Spray Foam Insulation in Kansas City, KS

Spray Foam Insulation in Kansas City, Kansas often means an older house. The city formed in March 1886 when five towns merged, Argentine joined in 1910 and Rosedale in 1922, and in 1997 the city and county became the Unified Government. Census estimates compiled by Point2Homes put the median year built at 1961, with 20.8% of homes built in 1939 or earlier and 18.7% in the 1950s.

Older housing

Pre-war and 1950s homes usually have thin attics, empty or partly filled walls, and bare rim joists. A full plan includes attic sealing and blown-in, dense-pack walls and rim joist foam. We check for knob-and-tube wiring and vermiculite first.

River bottoms

KCK sits at Kaw Point, where the Kansas River joins the Missouri. In July 1951 floodwater overtopped the levees protecting Argentine and Armourdale, and about 15,000 people were evacuated. Basements in lower areas may have moisture history. We check before insulating below grade.

Weather

The city has a humid continental climate with a January average near 31.0F and a record low of -23F set in December 1989.

Housing

KCK had 63,446 housing units in 2020, and about 60.9% of homes are owner-occupied, per Census estimates.

Utilities

Utility rebate programs differ by provider in Wyandotte County. Ask your electric and gas utility about current insulation rebates before you schedule.

Typical KCK plan

For a pre-war or 1950s KCK house, a common plan is: seal the attic floor and chases, blow insulation to depth, foam the rim joist, and dense-pack empty walls. In hillside neighborhoods like Strawberry Hill, walkout or partial basements are common and the exposed walls are worth insulating.

Costs

HomeGuide lists an average attic job at $1,000 to $2,700 and dense-pack walls at $1.60 to $4.20 per square foot. Your written estimate is the price. Get a free estimate