Spray Foam Insulation in Lealman, FL

Spray foam insulation in Lealman mostly goes into homes from the 1950s and 1960s. ACS figures on Point2Homes put 48.3% of homes in those two decades, with a median build year of 1968, and about 24% of housing units (2,540) are mobile homes. Lealman is unincorporated, between St. Petersburg and Pinellas Park.

Redevelopment

Pinellas County created the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area in 2015, the first in unincorporated Pinellas. Renovations and new homes are part of that, and a renovation is the easiest time to insulate walls and attics properly.

Higher ground

Wikipedia lists Lealman at about 46 feet above sea level, well above the beach towns. Surge is less of a concern here, but roof damage from wind and rain in 2024 still wet many attics.

What these homes need

Mid-century attics usually have thin insulation and leaky ceilings, often with ducts added later. Sealing and insulating the attic to R-38 or more is the first step; roof deck foam makes sense where ducts are in the attic. Block walls can be insulated from inside during remodels.

Manufactured homes

With about a quarter of the housing in manufactured homes, we are often asked what can be done for them. Options differ from site-built houses: belly and roof cavities are built differently. We look at each home before recommending anything, and note that Duke's attic program excludes manufactured homes.

Garages and shops

Lealman has many small commercial and light industrial buildings. Closed-cell foam on metal or block walls and roofs cuts heat and stops condensation in shops and garages.

Code baseline

Pinellas County is in Climate Zone 2 under the 2023 Florida energy code, which lists R-38 for ceilings and R-6 interior or R-4 continuous for block walls. Get a free estimate