Spray Foam Insulation in Yardley, PA

Spray Foam Insulation in Yardley borough means working with history. William Yardley settled the area in 1682, his nephew opened a ferry in 1710, and the borough incorporated in 1895. Wikipedia notes Underground Railroad hiding places under the eaves of the Continental Hotel and in a brick-walled cellar facing Lake Afton. The town's older houses still have those features: deep eaves, stone or brick cellars, and attics that were never built to hold insulation.

Small borough, mostly older stock

The 2000 census counted 1,209 housing units in the borough. In a borough this old, houses have usually been renovated and added onto several times, and that layering produces the usual weak spots: unsealed rim joists in the cellar, attics with thin and uneven fill, and additions with sloped ceilings.

What we usually do

In the cellar, closed-cell foam on the rim joist and sill. In the attic, sealing around chimneys, wiring and plumbing, then loose fill to depth. In additions and finished attics, foam on the slopes and kneewalls where space is tight.

Respecting old materials

Old brick and stone need to breathe. We avoid trapping moisture against masonry, and we explain any trade-offs before you decide.

Planning around the seasons

Attic work is most comfortable for everyone in spring and fall, before summer attic heat or winter cold sets in, but it can be done year-round. Cellar rim joist work is not seasonal at all. If you are planning a roof, window or siding project on an older Yardley house, tell us, because the order of the work can save money: insulation that goes in behind new siding, or before new drywall, costs less than going back later.

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