Foam Insulation Under Roof Tiles

A roof breathes without spray on foam insulation to some extent and it also allows you to see where any dampness is coming in and repair it in this area.

Foam insulation under roof tiles.

The inside of my roof has been sprayed with expanding foam under every tile in the loft area what can i do to it. If you want to do the job properly the tiles should be removed along with the foam. Regarding open cell foam under a roof deck how about under a floor. You can use batts polystyrene slabs expanded polystyrene or spray foam to insulate your roof or loft space.

Sometimes the roof in the loft is spayed with foam as an alternative to re felting and re tiling. A double wide mobile home on blocks with a crawl space and dirt floor. There are at least two good reasons why this approach makes more sense than installing the insulation under the roof sheathing. Insulated roof assemblies can be vented or unvented.

Insulation above the roof deck or air vapor impermeable insulation below the roof deck is needed for condensation control in an unvented roof. But spray foam insulation used at the underside of the roof deck would need to be covered by a thermal barrier and intumescent coatings are commonly used. Our expert roof services. The under belly paper and insulation was destroyed in large areas.

The foam is simply sprayed onto the underside of the roof tiles under felt or roof sheeting. We specialise in a range of different roofing services to fit your individual needs. Under roof tile spray foam insulation acts to add a barrier between the inside of your home and the harsher outside protecting your property and providing significant long term benefits. The movement of air into indirect conditioning of an unvented attic is a slow gradual process that will not be noticeable by occupants and typically will not put any strain on the hvac system.

Other products that say they repair roofs we have seen a product called stormflex that s says it does a better job at repairing tiles etc than spray on foam. There are lots of different ways to insulate this type of roof but one of the best methods calls for the installation of rigid foam insulation above the roof sheathing. You should leave the space under the roof tiles free from insulation to give adequate ventilation so that you don t get condensation or water coming through the tiles. The ratio of insulation above the roof deck or air permeable insulation below the roof deck is a matter of climate and interior conditions.

Spray insulation can easily be applied as a diy project therefore cutting the cost of hiring expensive specialist contractors. For any further advice please contact us and we will be happy to give you any advice you might need. The insulation is installed under the roof in the slope.