Polar Insulation insulates lake homes, cabins, garages and shops around Perham, New York Mills and the east side of Otter Tail County. Spray foam, attic insulation, insulation removal and new construction, from a locally owned crew that’s been working in lakes country since 2012.
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Attic System Specialists
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residential, commercial, and more
Many places on Big Pine, Little Pine and Otter Tail Lake were built as summer cabins. When owners start staying through the winter, the cold spots show up fast: floors over an open crawlspace, walls with little or no insulation, and a roof that grows ice dams by January.
We look at the whole building and figure out what it takes to keep it warm without the furnace running nonstop. That often means spray foam in the crawlspace and rim joists and a properly insulated, vented attic.
Cabins and lake homes are rarely built the same way twice. We start every job with a walk-through, explain what we’d do and in what order, and keep you posted while the work is going on.
Cabin attics are often an afterthought: a thin layer of insulation, open gaps around the chimney, and soffit vents that got covered when the cabin was re-sided. In winter that means heat loss, ice dams and moisture in the roof.
We offer free attic inspections. If the attic needs work, we can remove the old insulation, air seal the ceiling, install baffles and blow in new insulation to the depth it should be.
Spray Foam Solutions
Closed-cell spray foam is a strong fit for lake places. It seals and insulates crawlspaces, rim joists and roof decks in one step, and it works in shallow 2×4 cabin walls where fiberglass can’t do much. In a heated shop or boat storage building, it bonds right to the steel.
Spray foam needs 30°F or warmer to go on and cure, so we plan those jobs around the weather.
Building a new lake home or shop? We work with you and your builder to plan the insulation before the walls close up. Spray foam, fiberglass batts and blown-in fiberglass, chosen for how you’ll use the place, full-time or weekends.
We cover Perham, New York Mills and the lakes and small towns around them. Closer to Pelican Rapids or Battle Lake? See our Ottertail area page.
Yes. We look at the crawlspace, walls, rim joists and attic, then insulate and air seal so the cabin can hold heat through a Minnesota winter.
We usually recommend closed-cell spray foam on crawlspace walls and rim joists, because it insulates and blocks air and moisture in one layer.
Spray foam needs the surface and air to stay at 30°F or warmer through its 24-hour cure, so most spray foam is done in warmer months. Attic and fiberglass work can be done year-round.
Yes, along with Ottertail, Dent, Vergas, Frazee and the lakes around them.
Tell us about the cabin, lake home or shop and how you use it. We’ll come out, take a look and lay out the options.
