Spray Foam Insulation in Mars Hill, NC

Spray Foam Insulation in Mars Hill deals with a cooler-than-expected climate. The town sits at about 2,330 feet in eastern Madison County, 17 miles north of Asheville by I-26, and its elevation makes it noticeably cooler than most southern towns. Cold nights put older, leaky houses to the test.

A university town

Mars Hill University, founded in 1856 by local Baptists, is the oldest college in western North Carolina. The 2020 census shows a median age of just 26.1 and 725 housing units, with a rental vacancy rate of 22.1%. Many houses near campus are rentals. Owners of rental homes often want insulation that cuts heating complaints and bills without a long project.

Older homes

Homes in and around town include older frame houses with crawl spaces and attics that have seen little upgrading. Sealing the attic floor, adding blown-in to depth and foaming the rim joist go a long way.

Rural Madison County

Outside town, homes sit on hillsides and farm land. Crawl spaces on sloped lots tend to be tall on one side and tight on the other, and outbuildings are common. We price each space and building separately.

Cold-weather comfort

Because Mars Hill runs cooler than Asheville, we pay close attention to the rim joist and the attic hatch in older houses. Both are major sources of cold air on winter nights. Closed-cell foam on the rim and a sealed, insulated hatch cover are small jobs that often fix the coldest rooms. Combined with attic depth and a sealed crawl space, they keep heating bills in check through the season.

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