Spray Foam Insulation in Nickerson, KS

Spray foam insulation in Nickerson covers old homes in town and farm buildings outside it. Nickerson was laid out in 1872 when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was extended there, and it was named for Thomas Nickerson, the railroad's president. The first houses went up in 1875. The 2020 census counted 1,058 residents and 476 housing units.

Older homes

Many houses in town are older frame homes with small attics and basements or crawl spaces. Sealing and topping up the attic, plus foam on the rim joist, is the usual first step. Hollow walls can be dense-packed.

Farm buildings

Pole barns and machine sheds around Nickerson benefit from closed-cell foam on the steel, which stops condensation and protects equipment.

Families

In 2020, 29.4 percent of Nickerson residents were under 18. Families want comfortable bedrooms; cold or hot rooms usually trace back to the attic or an uninsulated wall.

Older basements

Many older Nickerson homes have stone, block or early poured basements. We check for water and loose mortar first; on a dry wall, closed-cell foam at the rim and on the walls cuts drafts and cold floors.

Scheduling

Attic sealing and blown-in work is usually done in a day. Foam jobs need everyone out for 24 hours or more while it cures, and unheated barns need suitable temperatures.

Close to Hutchinson

Nickerson sits just northwest of Hutchinson along the Arkansas River valley, so we are in the area often. Combining the house and a farm building on one visit saves a trip, and each is priced separately on the quote.

Code

Reno County is in Climate Zone 4A, and Kansas has no statewide residential energy code. ENERGY STAR suggests R-60 for an uninsulated Zone 4A attic. Get a free estimate