Spray Foam Insulation in Strasburg, PA

Spray Foam Insulation in Strasburg means working with a lot of history. By 1815, Wikipedia notes, the borough had 90 houses: 53 log, 29 brick and four limestone. About half the log houses survive, along with 12 of the brick houses and all four stone ones, and about 150 more houses in the historic district were built before 1900. Few towns of its size have so many old houses in daily use.

Log, brick and stone

Each material behaves differently. Log walls move and leak at the chinking. Brick and stone need to dry through the wall. We do not spray foam on historic masonry or log walls. The attic, the rim joist and any framed additions are where insulation does the most good with the least risk.

Attic work in old houses

Old attics often hold floorboards, mixed insulation layers and sometimes old wiring. We check wiring and moisture, then seal around chimneys and penetrations and add insulation to depth where the framing allows.

Newer homes

The 2020 census counted 1,285 housing units, 3.3% vacant. Newer homes on the borough's edges and in Strasburg Township need the usual work: attic depth, rim foam and rooms over garages.

Watershed

Strasburg is in the watershed of Pequea Creek, which flows southwest to the Susquehanna.

Historic district

The borough has a historic district on the National Register. Interior insulation work generally does not change a house's exterior, but if your project involves exterior changes, check with the borough first.

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