Spray Foam Insulation in Appling, GA

Spray Foam Insulation in Appling serves a rural corner of Columbia County. Wikipedia describes Appling as an unincorporated community that remains the legal county seat, even though county offices now sit in Evans. It had 658 residents at the 2020 census. Appling received its first charter in 1816 as Columbia Courthouse and was renamed for Colonel Daniel Appling, a War of 1812 soldier. It lost its city charter in 1995 under a law requiring cities to provide municipal services.

Rural properties

Around Appling, homes sit on larger lots, many with barns, shops and garages. Metal buildings sweat and overheat in summer; closed-cell foam on the metal stops both problems.

Older farmhouses

Older farmhouses often sit on piers or crawl spaces and have been added onto over the years. Each section can have its own crawl space and attic. We look at all of them and plan crawl space and attic work section by section.

Newer rural homes

Newer homes on rural lots have the usual issues: ducts in hot attics, bonus rooms and crawl spaces. Sealing and insulation make them cheaper to cool.

Climate and code

OpenEI lists Columbia County in Climate Zone 3A. Georgia's code summary lists R-38 ceilings and R-13 walls.

Costs

HomeGuide lists closed-cell foam at $3.00 to $5.00 per square foot. The written estimate is the price.

Barns, shops and well houses

Around Appling, properties often include a barn, a metal shop and sometimes a small well house or pump house. Metal buildings drip condensation on humid nights and overheat in summer sun. Closed-cell foam on the panels insulates and keeps humid air off cold metal. A well house usually needs a modest layer of foam to protect pipes in the occasional hard freeze; Augusta's climate records list 53 freezing nights a year and a record low of -1F. We price each building separately so you can decide what to do first.

Get started

We visit, look at the house and outbuildings and send a written quote. Get a free estimate