ceilings, and cantilevers. A typical wall will have over 3” of foam and the foam acts as a 3 in 1 insulation system that stops air movement, vapor transfer and over 95% of conductive heat loss. Spray foam insulation is the best insulation available today.
Spray Foam Insulation
An All-in-One system that provides thermal insulation, air barrier, and vapor barrier all in one application.
Can be applied to almost any surface
Is a durable, proven, high efficiency insulation system
Dramatically improves building efficiency and lowers utility bills
Seals out dust and pollen
Offers a healthier, cleaner environment in your home
Increases the strength of a wall by over 300%
Offers the highest R-Value of any insulation
Is unaffected by environmental factors like air temperature and wind that reduce the R-Value of conventional fiberglass or cellulose insulation
Heatlok SOYA Spray Foam Insulation
Made with recycled plastic bottles (an average sized home will have over 4000 recycled bottles in the spray foam)
Made with renewable soya bean oil
Is a Zero Ozone depleting substance
Is Greenguard certified for indoor air quality
Conforms to LEED program requirements
Does not contain any fibers, loose particles, VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) or CFCs (Chloro Fluoro Carbons)
While it is ideal to install spray foam in a new construction application, it can also be applied in almost any renovation where the area that needs to be insulated is exposed.
Closed Cell Spray Foam Insulation
Combines insulation, air, and vapor barrier into one spray applied product.
Insulation
Independent laboratory tests confirm the on site long term thermal performance (LTTR) of Heatlok Soya increases the thermal performance of the building envelope. Heatlok Soya offers the highest R-Value and LTTR or any insulation on the market.
Air Barrier
Research shows that over 40% of heat lost from a building can be attributed to air leakage through the building envelope. Tests for air leakage, conducted by an independent laboratory recognized by CCMC, show that Heatlok Soya exceeds the requirements of an air barrier by over 500 times. It only takes ¼” of Heatlok Soya to stop air movement. By creating a seamless air barrier and elimination air infiltration, Heatlok Soya eliminates the possibility for condensation to build up in a wall that can often result in mold, mildew and eventual wall degradation of the wall.
Vapor Barrier
Water vapor permeance is the speed at which water moves through a homogenous material. The National Building Code stipulates that an approved vapor barrier must have a water vapor permeance of less than 1.05 PERM. When applied at 2” on drywall, Heatlok Soya achieves a rating of 0.77 PERM and 0.38 PERM when applied to concrete. When you choose to use our closed cell spray foam in your building, you will not need to use a conventional plastic sheet vapor. In order to pass inspection and ensure you eliminate air leakage in your building, you’ll need to caulk all the seams of the studs that do not have insulation behind them. We can do this for you, and in most cases it is included in your estimate.
Questions?
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