Spray Foam Insulation in Davison, MI

Spray Foam Insulation in Davison covers a compact city of about 2 square miles that grew from a railroad station. The Chicago and Lake Huron Railroad line through the settlement was finished in 1871, the same year the first sawmill was built. Davison became a village in 1889 and a city in 1938. Wikipedia counts 2,610 housing units in 2020, about 5.4% vacant.

Older homes near the center

Houses from the railroad and early village years are wood-frame, often with plaster walls and little or no wall insulation. Balloon framing in some of them leaves open paths from the basement to the attic. Sealing those paths and dense-packing the walls makes a big difference.

Postwar and newer houses

Around the older core, Davison has postwar ranches and later subdivisions. These usually need the standard Michigan fixes: air sealing the attic floor and bringing it up to depth, and closed-cell foam on the rim joist.

Winter here

Davison shares the Flint area's climate: January nights average around 16F at Bishop Airport, with about 52 inches of snow in a typical year. Ice dams on older roofs are a common sign that heat is leaking into the attic.

Small city, quick jobs

Davison's small lots and compact houses mean most jobs are done in a day or two. Combining the attic and rim joist in one visit helps stay above typical job minimums.

What the visit looks like

We go into the attic to measure depth, check for gaps around the chimney and plumbing, and look for frost marks or stains on the roof deck. In the basement we look at the rim joist, the sill and any signs of water. You get a written quote with each area listed separately so you can do the attic now and the rim later if you prefer.

Call (810) 428-0486 or get a free estimate for a visit and written quote.