Spray Foam Insulation in Lake Alfred, FL

Spray Foam Insulation in Lake Alfred serves a small city that grew after the South Florida Railroad arrived in 1883. It went through several names, including Fargo, Chubb and Bartow Junction, before adopting Lake Alfred in 1913. In 1917, the state set up the first off-campus center of the University of Florida here to study citrus growing; today it is the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, and the Florida Department of Citrus keeps its scientific research department in town.

Homes

The 2020 census counted 6,374 residents and 2,514 housing units, 9.6% vacant. Older homes near downtown often have thin attic insulation and leaky ceilings; newer homes on the edges of town usually have ducts in the attic. We seal and insulate the attic in older homes, and consider roof-deck foam or duct sealing in newer ones.

Grove and farm buildings

Steel barns and equipment sheds around Lake Alfred heat up under the sun and drip on humid mornings. Closed-cell foam on roof and walls cuts heat and stops condensation.

Code and targets

Polk County is in climate zone 2A. Florida's 8th Edition energy code lists R-38 for ceilings and R-13 for frame walls. The Department of Energy suggests R-49 to R-60 for an empty attic.

Planning

We write each part of the job separately so you can choose what to do first.

Rail junction houses

Lake Alfred was once the junction for the line south to Bartow, and some of its oldest houses date from those railroad years. Those homes usually have frame walls with little or nothing in them, so dense-pack cellulose through small holes is often worth adding after the attic is done. If a room is being remodeled with the walls open, spray foam is the better choice for that room.

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