Spray Foam Insulation in Seminole, FL

Spray foam insulation in Seminole usually goes into homes from the city's main building decades. ACS figures on Point2Homes put 28.2% of homes in the 1970s and 17.2% in the 1980s, with a median build year of 1979. Wikipedia lists Seminole at about 3 feet of elevation, with the lower part of Lake Seminole inside city limits.

Homes and owners

The 2020 census counted 11,216 housing units, 14.0% vacant at the time, and Census QuickFacts lists 72.7% owner occupancy and a $348,500 median owner-occupied value. Point2Homes lists mobile homes at about 13% of the housing stock, and 24.6% of units in buildings with 20 or more homes.

What these homes need

Homes from the 1970s and 1980s usually have attics that have settled well below today's R-38 ceiling requirement, leaky ceilings around lights and fans, and ducts in a hot attic. Sealing and insulating the attic, or foaming the roof deck where ducts are present, is the usual plan.

An older population

The 2020 census put the median age at 55.9, with 34.2% of residents 65 or older. A cooler home and lower bills are common goals, and we keep the work tidy and quick.

Additions and enclosed porches

Many Seminole homes from the 1970s and 1980s have an enclosed porch or family room addition with a low-slope roof. Those rooms are often hot because the roof has little insulation. Foam under the deck or spray foam roofing on top, plus sealing the joint with the original house, usually helps.

Code baseline

Pinellas County is in Climate Zone 2, where the 2023 Florida code lists R-38 for ceilings.

Duke Energy Florida rebate

Duke's posted prerequisites for attic insulation include a Home Energy Check, an existing attic averaging R-19 or less and a Duke-approved contractor; manufactured homes are not eligible. Check the program if you are a Duke customer. Get a free estimate