What are some reasons that a visual inspection is actually necessary to get
your quote? Let's talk about it.
Welcome to Foam University. Today we're going to discuss six reasons why a
visual inspection is necessary when you're getting a quote for insulation.
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The first thing we're going to talk
about is the square footage. Now if you talk to a company over the phone and you
give them some measurements of your house again that could be off a little
bit. If two people even two professional contractors measure the same building
you could be off by a little bit, now if one of those people are not experienced
in the industry they're not a contractor they may not be familiar with building
practices that could be off by quite a lot so again you want that person who's
experienced to come out, remeasure everything make sure everything is on
point and make sure all the numbers add up. The next thing we're going to talk
about is you want that person coming out to go over the entire scope of work. You
want them to get specific details on what is being done for the project. Now
keep in mind this is crucial for the install crew especially. You know if
there's a special note that hey in this closet area the hatch is a little
weird and you can only open it a certain
way. Things like that. That's a specific
detail that will help the crew a lot especially it could avoid damaging
anything in the house. Keep in mind again every house is very, very different so
all those specific details really come into play during the install process if
you have that person out do that visual inspection and have them take a lot of
good notes. The next thing we're going to talk about is that person that comes out
for that visual inspection can check out the existing installation that's in the
house. Keep in mind if there's fiberglass or cellulose in any area from
the walls, attic, crawlspace - doesn't matter - it will make a difference during
the install process and it does make a difference on what material what tools
that crew needs to bring. So again you need that person that come out, actually
see what's going on, get hands-on with the home or the building and see yes
there's fiberglass here so be prepared to work with that. Those little
differences will save a lot of headache for both you and
install crew. The next thing we're going to talk about is the mechanical system,
specifically the ventilation scheme. Let's just look at exterior walls for a
second. If you're going to have injection foam put into those exterior walls that
means drilling in from the outside and if there's a cold air return that we're
not aware of that could potentially get drilled into maybe even filled with foam.
Now again all that is repairable but it's a big headache that can be avoided
by someone coming out making detailed notes asking the right questions that
unfortunately a lot of homeowners aren't aware to ask. So vents, mechanicals that
can make a big difference during the entire process not just the installation
process so again a good reason why you want someone out for that visual
inspection. Another good thing to consider is having a professional out to
check out the project as a whole is that they could find other problems in the
building that maybe you weren't aware of. One thing that is semi common is
moisture issues. Okay, if you have a penetration in the building envelope
that means air comes in, moisture will always come in with it. Sometimes that
will cause a lot of problems. If that person notices something and points it
out to you maybe that's something that needs to be repaired or replaced first
before you insulate. Again, that professional should be looking out for
all that for both you the customer as well as the install crew because if
there is an existing problem it will affect both so again another good reason
to have that professional out and check out the building as a whole. The last
point I want to talk about is having that professional out to do that visual
inspection for the project is so that they can make the best recommendation
for you. At the end of the day you do not want a fly-by-night person coming out
just throwing out a diagnosis after listening to the issues for a few
seconds. That is the worst thing that you could possibly do. One, it's probably not
going to solve your problem. Two, you're likely going to waste money. And three, it
will likely not be a pleasant experience for you because obviously that person's
not engaged the project doesn't mean as much to them as it should. So again you
want that professional out, do the visual inspection look over everything see all
the details of the building and know exactly what that project needs based on
the building's needs and your goals and desires as the customer. So in closing
I do want to bring up again it is crucial to have a professional company
out to you that puts the time and it goes through all these steps for your
project make sure that they're caring about this project as much as you do.
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