Basements in Iowa

Spray Foam Insulation is a necessity in basement foundation walls. Not only does it improve the health of your home, but it also protects your health.

If you were to remove fiberglass bats in any existing basement in Iowa, you would find mold either on the face of the concrete wall or on the back of the fiberglass itself. The reason for this is that no matter how thick the concrete wall is, it will never be a vapor retarder. Therefore, as vapors from the ground travel through the concrete wall and meet the conditioned temperature of your basement, condensation will occur, and moisture will form on the concrete or fiberglass. Through years of this happening, mold will rear its ugly head.

Mold only needs a 5% moisture level to sustain and grow, compared to a 17% moisture level on wood, making it very susceptible to this hidden danger. This is where Closed Cell Spray Foam comes in to remediate that danger.



Foam is adhered directly to the concrete wall, and with the right depth application, the dew point from the vapor traveling through the wall is met within the foam, and without an available air space to lay out on, that moisture dissipates inside the foam. Completely eliminating any moisture from entering your home and defeating mold before it has a chance to grow.