Spray Foam Insulation in Georgetown, GA

Spray foam insulation in Georgetown usually means upgrading homes that are 40 or more years old. Georgetown, an unincorporated community across the Little Ogeechee River from Savannah, was built mostly in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with newer subdivisions added since. It had 11,916 residents in 4,971 households at the 2020 census.

What 1980s homes need

Insulation installed around 1980 was often thin to begin with and has settled since. Ductwork was rarely sealed. Attic hatches and pull-down stairs are usually uninsulated. The first step is usually sealing the ceiling and ducts, then building the attic up toward R-49, which the Department of Energy suggests for existing homes in this climate.

Crawl spaces and slabs

Georgetown homes are a mix of slab and crawl space foundations. Where there is a crawl space, the low ground near the river means summer moisture. We look for standing water and fallen batts and quote either a sealed crawl space or closed-cell foam under the floor.

Commuters

Georgetown is a bedroom community: U.S. 17 runs 11 miles northeast to downtown Savannah and 5 miles southwest to Richmond Hill, and most adults work elsewhere. We schedule attic work for times that suit your day.

Climate

Georgetown sits about 13 feet above sea level in Chatham County, Climate Zone 2A. Georgia Power's attic rebate rules apply to existing insulation at or below R-38, which describes most homes from this era. Get a free estimate

Ducts in the attic

Many Georgetown homes from this era have the air handler in a closet or garage and ducts running through the attic. Leaky duct joints pull hot attic air into the system or push cooled air into the attic. Georgia Power's program lists duct sealing alongside attic insulation and air sealing, and we check duct connections while we are up there and note what we find.

What the numbers look like

HomeGuide puts air sealing at about $350 to $3,000 and blown-in attic insulation at about $0.90 to $2.40 per square foot. For a typical Georgetown ranch, sealing plus blown-in usually lands well below the cost of roof deck foam. We price your house in writing after we see it.