RetroFoam Insulation for Existing Homes
RetroFoam home insulation is a very effective way to prevent large amounts of heat loss, and can be installed into most existing walls, including weatherside, stucco, brick veneer and foundation walls if there is an accessible cavity. The installation can take place from the outside (through the exterior cladding) or from the inside (through the drywall or similar) of the house. This service can usually be completed within one day, with very little disruption to the household.
If you consider the total area of your outside walls and it’s not surprising that the heat loss through the walls in a typical house is greater than through the windows and floors combined. Even if your ceiling is insulated, the heat inside your home simply finds the next easiest exit to escape. When insulating your house, it is important to have a holistic approach. Think of an icebox, for example: if only the lid or walls were insulated it would not work effectively.
Here are some things to know about RetroFoam:
- RetroFoam is an extremely safe product to introduce into your walls. Unlike polyurethane foam cans that you purchase from your local hardware store, RetroFoam insulation is a modified plastic foam that must be installed by a trained technician. The expanding agent in RetroFoam is compressed air. RetroFoam is fully expanded prior to entering your walls. RetroFoam meets government guidelines, does not create a fire hazard, and has high R-value.
- RetroFoam becomes a lightweight solid unit of insulation inside the voids it fills, protecting you from unwanted air movement. This insulation type also helps to keep out unwanted pests/rodents. If at any stage you need to carry out wall alterations, the solid customized blocks of foam can be easily removed while work is in progress, and then simply replaced upon completion. If rewiring is needed, wires can be pushed through the rigid foam, or if necessary, the foam can be cut.
- RetroFoam is a plastic foam containing millions of tiny air cells. Within minutes of injecting the liquid foam into the wall cavity, it sets to form a firm, resilient filling, containing millions of tiny bubbles of still air. These bubbles act like pockets of air trapped between the feathers of a duck, which minimizes air circulation within the wall cavity, preventing airflow and heat loss. Once installed, RetroFoam home insulation will go on working for decades.