Spray Foam Insulation in McLouth, KS

Spray Foam Insulation in McLouth serves a small town and the farm country around it. McLouth was founded in the 1880s and named for Amos McLouth, the original owner of the town site. The 2020 census counted 859 residents, 346 households and 374 housing units on about 0.6 square miles.

Young households

McLouth's median age was 32.2 at the 2010 census, with 31.5% of residents under 18. Families with kids want even temperatures in every bedroom, which starts with sealing the attic and rim.

One-campus schools

McLouth USD 342 runs its elementary, middle and high schools on one campus. Public buildings follow their own procurement rules, but smaller church, community and shop buildings in town can be insulated with foam.

Farms and acreage

Rural lots around McLouth have pole barns and shops. Closed-cell foam on steel makes them usable in winter and stops condensation.

Code targets

Jefferson County is in climate zone 4A; ENERGY STAR recommends R-49 added over 3 to 4 inches of existing attic insulation.

Scheduling

We often pair McLouth jobs with work in Oskaloosa and Tonganoxie.

Rebates

If Evergy is your electric provider, its Kansas chart lists rebates for air sealing, R-38 ceiling insulation and rim joist insulation.

Typical quote

Rim joist foam and attic sealing with blown-in to R-49, plus a separate line for any shop or barn.

Winter shop work

Unheated shops need warm surfaces for foam to cure, so cold-season jobs are planned around milder days.

Code targets

ENERGY STAR also recommends R-19 for floors over unheated space in zone 4A, which applies to rooms above a garage or over a vented crawl space. We check both on the visit.

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