Spray Foam Insulation in Somerville, MA

Spray Foam Insulation in Somerville usually means a two-family or triple-decker. Wikipedia lists the city at 81,045 residents in 2020, directly northwest of Boston and north of Cambridge. Europeans first settled the area in 1629 as part of Charlestown; Somerville became a town in 1842 and a city in 1872. Most of its housing is old and closely packed.

Save Energy Somerville

The city runs Save Energy Somerville, formerly Somerville Energy Efficiency Now and Somerville Road to Net Zero. Its page points residents to a no-cost Mass Save Home Energy Assessment, notes that some residents may qualify for free weatherization through Mass Save, and lists microgrants of $2,000 each for 25 rental units in two- to four-unit buildings. It also lists HEAT Loan financing.

Two-families and triple-deckers

Somerville's multi-families have shallow roof cavities, empty walls, porches tied into the frame and bare rim joists. We plan the building as a whole: rim joist and roof first where possible, then walls floor by floor.

Owners and renters

Many Somerville buildings mix an owner unit with rentals. We schedule around everyone and tell tenants about re-entry times for foam work.

Barriers

Knob-and-tube wiring and vermiculite are common in houses this old. We check before planning and tell you what we find.

Costs

HomeGuide lists dense-pack cellulose at $1.60 to $4.20 per square foot and rim joist foam at $2,000 to $2,500 nationally. A multi-family has more area, so each part is priced separately.

Budgeting with the microgrant

Save Energy Somerville lists microgrants of $2,000 each for 25 rental units in two- to four-unit buildings, and Mass Save offers its own incentives after an assessment. If you plan to use those, start with the city program and the assessment. For work outside the programs, such as rim joist foam or finished attic rooms, we price directly and list each item separately.

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