Spray Foam Insulation in Hiawatha, IA

Spray foam insulation in Hiawatha usually means upgrading homes that were built to older standards. Hiawatha's median home was built in 1992. About 21.9% of homes date to the 1990s and 14.9% to the 1970s, and 66.8% are owner-occupied.

Homes from the 1970s

Houses built in the 1970s often have a few inches of attic insulation that has settled over the decades, fiberglass batts in the rim joist or nothing at all, and walls with a thin batt. A good first round is sealing the attic floor and bringing it up to R-49 or more, then foaming the rim joist.

Homes from the 1990s

1990s houses tend to have better attic depth but similar weak spots at the rim joist, garage ceilings and bonus rooms. They are also old enough that the original attic insulation may have been disturbed by cable, satellite and electrical work.

A young city

Hiawatha was incorporated on June 12, 1950, after Fay Clark and 45 residents petitioned to form a city. It was named for Clark's trailer company. Today it is a suburb on the north edge of Cedar Rapids, with a Cedar Valley Nature Trail trailhead on Boyson Road.

Winter

Linn County is in Climate Zone 5A. The Department of Energy suggests adding about R-49 to an existing attic that has 3 to 4 inches of insulation. Get a free estimate