New construction foam: get the envelope right the first time.
Spray foam insulation for new builds across the Peoria area — priced from your plans, sprayed on your schedule, between rough-in and drywall.
The envelope is the one thing you can't cheaply fix later
Cabinets get replaced. Flooring gets replaced. The insulation and air barrier inside the walls is, practically speaking, forever — retrofitting it means opening finished surfaces. That is the case for getting the envelope right while the framing is still open: the week before drywall is the cheapest moment in the building's entire life to make it tight. Spray foam does the insulating and the air sealing in a single pass, turning the framing itself into a continuous sealed shell instead of relying on batts, caulk, gaskets, and tape all being installed perfectly by different trades.
What we foam in a new build
The usual package: exterior wall cavities, the rim and band joists at every floor level (the leakiest framing in any house), roof decks or vaulted ceilings where the design calls for a conditioned attic, and garage ceilings under bonus rooms — the detail that decides whether that room over the garage is usable in January or the coldest room in the house. Depending on the plans we may run closed-cell, open-cell, or both: closed-cell at rims, below grade, and where shear or moisture matters; open-cell in walls and roof decks where coverage per dollar wins. On outbuildings and shops, see our pole barn work — foaming steel before the interior fills up is the cheapest that job will ever be.
Scheduling: we work to your calendar, not ours
Builders do not need a lecture about critical path. Foam slots in after mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-ins are complete and inspected, and before drywall — typically a one-to-two-day visit for a single-family home, plus cure time before other trades re-enter the sprayed areas. We quote from plans so the number is in your budget early, confirm the window as framing progresses, and show up on the date we committed to. If your schedule moves, tell us and we move with it.
R-values, inspections, and paperwork
We spray to the R-values and thicknesses your plans and local code officials call for, verify thickness as we go, and leave documentation of the installed product and depths for your inspection file. No vague "we foamed it" — foam type, target thickness, and coverage areas are specified in the bid, in writing, so there is nothing to argue about at final. Want a number for a build you are pricing now? Call or send the plans — bids are free, for single homes or a whole season of starts. See everything we insulate.
Building this year? Get foam on the schedule early.
Send the plans or call — we'll price the envelope, hold your window between inspections and drywall, and show up when we said we would.
Builder questions, answered
Where does spray foam fit in the construction schedule?
After mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-ins are done and inspected, and before drywall. A typical single-family home is a one-to-two-day spray visit plus cure time before other trades re-enter the sprayed areas. We confirm the window as your framing progresses.
Can a foamed house use smaller HVAC equipment?
Often, yes — a tight envelope loses heat far more slowly, and your HVAC contractor can size equipment to the actual load instead of a rule of thumb. Sizing is their call, not ours, but we are glad to share the insulation specs they need to run the numbers.
How do you handle inspections and R-value documentation?
The bid states foam type, target thickness, and coverage areas in writing. We verify depth during the spray and leave documentation of the installed product for your inspection file, and we are available if your code official has questions.
Do you bid one-off custom homes or only volume work?
Both. We price single custom homes, additions, and outbuildings the same way we price a season of starts for a builder — from the plans, with a firm number and a committed date.