Spray Foam Insulation in Falcon Heights, MN

Spray foam insulation in Falcon Heights works on a small, older housing stock. Point2Homes' summary of 2019-2023 census data shows 13.6% of homes built before 1940 and another 19% in the 1940s, for a median construction year of 1960. The first house in the Falcon Heights development went up in 1937, and the village incorporated in 1949. Two-thirds of the city is public land, mainly the University of Minnesota and the State Fairgrounds, so its 2,336 housing units are packed into a few neighborhoods.

Houses from the 1930s to 1950s

Those homes are often story-and-a-half or small two-story houses with plaster or early drywall, shallow attics and partly finished upper floors. Common work: sealing kneewall attics and sloped ceilings, filling walls, and foaming the rim joist.

Audits

Falcon Heights is on the Home Energy Squad list of cities with reduced-cost energy audits, which can be a good starting point.

Rebates

Xcel Energy's 2024-2026 Minnesota rebate summary lists 40% of cost, up to $1,200, for empty walls filled to R-11 or better, which fits many homes from this era.

Smaller houses, smaller jobs

Many homes here are modest in size, so attic and rim joist work is usually a one-day job. Wall fill takes longer depending on the number of walls and stories.

Costs

HomeGuide lists dense-pack cellulose at $1.60 to $4.20 per square foot and an average attic job at $1,000 to $2,700 nationally. We price your house after measuring.

Old wiring and vermiculite

Homes from the 1930s and 1940s may still have knob-and-tube wiring or vermiculite in the attic. Both need attention before we insulate: wiring needs an electrician's review, and vermiculite needs testing.

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