West Bank, on the river
Spray Foam Insulation in Westwego, LA
A town founded by storm refugees in 1893.
- Free on-site estimates
- Itemized written quotes with material, depth and R-value
- Under-floor, attic and moisture problems checked first
A Town Built After a Storm
Spray Foam Insulation in Westwego works on homes in a town with deep roots in storms and water. Families displaced from Cheniere Caminada by the 1893 hurricane bought lots and founded Salaville, which became Westwego. Pablo Sala sold canal lots on the former Seven Oaks plantation for $40 each.
Small, old lots
Westwego covers about 3.1 square miles at roughly 3 feet of elevation, and it incorporated in 1951. Older homes on small lots near the canal are often raised, with floors and walls that were never insulated. Foam under the floor, dense-pack in the walls and attic sealing are the usual steps.
Wetland trades
Fisheries, shrimping and seafood canning grew up around Westwego's wetlands, and many families still keep boats and gear in steel sheds and garages. Closed-cell foam keeps those buildings from dripping.
Closed cell vs open cell in a low town
Open-cell foam is soft and absorbs water if it gets soaked. Closed-cell is dense, about R-5 to R-7 per inch per HomeGuide, and sheds water. In Westwego, where water is never far, we use closed-cell under raised floors, in the bottom of walls being rebuilt, and on steel sheds. Open-cell is fine under a dry roof deck. Mixing the two puts the more costly foam only where it earns its price, and the quote lists which foam goes where.
Water share
About 10.6% of the city's area is water. In a place this low and this close to water, closed-cell foam is our default for anything below the first floor. Get a free estimate
Westwego Facts
- Storm-refugee founding. Families displaced by the 1893 Cheniere Caminada storm founded Salaville, which became Westwego (Wikipedia).
- Canal lots. Pablo Sala divided the former Seven Oaks plantation along its canal into lots that sold for $40 each (Wikipedia).
- Water share. The city covers 3.6 square miles, about 10.6% of it water (Wikipedia).
Westwego Questions
Can you insulate a steel boat shed?
Yes, with closed-cell foam on the steel to stop drip.
Are Westwego homes mostly raised?
Many older ones near the canal are. Newer ones are often on slabs.
Do you work in Bridge City and Avondale?
Yes, along the West Bank.
What goes under a raised floor here?
Closed-cell foam, since it does not soak up water.
Why not use open-cell foam everywhere?
It soaks up water if flooded. Closed-cell sheds water, so we use it low in the house and open-cell up high.
Spray Foam Insulation Near Westwego
- Spray Foam Insulation in New Orleans, LA
- Spray Foam Insulation in Metairie, LA
- Spray Foam Insulation in Kenner, LA
- Spray Foam Insulation in Harahan, LA
- Spray Foam Insulation in River Ridge, LA
- Spray Foam Insulation in Jefferson, LA
- Spray Foam Insulation in Gretna, LA
- Spray Foam Insulation in Terrytown, LA
- Spray Foam Insulation in Harvey, LA
- Spray Foam Insulation in Marrero, LA
- Spray Foam Insulation in Belle Chasse, LA
- Spray Foam Insulation in Chalmette, LA
- Spray Foam Insulation in Arabi, LA
- Spray Foam Insulation in Slidell, LA
- Spray Foam Insulation in Destrehan, LA