Terry County seat, 39 miles southwest of Lubbock
Spray Foam Insulation in Brownfield, TX
Homes and steel buildings insulated for red dust, hail season and 100-degree spells.
- Free on-site estimates
- Written quotes that name foam type, thickness and R-value
- Attic ducts, roof leaks and old insulation checked before we spray
Insulating in Red-Soil Cotton Country
Spray Foam Insulation in Brownfield deals with heat, wind and dust. Wikipedia describes the town as lying in a semiarid zone where high winds and extreme temperature swings are normal, with summers that reach over 100F for several days in a row. The local soil is famous for its red color from iron oxide, and during harvest the cotton gins fill the air with fine cotton dust. Air sealing is what keeps that dust and wind outside.
A town built on the caprock
Brownfield sits on a windblown deposit called the Blackwater Draw Formation, which is underlain by a thick layer of caliche known locally as the caprock, with the Ogallala Formation beneath. Town promoters platted the site in 1903, won the county seat in 1904 and incorporated in 1920; oil wells started producing in 1941.
Housing in Brownfield
The 2020 census counted 3,628 housing units, 16.3% of them vacant. Among occupied homes, 65.0% were owner-occupied. Typical needs in older houses are a sealed attic floor, insulation brought up to depth and gaps closed around plumbing, flues and the attic hatch. Terry County is in Climate Zone 3B per OpenEI, and ENERGY STAR recommends R-49 for an attic that starts with none.
Hail season and roofs
Wikipedia notes that the severe weather season runs from March through September, with hail and a few tornadoes expected. That matters for flat-roofed commercial and farm buildings with foam roofs, which should be checked after hail and recoated where the coating is damaged. It also matters for attics: a roof leak after a hailstorm can soak insulation, which then needs to come out.
Climate numbers
Brownfield's 1991-2020 normals show July highs averaging 93.6F and January lows averaging 26.7F, with about 5 inches of snow a year and a record low of -8F.
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Brownfield Facts
- Heat and wind. Wikipedia describes high winds and extreme temperature swings as normal, with summer runs above 100F; July highs average 93.6F.
- Caliche caprock. The town sits on the Blackwater Draw Formation over a thick caliche layer called the caprock, above the Ogallala Formation.
- Storm season. Severe weather season runs March through September, with hail and a few tornadoes expected.
- Housing. 3,628 housing units in 2020, 16.3% vacant; 65.0% of occupied homes owner-occupied.
- Climate zone. Terry County is listed by OpenEI in Climate Zone 3B.
Brownfield Questions
How do I keep red dust out of my house?
Dust enters with outside air through gaps in the attic floor, around doors and at pipe and wire holes. Sealing those gaps is the most effective step.
My attic got wet after a hailstorm. What now?
Have the roof repaired first. Wet insulation should usually be removed once the roof is fixed, then the attic sealed and reinsulated.
Do you do foam roofs in Brownfield?
Yes, on low-slope commercial and farm buildings. We inspect the roof for moisture first.
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