Warehouse Insulation

Cheap energy is a thing of the past and with the 2023 energy crisis taking hold, higher prices are somewhat baked into our daily lives. For businesses, the impact of energy price rises has been particularly hard to manage with many tens of thousands of pounds of additional costs now hitting profit margins. To control heating and cooling costs, insulation can be the antidote and even though it represents an upfront investment, the long-term benefits can be sizeable. Choosing the right type of insulation is important, particularly as a warehouse building will suffer serious disruption during the thermal upgrade works. Spray Foam Insulation has many benefits when compared to pre-manufactured mineral wool or PIR insulation materials, not least the speed of installation, the longevity of the insulation material and its ability to seal every millimetre of the building envelope to create an airtight, thermal barrier. Insulation is mainly thought of as a winter-time necessity but as our summers seemingly get hotter, a good insulation solution can also assist with cooling by reducing the strength of solar gain penetrating through the roof and wall sheets into the building. In many circumstances, we have received feedback from customers who have noticed a 10-15c ambient cooling of their building structure simply because of the insulation. The benefits of good insulation reach far and wide, from protecting stock assets from becoming too hot or cold to maintaining the well-being and productivity of employees. We know what it takes to deliver a successful installation of Spray Foam Insulation in a warehouse environment and quite often, our installation teams can have little or no impact on the daily operation of your business.

Spray Foam Insulation can offer structural stability to an existing warehouse roof. We always recommend the use of our Nexseal Closed Cell Spray Foam Insulation due to its high-density formulation and its ability to bond to the roofing sheets without the fear of future delamination. Uninsulated warehouse roof sheets are subjected to weathering year-round and their lifespan can be compromised due to strong winds, rain, ice, snow, solar gain and any other weathering phenomenon that may occur. Every time there are strong winds, the fixings that hold the roof sheets together will be put under strain until eventually, they begin to fail. When the roof sheets are subjected to rain, ice and snow, this will add further stress to the structural stability. The impact of condensation forming on the underside of a roof can also degrade fixings and when hot summers arrive, the solar gain through the roof can further impact its lifespan. Our Nexseal Closed Cell Insulation can solve many of these problems thanks to its seamless bond to the roofing substrate. Spray-applied as a liquid before expanding and curing, the Closed Cell Spray Foam will cover every millimetre of the substrate and essentially bond the roofing sheets and fixings to add durability. This form of asset protection can help reduce the expensive future costs of roof repairs and replacement. Whilst Closed Cell Spray Foam Insulation should not be relied upon as an antidote to weatherproof a leaking roof, if it is proactively installed before damage or leaks occur, it should minimise the future potential of leaks, cracks and damage.

Warehouses come in many shapes and sizes but all have something in common – the need to be insulated to ensure the space is as energy efficient as possible. From storage warehouses to production warehouses, protecting them from the impact of condensation, heat loss and solar gain could make a huge difference to the productivity of staff, the protection of stock and the impact on heating and cooling costs. Spray Foam Insulation is an effective way to insulate a warehouse. The speed of installation coupled with the bond of the insulation to the roof and wall substrate makes Spray Foam Insulation the best choice when considering upgrading a warehouse building. The building fabric of a warehouse is often constructed using corrugated metal or cement fibre sheets and these can be vulnerable to the impacts of weathering in the form of high winds, rain, snow and ice. Traditional, pre-manufactured insulation materials need specialist fixings to ensure they are held in place and they will offer little or no structural integrity. Coupled with the need to cut and fit the insulation into place, the use of pre-manufactured materials can be a laborious, expensive and disruptive process. Spray Foam Insulation for Warehouses is by far the most effective solution.