Spray Foam Insulation in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Spray Foam Insulation in Lake Worth Beach often means working on very old houses. About 1,000 cottages remain in the city, which Wikipedia calls the largest concentration of that type of dwelling in Florida. Many were built between 1913 and 1949. The city has six historic districts; Old Lucerne alone has 346 structures, 218 of them contributing, dating from about 1913 to 1951.

Cottages need a light touch

Many Lake Worth Beach cottages are wood frame, some on raised floors, with small attics and walls that may never have been insulated. Closed-cell foam fits shallow attic spaces and the underside of raised floors. Where attics are reachable, sealing and blowing in to depth is the low-cost fix. In historic districts we keep work inside and avoid changes to the exterior.

Storm history

The 1928 Okeechobee hurricane destroyed about 600 homes and damaged 1,500 in the city. Hurricane Wilma in 2005 destroyed 27 homes and damaged 2,491. Older houses that have been through storms often have patched roofs and insulation that got wet at some point. We check for staining and matting before adding anything.

Owners and renters

About 45.9% of homes are owner-occupied (Census ACS 2020-2024), so landlords make up a big share of the market. For rental cottages, attic sealing and blown-in usually offer the best return per dollar.

Floors over open air

Raised cottage floors leak air through gaps around pipes and boards. Closed-cell foam on the underside seals those gaps and stands up to damp air under the house.

Call (561) 725-9838 to set up a free estimate in Lake Worth Beach.