Phoenix is where Solid Foam Solutions is headed. The business is based in Chandler today and is relocating to Phoenix, so the city is about to become home turf rather than a drive across the Valley.
One city, a very wide range of houses
Few cities mix building ages the way Phoenix does. In a single afternoon you can pass a 1920s bungalow in one of the historic districts, a postwar block ranch, a 1980s stucco tract home and a brand-new build at the edge of town. Each era had its own idea of how much insulation was enough.
That is why we do not price Phoenix homes off a square-foot chart. We go up into the attic or onto the roof, look at what is actually there, and quote the house you own.
Nights that refuse to cool off
Central Phoenix is a textbook urban heat island. Pavement, rooftops and block walls soak up sun all day and give it back after dark, so the core of the city tends to stay warmer overnight than the open desert around it. For a house, that means the AC never gets its evening break.
Better insulation and tighter air sealing will not change the weather, but they can slow how fast that stored heat moves into the living space. In a house that never really cools down, that is often where the energy bill shows a difference.
Pitched roofs, old insulation, older ducts
On pitched-roof homes, the story usually plays out in the attic. We find insulation that has settled, been crushed during past repairs, or been fouled by pests, sitting around ductwork that may be decades old. Leaky duct joints in a hot attic are one of the most common reasons a Phoenix house will not stay comfortable.
Sometimes the right move is to clear it out first with insulation removal, then start fresh. For many homes that means spray foam insulation on the underside of the roof deck, which brings the ducts inside the conditioned envelope. For others, a new layer of blown-in on the attic floor is the sensible budget choice. We will tell you which one we would pick and why.
APS or SRP: it depends on your address
Phoenix is split between two electric providers. Arizona Public Service serves a large share of the city and Salt River Project serves other parts, so households a few miles apart can be on different rate plans. Check the top of your bill, and ask your utility what efficiency programs it currently runs.
How a Phoenix job runs
It starts with a free assessment at the house. You then get a detailed written proposal that spells out materials, thickness and areas. We book the install on a day that suits you, protect floors and belongings while we work, and leave the site clean. Completed work carries our warranty.
Book a free Phoenix assessment
Working on the west side? See our Glendale page, or look east to Scottsdale. Every city we serve is listed on the service areas page.
