Wall Insulation in Naples, FL

Wall Insulation in Southwest Florida usually means one of two very different walls. Many Naples homes have concrete block exterior walls, with thin furring strips and drywall on the inside. Others, especially additions, upper floors and newer homes, have wood-frame walls. The approach for each is different, and the right one depends on whether the wall is open or finished.

Concrete block walls

Block walls are counted as mass walls in the Florida energy code, which lists R-6, or R-4 continuous, in Climate Zone 2. When a wall is opened during a remodel, closed-cell foam between the furring strips adds insulation and helps stop moisture that can be driven through block in a heavy storm. On finished block walls the options are more limited, and we will tell you plainly when insulation is not worth the cost of opening the wall.

Frame walls

The same code lists R-13 for wood-frame walls in Zone 2. In new construction or an open remodel, open-cell or closed-cell foam fills the cavity and seals the sheathing seams at once. In existing finished frame walls, dense-pack cellulose or fiberglass can often be blown in through small holes that are patched afterward.

Where walls matter most

West-facing walls, walls behind the garage, and walls in rooms over a garage tend to run hot. If one room is always warmer than the rest of the house, the wall may be part of it, though the attic and ductwork are often the bigger cause. We check all three before recommending wall work.

Remodels and additions

If you are adding a room, enclosing a lanai or gutting a kitchen, tell us before drywall goes up. Open walls are the easiest and least costly time to insulate, and foam at that stage also seals gaps around windows and outlets.

Noise

Foam and dense-pack in walls also reduce some outside noise, which owners near busy roads appreciate.

Call (239) 977-5375 or get a free estimate and tell us whether the walls are open or finished.