As any tried and true New Englander will tell you, if you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes. This is particularly true for the state of Maine, which sees a plethora of differing weather patterns and temperature highs and lows from the urban coastal areas to the more rural North Woods and beyond.

Properly insulating or repairing faulty or inadequate insulation is critical within the State of Maine due in large part to drastic seasonal changes, varying weather patterns and frequent extreme temperatures. Failing to repair damaged insulation is a surefire way to see your costs of building ownership skyrocket, but also one of the more manageable problems a metal building owner can face. Steel Building Insulation, a division of Building Outlet Corp. and a leading national supplier of insulation products, carries a full line of metal building insulation repair materials that will equip you to handle virtually any type of insulation repair job.

Condensation issues are among the more common reasons metal building owners choose to repair their existing insulation, and can result from a lack of insulation, insufficient insulation or damaged or torn insulation. One of the more damaging condensation issues is concealed condensation, which occurs on the underside of a steel roof deck when the roof insulation is not in contact with the roof panel, which results in trapped warm air coming in contact with the outer panel. Applying insulation retrofit between purlins or wall girts can rectify existing costly condensation problems, while offering the building owner substantial energy savings.

Double-layer, high R-Value insulation systems are also extremely effective in condensation prevention. We supply fiberglass insulation blankets that are pre-cut to fit between the roof purlins and affixed using steel banding prior to the installation of the roof panels. The blankets include “long tabs,” which are extensions of the polypropylene facing (approx. 10” – 12” long) and are then placed between the purlins as the roof panels are installed.

No matter the size or magnitude of your insulation repair project, contact the Steel Building Insulation team today to find out how adequately insulating your metal building will save you tremendous amounts of money.