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Welcome To Polytech Foam Solutions
We provide Spray Foam Insulation and Concrete Raising (Slab Jacking) services. We are located in Kamloops BC and service Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Merritt, Vernon, Kelowna and surrounding areas.
“Whether its spray foam insulation or concrete raising our mission is to provide exceptional service, on time and on budget with competitive prices and no mess left behind. We use only premium quality open and closed cell polyurethane foams along with top of the line equipment resulting in the very best performing product for our customers.”
Spray foam insulation is one of the biggest advancements in the construction industry. It will make your building quieter, more comfortable and stronger while reducing your heating and cooling costs by up to 50%. Whether your building, renovating or developing your basement we encourage you to take a little time to read through our site. We promise that the time you spend learning about spray foam insulation will be time well spent.
This site is dedicated to educating consumers and construction professionals about the benefits of spray foam and to dispelling one of the biggest myths in the construction industry, that R-Value ratings alone accurately reflect the real world performance of insulation products. Numerous studies and reports have shown that energy consumption can vary by up to 50% in buildings insulated with similar R-values but different types of insulation.
Why is insulation still rated according to R-value? The R-value rating system was developed more then 50 years ago and at the time it was the best we could come up with. Since then much more advanced insulation products have been developed and our understanding of building science has grown tremendously. So why hasn’t the R-value rating system been replaced with a more accurate rating system? Simply put building codes are slow to change and most consumers have been taught for many years that R-value is all that matters. For more information on why R-value is a misleading and somewhat meaningless number click here.
Concrete raising (otherwise known as slab jacking) is the process of raising concrete that has settled, back to its original height and level. This can eliminate dangerous trip hazards, restore proper drainage and prevent water and ice accumulation. The process is significantly less expensive then replacing concrete and far more attractive than grinding the concrete.
Concrete raising is a low cost, permanent and environmentally friendly alternative to removing and replacing sunken concrete. The process usually only takes a few hours and the concrete can be returned to service immediately. For more information on concrete raising click here.
Why do we offer concrete raising services? Kamloops is a beautiful community and a wonderful place to live but from a construction perspective we have some issues with soil stability. Some areas have soft silty soils, some areas have sandy or clay based soils and some areas have high water tables. Each of these conditions can lead to disastrous results for concrete slabs. On top of this many contractors don’t understand the importance of proper soil compaction or know when native soil should be removed and replaced with better quality back fill. The result is a community with lots and lots of failing concrete.