Closed-Cell Spray Foam in Lancaster
Closed-cell foam delivers R-7 per inch (vs. R-3.5 for fiberglass), is a vapor barrier above 2", adds structural rigidity to walls, and resists water, making it ideal for crawl spaces, rim joists, and any below-grade application. Every install here uses Demilec, Icynene, or BASF products. Lancaster sits within our service area for Greater Columbus and Central Ohio, with same-week scheduling typical for routine jobs.
Typical pricing in Lancaster
$1.50-$2.50 per board foot
Pricing varies by job specifics. Free phone or on-site quotes; fixed pricing once the technician has assessed the job.
Closed-Cell Spray Foam for Lancaster's 19th-century Fairfield County seat with a substantial historic core plus mid-century and modern growth housing
In Lancaster, Closed-Cell Spray Foam is the right product whenever the surface sits below grade, touches masonry, or needs both R-value and vapor-barrier performance from a single material. The install is high-density (1.75-2.0 lb) closed-cell foam at R-7 per inch with vapor-barrier properties above 2 inches, applied to vapor-critical surfaces: rim joists, crawl-space walls, below-grade walls, and roof decks in conditioned-attic designs.
The Georgian and Victorian-era houses in Lancaster's historic core were built with balloon framing, plaster walls, and largely open rafter attics, and many carry local historic-district protections that limit exterior alteration. The mid-century and newer housing surrounding the core uses standard batt-insulated framing, a straightforward retrofit that does not carry the same preservation constraints. Lancaster sits along the Hocking River at the base of Mount Pleasant, and the historic core downtown follows the river valley's original street grid. That housing profile shapes our typical scope for closed-cell spray foam in Lancaster. We spec closed-cell at the specific vapor-critical surface identified during the assessment, whether that is the rim joist, crawl walls, basement walls, or roof deck in a conditioned-attic design.
Fairfield County closed-cell work follows Lancaster's older basement and crawl walls along the Hocking River, where vapor-barrier performance matters most, plus rim joists across both Lancaster's historic core and Pickerington's newer subdivision stock wherever coverage is missing.
Closed-cell foam meeting IBC and IRC ignition-barrier requirements typically holds an ICC-ES evaluation report; the closeout package should identify the specific ESR number for the product line installed. Permitting in Lancaster routes through the local OH building department, and Climate Zone 5A R-value targets apply across the entire Columbus metro.
- County
- Fairfield, OH
- Predominant era
- Mixed-era residential
- Climate zone
- IECC 5A (cold mixed-humid)
- Service category
- Closed-cell (R-7/inch, vapor-barrier)