From a wheat field to a city in two years

Spray Foam Insulation in Del City, OK

Small postwar homes with big gaps in the attic.

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Built Quickly After the War

Spray Foam Insulation in Del City is mostly about postwar houses. Wikipedia tells how developer George Epperly bought a 160-acre wheat field at SE 29th and Sunnylane in 1946, planning fifty homes; by 1948 there were 582, three quarters of them his. The city then grew from 2,504 residents in 1950 to 27,133 in 1970. Most of Del City's 9,746 housing units come from those years, and they share the strengths and weaknesses of fast, affordable building.

Small attics, old fill

Many Del City houses are compact one-story homes with low-slope roofs and tight attics. The original insulation is often only a few inches, now settled, and the attic floor has open gaps around wiring, plumbing and the top of interior walls. Low attics are hard to work in, so we plan carefully: sealing what we can reach and then blowing fill evenly to the eaves with baffles at the vents.

Rebuilt after 1999

The May 3, 1999 tornado entered Del City as an F4 near SE 44th and Spiva Drive, and Wikipedia says most of the damaged area was rebuilt within a few years. Those rebuilt homes are newer, but like any quick rebuild they can have thin attic insulation and unsealed recessed lights. A quick measurement tells you where you stand.

Renters and owners

In 2020, 54.7 percent of occupied homes were owned and 45.3 percent rented. Many owners are improving homes they bought as starter houses; many landlords want lower complaints and bills. Both groups usually get the most from attic sealing and blown-in.

Brick, slab and simple roofs

Del City's early homes went up quickly on flat former farmland as compact one-story houses with simple gable or hip roofs. In houses like these, most of the gain is overhead. That keeps most Del City jobs affordable: one attic, sealed and blown to depth, with baffles at the eaves so the soffit vents keep working. Where a later addition or patio enclosure has a flatter roof with little space above the ceiling, closed-cell foam can be the only practical way to insulate it.

Code and climate

Del City's July average high is about 91F and its January low about 28F. Oklahoma County is in Climate Zone 3A. If OG&E is your utility, its Oklahoma attic rebate requires starting insulation under 8 inches or R-23 and a finished attic of 13 inches or R-38, which many Del City attics can qualify for. Get a free estimate

What to Know in Del City

Wheat field origins. George Epperly bought a 160-acre wheat field in 1946; by 1948 the area had 582 homes, 75 percent built by him (Wikipedia).
Rapid growth. Del City grew from 2,504 people in 1950 to 27,133 in 1970 (Wikipedia census table).
1999 tornado. The May 3, 1999 tornado entered Del City as an F4 near SE 44th Street and Spiva Drive; most of the area was rebuilt within a few years (Wikipedia).
Rebate rules. OG&E's Oklahoma attic rebate requires existing insulation under 8 inches or R-23, a finished attic of at least 13 inches or R-38, and a professional installer.

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Del City Questions

My Del City attic is very low. Can you still insulate it?

Usually yes. We use long hoses and work from the center out, and seal what we can reach. In a few very tight attics, foam on the underside of the roof deck is an option.

Will my Del City home qualify for an OG&E rebate?

If OG&E is your electric provider and your attic has less than 8 inches or R-23, it may. The finished attic must reach 13 inches or R-38. Check OG&E's current rules.

Is spray foam worth it in a small postwar house?

For the attic floor, blown-in over sealed gaps is usually the better value. Foam makes sense in specific spots like a converted garage or a shallow section of roof.

How do you insulate a low-slope addition with almost no attic?

If there is little or no room above the ceiling, the options are foam from below when the ceiling is open, dense-pack through small holes, or insulation added above the roof deck during a reroof.

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