Spray Foam vs. Fiberglass: Two Insulations Duke it Out for Champ Status

by Katie McVay

In this corner, weighing in at ½ lb. to 4 lbs. per cubic foot, new kid on the block and up-and-comer -- spray polyurethane foam insulation. And in this corner, king of the insulations and industry standard for decades -- fiberglass. In the battle to determine which building insulation is the better value for money, which one wins? The answer may surprise you.

How much more expensive is spray foam over fiberglass? That's a question we get A LOT. Phrased another way, which building insulation is the better value for money? Our answer is always the same: spray foam and fiberglass can’t be compared, price-wise or in any other way. That’s because these two insulations are completely different products that work on different principles.

Over the next couple of blog posts we're going to tell you why. In the meantime, hop on over to the spray foam section of our website to familiarize yourself with this building material, as well as the fiberglass page. And stay tuned until next time when we delve into ROUND ONE of the battle of spray foam vs. fiberglass -- the insulating properties of fiberglass.  

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