Spray Foam Insulation in Grand Rapids Township, MI

Spray Foam Insulation in Grand Rapids Township is mostly about houses from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. ACS figures on Point2 put 17.9% of homes in the 1970s, 16.9% in the 1980s and 17.2% in the 1990s, with only 4.2% before 1940. About 75.9% are owner-occupied. The township, organized in 1834 as Kent Township and renamed in 1842, grew from 14,056 residents in 2000 to 18,905 in 2020.

Where the heat goes

Houses of that era usually have walls with batts, but attics built to older, lower levels and never air sealed. Recessed lights, bath fans and open chases are common leaks. Rim joists are often bare, and rooms over garages run cold.

Utilities and rebates

The township lists Consumers Energy for electricity and DTE Energy for natural gas. DTE's rebate page lists $600 for attic insulation of at least 500 square feet and $50 for rim joists in homes it heats, and Consumers Energy lists smaller electric-only attic amounts. We record areas and R-values for both forms.

Inspections

Building permits for the township are handled by Cascade Township's inspection office.

The M-44 corridor and newer streets

Growth along the East Beltline added subdivisions and condominiums from the 1970s on. Attached condos share walls and sometimes attics, so we check what the association covers before quoting.

Attic depth targets

For Kent County, the Department of Energy recommends R-60 in an empty attic or adding R-49 over 3 to 4 inches already there. Most 1970s and 1980s township attics we see fall well short and have never been air sealed.

Split-levels and tri-levels

Split-level houses from the 1970s have several rim joists at different heights and a lower level partly below grade. Each rim gets foam, and the lower-level walls above grade often need insulation too.

Call (616) 219-1886 or book a visit and we will check your Grand Rapids Township home. Get a free estimate