Spray Foam Insulation in Melbourne Beach, FL

Spray Foam Insulation in Melbourne Beach means working on a narrow barrier island. The island stretches about 40 miles from Cape Canaveral to Sebastian Inlet, with the Indian River Lagoon on one side and the Atlantic on the other. Melbourne Beach was settled in 1879, the Melbourne Causeway was built in 1921, and the town incorporated in 1923.

A small, older town

The 2020 census counted 3,231 residents and 1,595 housing units on about 0.99 square miles, with 13.2 percent of units vacant. Elevation is about 13 feet. Housing ranges from older cottages to newer elevated and two-story homes.

Salt, humidity and storms

Island homes take wind-driven rain and salt air from the ocean side. Roof and window leaks are more common, and insulation in older island attics is often stained or matted. We check for leaks before recommending anything.

What works on the island

For older homes, sealing the ceiling and replacing or topping up attic insulation is usually the first step. For homes with air handlers in the attic, roof-deck foam brings the equipment into the conditioned space and keeps salt air away from it. Raised homes may need floor insulation as well.

Part-time homes

Second homes sit closed up for weeks. Sealing and insulating helps the house hold steady humidity and temperature while empty.

Code

Brevard County is Climate Zone 2A. Florida's 2023 energy code sets R-38 for ceilings.

Older cottages

Settlement began in 1879 with Oak Lodge, on a 164-acre site near Aquarina, and the town's early cottages were built for ocean breezes rather than air conditioning. Many older homes have been updated with central air over the years, often with ducts run through a small attic that was never insulated well. Sealing that attic and adding insulation is usually the best first step.

Raised and two-story homes

Newer homes on the island are often raised or two-story. Raised homes may have exposed floors over open space; closed-cell foam under the floor seals and insulates in one step and does not absorb water. Two-story homes often have warm upstairs rooms from kneewalls and attic ducts.

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