Wilson & Jenna Scanlan Testimonial

By admin | Published: September 20, 2011

To Matt and the rest of the Southwest Spray Foam Crew:

We are so grateful for the wonderful work you did for us!

You were an integral part of building our new home and repairing our old one.  On both jobs, you and your crew were extremely professional and a pleasure to work with.  We especially appreciate the fact that you completed each job in a timely manner and kept our job sites exceptionally clean.

The roof on our new home is extremely complex.  It consists of 20 internal roof drains which capture 95% of the moisture that falls on our home and then collect it in a 15,000 gallon cistern.  The roof also includes ducting  which had to be insulated and boxed in for our HRV units. In addition, our roof contains multiple skylights and various roof heights for a total of just under 6,000 square feet.  You and your team integrated all these complexities to allow the structure to drain flawlessly with a very clean and beautiful look.  Thanks to our beautiful foam roof and the batt insulation in the ceiling cavity, our new home earned an R-value of around 60, which helped us qualify for LEED Gold status and a HERS index of 22.

When our 1917 adobe home in South Capitol went under contract, the purchasers’ inspector gave us a bit over a month to fix the spray foam roof.  You and your talented crew were able to finish the job in less than a day, and ahead of schedule.

We appreciate your professionalism and conscientious work, and we’d highly recommend you a thousand times over!

With our gratitude,
Wilson & Jenna Scanlan

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SunDancer Creations

By admin | Published: February 21, 2011

PROBLEM:

When Feran Dancer of SunDancer Creations envisioned creating a home that would create energy rather then use energy, he knew that insulation was a major part of making his idea a reality.

SOLUTION:

Southwest Spray Foam was contracted to install the spray polyurethane roof. Southwest sprayed a minimum of 7” of foam creating slope up to 14” in areas. By using foam Dancer was able to provide the most possible r-value, in the least amount of space. By using Southwest, Feran also saved on costs by speeding up the project. If conventional insulation and roofing was used it would have delayed the project by over 4 weeks. Today the project is scene as one of the most luxurious energy efficient homes in the southwest. Visit (site) for more information.

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Sangre De Cristo Center

By admin | Published: February 21, 2011

PROBLEM:

The Sangre De Cristo Center was a 12,000 sq. foot existing tar and gravel roof with numerous leaks. The main cause of the leaks was lack of slope. The roof had interior drains with poor drainage. After significant rains and snows, water would pond in some cased over 2” thick.

SOLUTION:

Southwest Spray Foam was contracted to provide a new spray polyurethane roof system. For was attractive for three main reasons:

  1. Southwest Spray foam can provide slope by building up the thickness of the foam. When the roof was complete the minimum thickness was 2” at the drains and 6” on the ridges. The key to any roof is proper drainage. By creating drainage the roof will continue to perform for many years to come.
  2. Insulation was definitely needed. The added foam will provide an additional R-22 average. This will make the conditioned warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.
  3. Compared to other roof systems, spray foam was less expensive, and faster to install. The whole job was done in two set ups, taking about 4 days per set up.

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Shape and Carve That Foam!

By admin | Published: November 16, 2010

By Jessica A. Baris

Michelangelo is famed for painstakingly carving and shaping marble into grand sculptures, such as “David.” Michelangelo may be long gone, but the art of shaping and carving is still useful today, and it’s something that Matt Segura, spray foam contractor in Santa Fe, New Mexico, practices to produce the product his customers want.

Spray polyurethane foam (SPF) is popular among homeowners in Santa Fe for two reasons: It provides excellent insulation, and it’s able to preserve the old hacienda look that so many want for their homes.

“With SPF, we can shape it and mimic the same movement that the walls have prior to insulation,” says Segura of Southwest Spray Foam. “We achieve the insulation value as well as maintain that adobe look that homeowners want.”

Adobe, says Segura, is “unique to Santa Fe. You don’t see people building with adobe anywhere else.”

In fact, SPF application to adobe is unique, too. Just in the past year, an International Code Council Evaluation Services (ICC-ES) report was released, approving the use of spray foam on exterior adobe walls with a three-coat stucco on top. Segura is finding that more homeowners are choosing SPF for their homes, and he’s getting business left and right.

One particular homeowner in northeast Santa Fe was on a mission to bring to fruition a custom adobe home with SPF to insulate it. He hired Anderson and Associates to build it, and Southwest Spray Foam was contracted to apply the spray foam insulation. The Southwest Spray Foam crew’s spray skills—and their carving and shaping skills—would soon be on demand. Read More »

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Energy Efficiency Tax Deductions/Credits for Commercial and Residential Builders

By admin | Published: June 8, 2009

Greetings! In 2009, the United States government established the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The act is also known as the “Stimulus Package”. These guidelines not only offer savings to homeowners, but also builders and owners of commercial properties and builders of residential properties.

Qualifying for the tax deduction or credit is dependent on the level of energy efficiency you choose. Items that can be modified or installed to qualify for the savings include: installation of energy efficient interior lighting, building envelope, or heating, cooling, ventilation, or hot water systems. An excellent choice in reducing energy costs is NCFI High Performance Spray Foam Insulation which is available in InsulStar®, Sealite™, InsulQuiet™, and InsulStar® Plus. NCFI High Performance Spray Foam Insulation products are excellent choices for the builder who wants to maximize energy efficiency. Read More »

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NCFI Spray Foam Insulation Chosen as one of 10 Eco-Friendly Products for 2009

By admin | Published: June 8, 2009

Via NCFI News (http://www.insulstar.com)

American Libraries Magazine Chooses NCFI Spray Foam Insulation as a Must-Have for Green Libraries
Insulation for any building type appropriately selected and installed is the best investment a community can make in a building’s infrastructure.

Mount Airy, N.C., May 20, 2009—American Libraries magazine, a publication of the American Library Association, names NCFI high performance spray foam insulation one their 10 Eco-Friendly Products for 2009.

According to the spring issue of the magazine the selection process included, “architects, interior designers and vendors across the nation.” The products are what the ALA believes libraries will “want to consider in their quest to save energy, improve indoor air quality and become better environmental stewards.” Read More »

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