Spray Foam Insulation in North Muskegon, MI

Spray Foam Insulation in North Muskegon covers a small city on the north side of Muskegon Lake, an arm of Lake Michigan. The Muskegon River enters the lake on the city's east side, and the channel to Lake Michigan is a mile west of the city limits. That position means wind off open water and snow off Lake Michigan all winter.

Full-time homes

The 2020 census counted 1,761 housing units in North Muskegon, only 5.1% vacant, with a rental vacancy rate of 0.6%. Homes here are lived in year round, and many owners have been in them for decades; the median age is 44.4, and nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older.

Lakefront houses

Homes facing the lake often have large windows, walk-out basements, vaulted rooms and decks over basement walls. Closed-cell foam on the basement walls and rim joists, and on any sloped ceilings without an attic, is the usual approach.

Older in-town homes

Away from the water, older homes on basements need the standard work: rim joist foam, attic sealing and depth, and walls where wanted.

Wind exposure

Houses on bluffs and open shoreline lose more heat to wind. Air sealing at the rim joist, sill plate and attic floor makes a bigger difference on exposed lots than more insulation alone.

Older homes off the water

Away from the lake, North Muskegon has quiet streets of older homes built over several decades. Their attics often have uneven insulation from past top-ups, and the bypasses around chimneys and plumbing stacks were never sealed. We seal those before adding depth.

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