Airtight Insulation, based in Ballinasloe, installs both open and closed-cell spray foam insulation products. Spray foam insulation provides a higher U-value than any other commonly used insulating product, helps air seal your home, creates a healthier living environment, is environmentally friendly, and can help reduce new construction and existing homes’ heating bills by as much as 50 per cent.
Spray foam benefits
You can prevent the pipes and tank in your attic freezing this winter by applying airtight spray foam insulation on the roof between the rafters of your attic.
Energy efficiency
Whether insulating exposed wall cavities, retro-fitting an existing attic, or spraying foam in a crawl space, all applications have a dramatic effect on monthly energy consumption. Using spray foam in new construction and retrofits can help save 50 per cent on heating costs, make the home more comfortable, and help the environment by drastically reducing your home’s carbon footprint.
Indoor air quality
Indoor air quality is a major concern for most homeowners. Spray foam insulation addresses the problem of poor air quality in several ways. It is devoid of emissions and contaminants that can affect your health. It improves air quality by nearly eliminating air infiltration. In the summer it will help reduce moisture infiltration and in the winter it will help keep warm, humid, air in the living space. Since it helps air seal your home it also helps people who suffer from allergies by keeping contaminants out of the living space.
Sound control
Sound waves are transmitted by different media, including air. The most drastic noise dampening occurs when the home or building is completely airtight. Airtight spray foam insulation not only provides extraordinary air sealing but helps reduce noise by absorbing secondary reverberations.
No health issues
Unlike more traditional methods of insulating, spray foam insulation is free of all hydrofluoroalkanes, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, hyrdrofluorocarbons, and formaldehyde. Once spray foam has cured and is in place the final product is chemically dead and contains no potential health risks whatsoever.
Environmental benefits
The finished product contains no formaldehyde and does not release emissions in the atmosphere or destroy the ozone layer. Being completely inert, it simply does its job for the lifetime of the building. Most importantly, it saves 50 per cent energy, 50 per cent of energy costs, and 50 per cent of the carbon emissions associated with the burning of fossil fuels used to heat or cool your house.
For more information contact Declan McKeon of Airtight Insulation at (090 ) 9631570/(087 ) 9159771, or visit www. airtight insulation.ie
