Spray Foam Insulation in New Deal, TX

Spray Foam Insulation in New Deal is a short drive north of Lubbock. The town began as a train station loading site and was first called Monroe, after local landowner Monroe G. Abernathy. Wikipedia notes that the rail identification name still reads Monroe beside the tracks. Homes grew up along the railroad and the highway, and the town remains small: 708 people in 2000 and 730 in 2020, with 262 housing units counted in 2000.

Homes on the open plain

New Deal sits on the level plains of the Llano Estacado with a semi-arid climate. Open, flat ground means steady wind and blowing dust. In a house, that wind finds every gap around doors, windows, outlets, the attic hatch and plumbing penetrations. Sealing those gaps and bringing the attic insulation up to depth makes a bigger difference here than in a sheltered town.

Our usual approach

We start in the attic: measure what is there, seal the attic floor and decide between blown-in and foam. New Deal is in Lubbock County, which OpenEI lists in Climate Zone 3B, and ENERGY STAR recommends R-49 for an uninsulated attic in that zone, or adding R-38 over 3 to 4 inches of existing insulation. If the ducts run through the attic, we also discuss foaming the roofline.

Shops and outbuildings

Many properties around New Deal include steel shops and storage buildings. Closed-cell foam on the panels insulates, seals out dust and stops condensation from dripping off the roof in cold weather.

Ducts and the summer attic

In many homes around New Deal the air handler and duct runs sit in a vented attic. On a hot afternoon that attic gets far hotter than the outdoor air, and leaky duct joints pull that hot, dusty attic air into the return. We note duct condition on every visit. Sealing reachable joints and burying ducts in loose fill helps; for a house that is hard to cool, foaming the underside of the roof deck brings the whole system inside the insulated space. The quote lists the options side by side so you can decide.

School and community

The town is served by the New Deal ISD, formed when the old Monroe schools combined with other small districts. With the town so close to Lubbock, we can usually schedule visits quickly.

Call (806) 630-0539 or get a free estimate for a free look at your New Deal home or shop.