When spray foam insulation was first introduced to the public, the only people deemed qualified to apply it were trained contractors. Over the years, this particular product has evolved to where today, it is actually sold as spray foam insulation kits, meaning anyone can go to the local hardware or home improvement store to buy it, or find the product online. Obviously, being able to buy spray foam in a kit saves consumers tremendous money but also provides the opportunity for the foam to be used when and where wanted – even for small fix it jobs around the house.
If you were to log onto the internet and conduct a search on any of the larger search engines for “spray foam insulation kits”, you would receive page after page of possibilities. Because the uses for this material continue to grow, it has quickly become a “fix all” for residential and commercial jobs. Therefore, demand for the product has increased dramatically, which in turn has opened doors of business opportunity. The result is a large number of companies all selling the same thing – spray foam insulation kits.
As with any product, before buying just any kit it would be to your advantageous to research companies so you ultimate buy from one that is reputable. Keep in mind that spray foam insulation is comprised of chemical compounds so there are slight safety and health risks. Therefore, purchasing a kit from a reputable company would ensure the foam is formulated correctly. In addition, buying a kit from a company with a solid reputation equates to affordability, quality, and excellent customer support.
As you shop for spray foam insulation kits, you will find several options. For instance, there are kits to cure, seal, fill, pad, etc, or you could purchase a kit by project type. You will also find patch kits for smaller jobs, as well as both open cell and closed cell chemical compounds. We wanted to provide information on a few of the basic kits currently being sold to give you a much better idea of what to expect.
• Quick Cure Kit – This type of spray foam insulation kit comes with closed cell foam, an R-value of 6.2 per inch, and yield of 105 board foot. Additionally, the kit includes the actual components, spray hose, eight cone nozzles, and dispensing gun. With this, large surfaces and/or voids could be filled and insulated and with the gun and nozzle, application would be precise. On average, a kit such as this would cost $225.
• Open Cell – For this, you would have a spray foam insulation kit that uses open cell foam, a low density chemical makeup ideal for soundproofing and padding. This has an R-value of 3.7 per square inch and the yield is 450 board foot. The kit comes with the components needed, as well as hoses, eight cone nozzles, and dispensing gun. The average price for a foam kit such as this is around $400. For this kit, medium to large cavities could be filled to reduce sound and vibrations.
Regardless of the actual kit purchased, you would have the perfect sealing and insulating material currently being sold on the market. Then, considering these kits come in a variety of sizes, you would simply choose the amount needed over a 30-day period to avoid spending extra money on excess product that would go to waste. With everything needed in one kit, improving energy efficiency, reducing noise, securing things, and making your home run better overall has never been easier.