When you own your own home, you'll be faced with making many choices that you may never have anticipated. One of the most important yet least understood of these is selecting the right type of insulation to keep your energy costs low and the protection of your home high. Rather than relying on older techniques, staying aware of your options can lead you to branch out to exciting, new possibilities.

Below, you'll find a guide to some of the advantages of installing spray foam insulation in your home. Keeping these benefits in mind can allow you to make a decision that will maximize your comfort while also minimizing potential inefficiencies, guaranteeing that you can enjoy the comfortable home you've always dreamed of.

Minimize Attic Temperatures

Typical rolled insulation does an adequate job of holding treated air down in your home, but it also traps warm air in your attic. This can lead to uncomfortably high temperatures that can decrease its effectiveness as a storage space unless you take drastic steps to expand the available ventilation.

Spray foam insulation, however, allows for a more breathable atmosphere in your attic. Typically, spray foam is applied to the underside of the roof deck rather than the floor of your attic, providing you with the protection you desire while simultaneously keeping your attic at a comfortable and usable temperature.

Sound Reduction

If you live in a noisy climate or, conversely, are concerned that your rowdy household will bother people around you, standard insulation may not offer you much assistance. Indeed, while these products can be useful for temperature control, the fiberglass layers often allow sound to travel freely in and out.

Applying spray foam insulation will do a much better job of relieving you of whichever sound burden you're struggling with. Because it can be spot applied directly to problem areas, you can even apply it in greater thickness inside walls which are a primary sound concern, guaranteeing that you can keep all noises where they belong.

Pest Control

Even the most effective fiberglass roll insulation will deteriorate over time. When it does, the fibers that comprise it may flake off and create a perfect location for dangerous and annoying pests to build a home. This can lead to an infestation that could threaten the structural integrity of your home and even risk the spread of communicable diseases. Spray foam insulation forms a permanent, hard seal that won't allow for infestation and will be guaranteed to keep you comfortable and protected for years to come.

For more information, contact Kirkland's Pest Control or a similar company.