Spray Foam Insulation in Pooler, GA

Spray foam insulation in Pooler is mostly about newer homes that are hotter upstairs than they should be. Pooler sits along Interstates 95 and 16 northwest of Savannah and counted 25,711 residents in the 2020 census, in 11,102 housing units. Most of that housing is in subdivisions built around the interstate interchanges, and many of those homes share a design: ducts and air handlers in the attic and a bonus room over the garage.

Where the heat gets in

In a typical Pooler two-story, the bonus room has sloped ceilings, kneewalls and a floor over the garage. Those spaces are hard to insulate well with batts, and gaps behind kneewalls let attic air right into the room. Foam in the slopes and kneewalls, or sealing the kneewall attic and adding insulation, usually makes the biggest difference.

Attic ducts

When ducts run through an attic in Climate Zone 2A, they sit in some of the hottest air around in July. Open-cell foam on the roof deck brings them inside the conditioned space. If the attic only has a few ducts, sealing the ductwork and building up the attic floor insulation may be the cheaper route. We quote both.

History

Before the subdivisions, Pooler was Pooler's Station, the last stop before Savannah on the Central of Georgia Railway. In December 1864, Union officers led by William Tecumseh Sherman met there while negotiating Savannah's surrender. U.S. 80 still runs about 9 miles east to downtown.

Low and flat

Pooler sits about 20 feet above sea level, with creeks and wetlands around many neighborhoods. Homes on slabs avoid crawl space issues, but those with crawl spaces can stay damp in summer.

Code and rebates

New homes in Chatham County follow Georgia's energy code, which requires R-38 ceilings in Zone 2A. For homes that are already built, the Department of Energy suggests building the attic up toward R-49 where 3 to 4 inches are already there, which is also the target in Georgia Power's attic rebate rules. Get a free estimate

What Pooler jobs cost

Roof deck foam runs about $1,500 to $9,000 according to HomeGuide, and sealing plus blown-in attic insulation usually costs much less. Foam on a garage ceiling under a bonus room is priced by area. You get each option in writing, and the estimate is the price.