Spray Foam Insulation in Windham, ME
Windham has grown faster than most towns we work in, and newer does not automatically mean tight.
Windham sits on the 302 corridor between us and Portland, which means we pass through constantly and end up working here a great deal. It is also the town where we do the most new construction, because there is simply more of it going up. That changes the conversation. On a new build we are talking to a builder about getting the envelope right before the drywall goes on, which is the cheapest moment in the life of a house to do it and the only moment you get for free.
The houses we meet in Windham
There are three Windhams as far as we are concerned. There is the older village stock, there are the subdivisions that went in through the 1980s and 1990s, and there is whatever went up last year. The middle group is the one that surprises people. A house built in 1987 to the code of the day has batts in the walls, a vented attic and a band joist nobody thought about, and it can leak more air than a well-sealed antique. Owners assume a house that age is fine and are startled by what a blower door says about it.
Getting to Windham. Windham is directly on our route down to Portland and Scarborough, so we are through here most weeks. For new construction we would rather be in the conversation early enough to look at the plans, because there are decisions about where the air barrier lives that get expensive to change once the framing is up.
Working in Windham
The question we get asked most here is whether foam is worth it on a house that already has insulation. Often the answer is that the insulation was never the problem. Air moving through a wall carries far more heat out of a building than conduction through the batts does, and a subdivision house with a leaky band joist and an open chase behind the fireplace will keep taking your money no matter how deep the attic is. We look for the air first.
What a job costs depends on the space and the depth it needs, and we would rather show you the arithmetic than quote a number down the phone. Here is how we price it.
The Jobs That Come Up Most in Windham
Attic Insulation
The biggest single comfort win in most older houses up here, and usually where the heat you are paying for is escaping.
Crawl Spaces & Basements
Cold floors over an unheated crawl space, and the damp that comes with them. Closed-cell underneath fixes both at once.
Ice Dam Prevention
Ice dams are a heat problem, not a gutter problem. Seal the ceiling and the roof stays cold enough that the dam has nothing to form from.
Where Windham sits on our map
Windham is in Cumberland County, and we are out this way regularly. We also work in Portland, Gorham, Standish and Sebago. Not on the list? Call anyway - we travel for the right job.
Windham Questions We Get Asked
Our Windham house is from the 1990s. Is it even worth insulating?
Frequently, yes, and owners are often surprised. A Windham house built to the code of the day has batts in the walls, a vented attic and a band joist nobody thought about, and it can leak more air than a well-sealed antique down the road.
Do you work with builders on new construction in Windham?
Yes, and more here than anywhere else on our list because there is more of it going up. On a new Windham build we would rather be in the conversation early enough to look at the plans, since decisions about where the air barrier lives get expensive once the framing is up.
When in a new Windham build should the foam go in?
After the plumber and electrician have finished their rough-in and before the drywall. That is the cheapest moment in the life of a house to get the envelope right, and on a Windham job where we are doing the drywall too it means one schedule rather than two.
Get a Real Number for Your Windham Job
(207) 452-2930Call and talk to us. If you would rather write it down, use the form and we will call you back. Mon-Fri 7am-5pm.