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TOTAL HOME MAGAZINE
FALL 2014
INSULATION
SPOTLIGHT
The Best Choice
in Home Insulation
Spray Foam Insulation Provides Long-Term Benefits
for Many Homeowners
uring the first winter in their 60
year old Waterloo home, Chris
and Marina realized they had a
serious problem to address - ice
damming. The high gabled roof on their
1 ½ storey home had bare patches where
snow was melting and then refreezing at the
eaves. The ice effectively formed a dam trap-
ping water and potentially causing signifi-
cant damage outside and inside the house.
The couple did not have a clear idea of how
to diagnose and fix the problem so like
most homeowners they contacted a number
of different contractors. They got several
quotes with each taking a slightly different
approach leaving Chris and Marina con-
fused and wondering what to do.
Then they called Way-Mar. Rob Martin
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took the time to explain exactly what was
happening and suggested a comprehensive
solution to permanently fix the problem. He
said there was very little insulation under
the roof so significant heat loss was melting
the snow. Because of the age of their home,
the original boards on the roof would likely
need to be replaced and new insulation
installed.
Rob specifically recommended the use of
spray foam insulation as the ideal insulating
choice for this particular application. Al-
though more expensive than other options,
this insulation would provide long term
savings to their heating and cooling costs
and the greatest level of comfort year round
in an older home. Chris says they appreci-
ated the level of education that Way-Mar
provided which allowed them to make the
right investment decision.
Way-Mar completed the project over the
course of a few days including removing the
old roof, adding spray foam insulation to all
the sloped and flat ceilings,installing new
plywood and shingling the roof.
Five years later, Chris and Marina are very
pleased with the overall improvement to
their home. They no longer see bare patches
from melted snow on their roof and the
upstairs feels much warmer in the winter.
Chris is also quite confident that his heating
and cooling costs would be significantly
higher if they had not chosen Way-Mar’s
comprehensive solution. He adds, “you
could just tell that it felt better upstairs. We
knew that it was the right choice to make.”
That peace of mind is worth a lot too.