Spray Foam Insulation in Uhrichsville, OH

Spray foam insulation in Uhrichsville is mostly retrofit work in older homes, many of them rentals. Point2Homes' ACS summary shows 28.4% of the city's homes predate 1940 and 15.7% were built in the 1950s, and only about 49% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. Wikipedia notes the city benefited first from the Ohio and Erie Canal and later from the Pan Handle Railroad, with railroad shops in neighboring Dennison adding to its growth; the population hovered around 6,400 from 1920 to 1950 and peaked at 6,614 in 1950.

Rentals

With about half the homes rented, landlords are a big share of our calls. Air sealing and rim joist foam cut heating complaints quickly. Dense-pack walls and attic work fit well between tenants.

Older homes

Pre-war houses have empty walls, old attic fill and bare rims. The usual order applies: seal, foam the rim, insulate the attic, then walls.

Housing count

The 2020 census counted 2,441 housing units, 11.0% of them vacant, which also means plenty of houses being rehabbed. Open walls during rehab are the best time to spray foam.

Chimneys and chases

Many older Uhrichsville homes have brick chimneys running up through the middle of the house. Masonry chimneys pass through the attic with gaps around them that need metal flashing and fire-rated sealant, not foam. We seal those chases correctly before insulating.

What a rental package looks like

For a typical older rental, we suggest a package that can be done in a day or two between tenants: seal the attic floor and chases, blow in insulation to the Zone 5A target, and foam the rim joist in the basement. Walls can be dense-packed during a longer vacancy. Each piece is priced on its own line, so landlords can budget property by property and compare our numbers with other insulation contractors.