Spray Foam Insulation
Open-cell and closed-cell polyurethane foam that air-seals and insulates in one application.
Learn about Spray Foam InsulationSpray foam, blown-in, batt, Fi-Foil, radiant barrier, and insulation removal for Merritt Island homes, businesses, and industrial buildings. Licensed, insured, and open 24/7.
If you own a home or a building in Merritt Island, your insulation is doing more work than almost anything else in the structure — and in most Merritt Island buildings we assess, it is not doing it well. Merritt Island sits in Central Florida, in Brevard County, where summer attic temperatures routinely climb past 130 degrees and the air outside is carrying enough moisture that every gap in your ceiling plane is pumping humidity into your living space.
The typical assessment in Merritt Island turns up one of a few situations. Older construction usually has original blown fiberglass that has settled well below its installed depth — what was R-19 in 1985 is frequently measuring R-11 to R-13 today, with bare joists showing through in places. Mid-era homes often have adequate depth in the center of the attic and almost nothing at the perimeter, because the original crew couldn't reach the eaves and nobody checked.
Newer Merritt Island construction usually meets code on paper, but code minimum and comfortable are not the same thing, and builder-grade installation quality varies widely. We measure in multiple locations and photograph what we find so you're looking at evidence, not opinions.
Merritt Island sits in a part of Florida where roof damage from a named storm is a question of when, not if. The pattern after every event is the same: water gets in through compromised roofing, saturates the attic insulation, and the property owner doesn't discover it until ceiling stains appear or the smell starts three weeks later.
Wet insulation does not dry out in a Florida attic. It stays wet, it loses R-value permanently, it grows mold, and it holds odor. We do full vacuum extraction into sealed bags, sanitize the deck and framing, and install fresh material. If your Merritt Island property took roof damage, have the attic looked at even if the ceiling looks fine.
A large share of Merritt Island construction is concrete block — CMU with interior furring strips and drywall, and empty air in between. Block has essentially no meaningful thermal resistance. A west-facing block wall in Merritt Island absorbs sun all afternoon and keeps radiating heat into the room well past sunset.
Fi-Foil furring-strip reflective systems and injected foam both install into that cavity from the interior, don't cost you floor space, and deliver a real system R-value where there was almost none. On the west and south elevations of a Merritt Island home, it's a difference you can feel with your hand on the drywall.
Residential, commercial, and industrial — the complete envelope under one contractor.
Open-cell and closed-cell polyurethane foam that air-seals and insulates in one application.
Learn about Spray Foam InsulationLoose-fill fiberglass or cellulose blown to a consistent depth across attic floors.
Learn about Blown-In InsulationPre-cut fiberglass or mineral wool batts fitted between studs, joists, and trusses.
Learn about Batt InsulationReflective foil radiant barrier and vapor-retarder systems engineered for the Southeast.
Learn about Fi-Foil InsulationFoil-faced sheathing or stapled-up barrier installed against the underside of the roof deck.
Learn about Radiant Barrier InsulationComplete vacuum extraction of contaminated, wet, rodent-damaged, or storm-damaged insulation.
Learn about Insulation RemovalFull attic systems: air sealing, baffles, deck or floor insulation, and depth verification.
Learn about Attic InsulationCavity and masonry wall insulation for frame, block, and tilt-wall construction.
Learn about Wall InsulationEncapsulation, vapor barriers, and sub-floor or perimeter wall insulation.
Learn about Crawl Space InsulationAcoustic mineral wool and dense fiberglass for STC-rated wall and ceiling assemblies.
Learn about Soundproofing InsulationEngineered thermal envelope systems for mechanical, process, and building applications.
Learn about Thermal InsulationMineral wool, intumescent, and fire-rated assemblies meeting Florida Building Code.
Learn about Fireproofing & Fire-Rated InsulationFaced fiberglass blanket, banded liner systems, and closed-cell foam for pre-engineered steel.
Learn about Metal Building InsulationFull-scope insulation packages coordinated with your build schedule and energy calcs.
Learn about New Construction InsulationDiagnostic assessment of envelope leakage, duct leakage, and insulation performance.
Learn about Energy Audits & Blower Door TestingSingle-family homes, condos, townhomes, and multifamily. Retrofit and new construction.
Learn moreOffices, retail, restaurants, hotels, medical, schools, and mixed-use buildings.
Learn moreWarehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing, cold storage, hangars, and agricultural facilities.
Learn moreEach one has its own Merritt Island page with local pricing, Florida code requirements and FAQs.
Most Merritt Island attic insulation projects fall between $1.50 and $4.50 per square foot installed. A typical 2,000 sq ft Merritt Island home runs roughly $2,200–$4,500 for a blown-in top-up to R-38, and $6,000–$13,000 for a full closed-cell spray foam roof deck encapsulation. Insulation removal adds about $1.00–$2.00 per square foot. Standard Insulation gives free, written, itemized estimates throughout Merritt Island and Brevard County — call (561) 975-6204.
Merritt Island falls in Florida Climate Zone 2 under the Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation (8th Edition). That means R-38 minimum for attics, with R-49 being the practical target for real comfort and utility savings. Many Merritt Island homes built before 2005 are still measuring R-11 to R-19, which is a large part of why their summer bills are so high.
Yes. We install both open-cell and closed-cell spray foam throughout Merritt Island, Brevard County. Closed-cell on the roof deck is the strongest option here — it air seals, controls humidity, brings your ducts into conditioned space, and adds measurable uplift resistance to your roof sheathing, which matters in a hurricane-exposed part of Florida.
We answer the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In Brevard County we can usually be on site for a free assessment within 24 to 48 hours, and emergency insulation removal after a roof leak or storm gets same-day priority whenever we can make it happen.
Yes — offices, retail, restaurants, hotels, medical, warehouses, distribution, manufacturing, and cold storage throughout Merritt Island and Brevard County. We carry envelope, mechanical, and fire-rated scopes, and we work nights and weekends in occupied buildings with containment and HEPA filtration.
Yes. Standard Insulation is a licensed Florida insulation contractor carrying general liability and workers' compensation coverage, and we work throughout Merritt Island and all of Brevard County. Certificates of insurance are provided to homeowners, general contractors, and property managers on request before any work begins.
Cooling is roughly half of a typical Merritt Island electric bill. Bringing an under-insulated attic from R-11 up to a properly air-sealed R-38 commonly cuts the cooling portion by 20 to 30 percent — and more if your ductwork is in the attic and we add a radiant barrier. On a $300 summer bill that's usually $30 to $45 a month back in your pocket.
It depends on your building and your budget, and we'll tell you honestly which one applies. If your attic is at R-13 and you want the most improvement per dollar, blown-in fiberglass to R-38 with proper air sealing is the answer. If your ducts are in the attic and you want humidity control and the biggest total comfort win, closed-cell spray foam on the roof deck is the answer. If your roof is more than twelve years old, do the roof first — we'll say so.
No obligation, no charge. Call (561) 975-6204 — we're open 24/7.
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