Conventional homes aren’t the only types of structures that can benefit from proper insulation. As matter of fact, our team frequently works on post-frame constructed buildings, such as pole barns and garages—with or without an attached shop, store, or even living space.
Why would you want to insulate your pole barn, especially if it isn’t your primary residence? Lots of reasons. Here are just a few:
But deciding to insulate is only the first consideration. The second is what type of insulation you should choose. When it comes to a post-frame structure on your property, you might be tempted to save a few bucks upfront and go with cheaper fiberglass batting or orienting strand board (OSB) for your insulation. However, we believe that some type of foam insulation is almost always worth the investment.
For starters, it just performs better across the board. You get much better thermal resistance (or R-rating) in less space. A single inch of foam can provide as much insulation as 9 inches of fiberglass. All the other perks (noise, airflow, efficiency) are improved as well.
But beyond that, foam has other advantages unique to pole barns and other big, open, post-frame buildings:
At RetroFoam of Southwest Michigan, our experienced and knowledgeable team uses 6 different types of foam insulation. All are high quality, but they vary in terms of cost, thermal resistance, hardness, and other properties like noise and moisture resistance. This allows us to provide all of our customers with a wide range of options to best fit their needs and budget, rather than a “one foam fits all” package.
And we’re not limited to new and existing homes or barns, either! Other types of structures we’ve insulated include:
The bottom line? You name it, we’ve insulated it! Whatever your insulation needs for whatever structures you have on your property, give us a call for a free estimate at (269) 751-2000, or connect with us online.