Spray Foam Insulation MA | Do-it-yourself kits are a misconception
As a company, we know the do-it-yourself spray foam insulation kits can be very useful. In fact we keep a kit aside for touch ups because it is easier to touch up any spots that were missed or where the foam overshrunk the next day with a portable kit instead of setting up the entire spray foam rig and dragging the hose for a few small details.
In fact, we have turned to the DIY materials once or twice to complete small jobs when our equipment was being serviced. Even the smallest jobs are a pain in the neck when dragging a couple of 50 lb. tanks behind you.
The misconception that I want to address is that because these DIY spray foam insulation kits are readily available and somewhat affordable, many folks are not considering the fact that they are overpaying for these kits and end up struggling through the installations. Spraying foam properly takes some experience.
The lesser expensive products on the market, such as “Foam-it-green” usually run homeowners about $1.00 per board foot. A board foot is one square foot of spray foam at one inch thickness. This is actually a reasonable price for installed spray foam insulation in a low-competition market.
But it is not a good price. Maybe that is due to the competetiveness of the spray foam insulation industry here in Massachusetts. Prices fluctuate for many reasons including total board foot calculation, location, and the season makes a big difference because of the effects of outside temperature on the yield of the foam.
I would say that the average of our 1.8 lb. closed-cell soy-based spray foam insulation is around $.75/board foot. There are many times when we reduce the rate as described above. That cost includes all materials, installation, etc.
I am writing this because I have been seeing the enourmous marketing campaigns by these DIY spray foam companies and would like to offer a guarantee to Massachusetts residents that we will undoubtedly beat the board foot price on any project of 500 Bd. Ft. or more.
May 3rd, 2009 at 7:14 pm
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