Trusted by 500+ homeowners over the last 20+ years, based in Minneapolis and scheduling insulation jobs across Minnesota
Your Trusted Local Insulation Experts in Faribault
We are a local, owner-operated insulation company dedicated to helping Minnesota families make their homes more energy-efficient and comfortable.
Travis personally manages every job site from start to finish to ensure professional craftsmanship and a clean, thorough installation. Our team takes care of 100% of your local utility rebate paperwork for you, making the entire home upgrade completely simple and frictionless.
Insulation Services
Insulation Types We Install in Faribault
We offer three proven insulation materials, each matched to your home’s specific needs and budget.
Where We Install Insulation in Faribault
We insulate every part of your home or building, from the attic down to the crawl space.
Types of Properties We Insulate
From single-family homes to large agricultural buildings, we bring the same certified expertise to every project.
Why Faribault Homeowners Choose Spray Foam
Minnesota winters demand insulation that actually performs
Stop Winter
Drafts
Spray foam expands to fill every crack and gap, an airtight seal fiberglass batts cannot match. No more cold spots or uneven heating in your Faribault home.
Lower Energy
Bills
ENERGY STAR estimates about 15% savings on heating and cooling from air sealing plus insulation. Many Faribault projects also qualify for utility rebates.
Increase Home Value
Buyers notice a home that stays comfortable year-round. Insulation pays you back twice: lower bills while you live there, stronger appeal when you sell.
Reduce Exterior Noise
Open-cell spray foam is an exceptional sound absorber. It fills the wall cavity completely, so rooms near busy roads, flight paths, and neighbors feel noticeably quieter.
Help Stop Ice Dams
Ice dams start when heat leaks into the attic and melts the snow on your roof. Sealing those air leaks first, then adding insulation, keeps that heat in the house.
Eco-Friendly
Choice
Reducing your energy consumption is one of the most impactful things you can do for the environment. Spray foam lasts the life of the home without settling or losing R-value.
Insulation for Faribault Homes
Faribault is a classic Minnesota industrial city, and the housing stock that comes with it: lots of working-class bungalows and two-stories from the 1920s through 1950s, older homes along the river, and a mix of postwar housing that expanded out from downtown over the decades. We get called to Faribault most often for attic work on older homes where the original insulation has been sitting untouched since the house was built. Compressed fiberglass, no air sealing, rim joists with nothing on them. The combination of high heating degree days and older housing makes Faribault a good fit for spray foam and blown-in upgrades. Faribault is on the I-35 corridor about 55 miles south of Minneapolis, and we schedule Rice County jobs in clusters with Northfield on the same run. Travis does your estimate and does the work. CenterPoint and Xcel both serve Faribault and have rebate programs for qualifying work.
Common Insulation Problems in Faribault Homes
Faribault has a high concentration of pre-WWII housing in the neighborhoods near downtown, the cathedral, and along the Straight River. These homes were built with the insulation standards of their era, which means most attics have original batts that have been settling and compressing for 60 to 80 years. Rim joists in the basement are almost universally uninsulated in homes from this period. The older two-stories also tend to have complex attics with knee walls, dormers, and sloped ceiling sections that are hard to effectively insulate without spray foam.
Call Spray Foam Insulation Plus today for a free energy-audit of your Faribault home.
What Our Customers Say
"These guys are great!! They arrived on time, were efficient in their work process, and explained the work to me in detail so I could fully understand what I was paying for. And one more plus – they were nice guys who take pride in their work. I would highly recommend Spray Foam Insulation Plus for your project." – John R., Minneapolis
How It Works
From first call to finished project in 4 simple steps,
Free Insulation Inspection
We come out to your house to track down exactly where your expensive heat is escaping and find your hidden drafts.
Simple,
Flat-Rate Quote
You get a clear price with zero hidden fees, and we figure out exactly how much Xcel or CenterPoint rebate cash you qualify for.
Clean,
Fast Installation
Travis personally oversees the job to ensure your home is sealed up tight, and we clean up every speck of mess before we leave.
Guaranteed
Year-Round Comfort
You finally get to enjoy a warm, quiet house with lower monthly energy bills, all backed by our 15-year workmanship guarantee.
Want Ballpark Pricing? Call and the Owner Answers.
We don’t publish per-square-foot prices because material costs change quickly. Call and you talk to Travis, the owner: straight answers, current ballpark numbers in minutes, and a firm quote after he sees your project. No call center, no pressure.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does insulation cost in Faribault?
Every house is different, so we do not publish per-square-foot prices. Travis looks at what you have going on: how much insulation is in there now, whether there is a vapor barrier, how much air movement, and how hard the attic is to work in. Then you get a bid that matches the actual job. Want ballpark numbers first? Call him. He answers the phone and can usually give you current ranges in a few minutes. And if you qualify for a CenterPoint or Xcel rebate, that can take a real bite out of the price, sometimes half or more depending on the program.
Do Faribault homes need special insulation for ice dams?
Yes. Faribault's older homes are particularly prone to ice dams because the original attic insulation has settled to well below effective R-values. Ice dams come from heat escaping into the attic and melting snow that refreezes at the eave. The fix is stopping that heat loss: air seal the attic floor, spray foam the trouble spots, get the insulation to the right depth, and make sure the attic vents correctly. Do that and the roof deck stays cold all winter.
How far does SFI Plus travel for insulation work in Faribault?
Faribault is about 55 miles south of Minneapolis on I-35, a direct drive. We schedule Rice County jobs in clusters, often pairing Faribault and Northfield on the same run south. Call Travis to talk through timing. Most jobs run start to finish in a single day.
What type of insulation is best for Faribault homes?
It depends on the house. For most Faribault homes the best results come from spray foam at the rim joists and the trouble spots, with blown-in on the attic floor. For older two-stories and bungalows with finished upstairs rooms, spray foaming the roofline is sometimes the right call. Travis looks at the house first and tells you what application actually fits it.
We have a 1930s or 1940s home in Faribault. What are the biggest insulation priorities?
For a home from that era, the three biggest priorities are almost always the same: air seal the attic floor first, then bring the insulation up to R-49 with blown-in on top, and spray foam the rim joist in the basement. Most homes of that age have very little effective insulation in the attic and nothing at all on the rim joist. Doing both in one visit is the most efficient approach. Travis walks through what you have during the estimate and tells you what will move the needle most on your heating and cooling bills.
How SFI Plus Serves Faribault Homeowners
Travis does every Faribault estimate himself, so the bid you sign matches the work that goes in, with nobody in between to lose the details. He plans each Rice County trip around your project and other jobs nearby, and you agree on the date together up front. Call and tell him which room stays cold.
Neighborhoods we serve in Faribault: Downtown Faribault, Cathedral area, West Faribault, Shattuck-St. Mary's area, North Faribault, Central Park district
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