Spray Foam Insulation in Hemlock, MI

Spray Foam Insulation in Hemlock serves a small community and the farm country around it. Hemlock is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, first settled in 1865, with a post office named Hemlock City in 1869 that was shortened to Hemlock in 1895. The 2020 census counted 1,408 residents in the census-designated place, and the Hemlock post office serves much of the surrounding area.

Town homes

Homes in Hemlock are mostly established houses with basements. Rim joist foam, attic sealing and blown-in depth are the usual projects.

Farms and acreage

Richland Township is rural, with pole barns, machine sheds and shops. If you want to heat a building for winter work, closed-cell foam on the steel keeps heat in and stops condensation from dripping on equipment.

Sawdust Days

Hemlock's annual festival, Sawdust Days, is held in September and began in the late 1970s with a chainsaw promotion at the local hardware store. Fall is also a good time to schedule insulation before the cold arrives.

Winter scheduling

Unheated barns need warmer surfaces for foam to cure, so cold-season jobs are planned around milder days or temporary heat.

One trip, several buildings

We can quote the house, shop and barn on one visit, each as its own line.

Code targets

Saginaw County is in IECC climate zone 5A. ENERGY STAR recommends R-60 for an attic starting from nothing and R-49 added over 3 to 4 inches. For floors over unheated spaces, R-30.

Rebates

Consumers Energy lists rebates for attic, wall, basement and rim joist insulation; rebates are also available for do-it-yourself installs, according to its chart.

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