Closed Cell Insulation

When you’re considering spray foam insulation for your property, you have two choices before you – open cell insulation and closed cell insulation. The latter of these, closed cell insulation, is widely regarded as the market leading option for both residential and commercial properties, though there are specific circumstances where one or the other of these is more suitable. At St Louis Spray Foam Insulation Pros, we’re happy to help you with the installation of both open and closed cell insulation in any type of property – and we’re confident that you’ll be pleased with the results that we conjure up on your behalf. Below, we’ll run through some of the details relating to closed cell insulation, and explain just why it could be the best option for your property. Of course, if you have any unresolved questions, you can speak to our customer service team at your convenience.

Unrivalled Quality

Insulation, first and foremost, is needed to help with the control and regulation of temperature in your property by keeping air in and out of the building – it needs to act as an effective barrier than prevents unwanted movement of air. The R-value – the rating that denotes the effectiveness of an insulation variety at resisting the flow of heat – for closed cell insulation is twice as high as that of open cell insulation. In simple terms, this means it does a much better job at keeping heat in your property. That kind of unmatched quality has real world consequences.

Long Term Savings

Some people tend to stay away from closed cell insulation compared with open cell insulation because the initial installation cost tends to be higher – but this isn’t necessarily sensible. As mentioned previously, closed cell insulation is a more effective and sustainable insulator for your property, and the bottom line is that it’ll allow you to lower your energy consumption as long as it’s installed. These additional savings – that go beyond what might be possible with other insulation types – will really add up over the years. It also means that your activities will have a limited impact on the environment, which is no small benefit in these trying times.  

Moisture Control

One of the dangers for any property owner is the amount of moisture and humidity that’s present in the property. It’s quite easy for mold and mildew to spread around the site if the right conditions are met – but that’s far less likely to happen with closed cell insulation in place. It’s an effective moisture barrier, so it stops any problems at the source, before they have a chance to take hold.

Structural Strength

Due to the harder, more rigid nature of closed cell insulation – certainly compared with open cell insulation – it’s actually beneficial to add this substance to your site for the structural stability of the building. The increased strength and balance can help with decorative additions, and is even useful for protecting your site against particularly rigorous elemental conditions.