Spray Foam Insulation in Tahoka, TX

Spray Foam Insulation in Tahoka has to cover a wide swing. The town's climate table on Wikipedia, with records going back to 1913, shows a record high of 116F and a record low of -15F. In a normal year July highs average 93.3F and January lows average 28.3F. Tahoka also gets more rain than Lubbock, about 20.7 inches a year, and roughly 4.6 inches of snow.

Named for a spring-fed lake

Tahoka takes its name from nearby Tahoka Lake, a natural spring-fed lake whose name is said to mean fresh or clear water. It is the county seat of Lynn County, which OpenEI lists in Climate Zone 3B. ENERGY STAR recommends R-49 for an uninsulated attic in Zone 3, or adding R-38 where 3 to 4 inches are already in place.

Housing in Tahoka

The 2020 census counted 1,115 housing units, down from 1,194 in 2000, and 16.1% were vacant. A town that has lost housing units builds few new homes, so most houses here are older. We typically find shallow or uneven attic insulation and leaks around chimneys, plumbing and the attic hatch, and we often recommend dense-pack for closed walls.

Rural properties

All of Tahoka's residents were counted as rural in 2020, and many properties include a shop or barn. Closed-cell foam on steel buildings stops condensation and slows heat.

More rain means more roof checks

At about 20.7 inches a year, Tahoka's precipitation runs higher than Lubbock's 18.3 inches, and July alone averages 2.29 inches. Before we add insulation to an older attic, we look at the underside of the roof deck for water stains, darkened sheathing or damp insulation. A leak that has soaked the old insulation needs a roof repair first, and the wet material should come out before anything new goes in. Insulation that stays wet loses most of its value and can damage the ceiling below.

Foam or loose fill in a Tahoka attic

Most attics here are vented, with the insulation on the attic floor. For those, sealing the floor and blowing in cellulose or fiberglass is the most economical path. If the air handler and ducts sit in the attic and the house is hard to cool, foam under the roof deck is worth pricing too, because it brings that equipment inside the insulated space. We give you both numbers when both make sense.

Planning the work

We look at the attic, walls and any outbuildings in one trip and list each separately on the quote, so you can phase the work if you prefer.

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