Livestock barn spray foam insulation keeps the moisture from animals' breath off the roof and walls, so steel stays dry and rafters stay sound. Closed cell foam takes a pressure washer and gives pests no fluff to nest in.
Each project carries full insurance, and every quote breaks out product, depth and area before any work begins.
Foam on the ceiling handles the water vapour that livestock add to the air every hour. A milking herd near Heidelberg, a hog finishing room or a layer flock breathes out gallons a day. In winter that warm, wet air climbs to the coldest surface it can reach, which is the roof.
When it condenses up there, water drips on stock and bedding, and wooden trusses start to rot. A foamed ceiling stays warm and airtight, so the fans can carry the moisture outside instead of leaving it on the roof.
Closed cell foam has a hard skin with sealed cells. Water from a washer runs off it, rather than sinking in and sitting against the framing the way soggy batts do.
That makes it a good match for milk houses, poultry barns and farrowing rooms that get scrubbed between groups. Cured foam also holds up to the ammonia in hog and poultry air.
Closed cell is the common choice for the stone stable level of a bank barn. Many older barns around Elmira and St. Jacobs are set into a hillside, and the uphill wall of the lower level stays damp the whole year.
We spray closed cell foam over the framing and stone so that wall stays drier and warmer. First we look at the drainage and any loose mortar. Foam does not stop water that is actually running through a wall, so we tell you if that needs fixing first.
Foam leaves mice and starlings nothing soft to nest in, which batts never manage. It also closes gaps along the sill and eaves. It is not chew-proof, and we will not claim it is. What it does is take away the warm nesting pockets pests go looking for. For machine storage, see our pole barn foam page.
Barn spray foam makes mechanical ventilation more predictable. Exhaust fans pull air in through planned inlets, and every crack along the sill or eave is an inlet nobody planned. Those leaks dump cold air straight onto animals in the pens below.
Sealing the shell means fresh air enters where the inlets are set, mixes overhead and warms before it reaches the stock. Your ventilation dealer can then set the fan stages for the barn as built. We work around inlets, fan boxes and curtain openings so nothing gets covered that should stay open.
Barn spray foam in Ontario generally runs $2 to $5 per square foot for most farm buildings. Phone (226) 407-7743 and we will walk your barn with you and mail or email a written quote. Our spray foam insulation home page shows every other service.
One trip down the lane often covers the farmhouse, the shop and the hog barn.
Pole barn spray foam insulation bonds to the roof steel and wall sheets of a post frame building, so frost and sweat have no cold face to form on. A single closed cell layer wraps the ribs and the girts.
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Workshop spray foam lets you heat a steel shop or old drive shed and actually keep the heat. Foam across the walls and roof stops drafts and keeps warm air from escaping through bare sheeting.
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Attic spray foam insulation plugs the leaks in a ceiling and adds R-value on the same trip. It suits century farmhouses, village homes and newer houses with awkward roof lines.
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Basement spray foam turns a cold foundation into a warm, dry wall that is ready for studs. Closed cell foam grips block, stone and poured concrete alike.
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Crawl space spray foam insulation coats the block walls and rim of a short crawl space, keeping the kitchen floor warm and the water lines thawed. Closed cell foam holds back ground moisture as well as cold air.
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Garage spray foam stops the chill that seeps from a garage into the bedroom above it and the kitchen beside it. It also turns the garage into a warmer spot to work, park and store things.
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New home spray foam fills the walls, rim boards and roof of a house while the studs are still bare. That stage is the easiest time to build a tight, quiet, efficient home.
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Closed cell spray foam cures hard and dense, so one coat of it insulates, air seals and blocks water vapour together. We spray more of it on farm buildings, foundations and steel roofs than anything else.
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A few details about the building are enough, and a call follows to fit a visit around milking or chores. Calls go to +1 (226) 407-7743.
