A spray foam engineering consultant for your project.
Independent building-science review of spray polyurethane foam assemblies — spec review before permit, forensic investigation after a failure, code-compliance consulting, and moisture/thermal performance analysis. Not an installer. Not affiliated with any manufacturer or contractor you're evaluating.
Does your project involve any of these?
- An SPF assembly headed to permit review
- A failed or disputed installation
- A code or vapor-barrier question the GC can't answer
An SPF spec that looks fine on paper can still fail in the field.
Spray polyurethane foam performs differently depending on climate zone, assembly type, and how it interacts with the rest of the building envelope. A wall or roof assembly that's under-specified on vapor control, thermal-bridging mitigation, or code-required thermal/ignition barriers can pass a rough-in inspection and still create a moisture or performance problem years later.
We work upstream of that — reviewing the assembly and specification before it's built — and downstream of it, when a forensic investigation is needed to establish what actually went wrong.
Either way, the goal is the same: an independent, defensible engineering opinion that isn't tied to selling you an installation.
Four disciplines, one focus: SPF building performance
Each engagement is scoped to the project — a document review, a site visit, a full forensic report, or an ongoing code-compliance relationship.
From first call to a finished deliverable
Initial scoping call
Tell us about the project, the assembly, and the question you need answered. We'll tell you honestly whether it's a fit.
Fee & scope proposal
A written scope and fixed or estimated fee before any billable work begins — project-based, not per square foot.
Review, site visit, or testing
Document review, a site assessment, and where warranted, third-party lab or moisture testing coordination.
Written findings & recommendations
A clear deliverable — a marked-up spec, a compliance memo, or a forensic report you can act on or submit.
Forensic InvestigationMost SPF failures trace back to a handful of well-understood mechanisms.
Off-ratio mixing, poor substrate adhesion, moisture entrapment behind the foam layer, and insufficient thickness for the assembly's R-value target are the leading causes we see in the field — often interacting with each other rather than acting alone.
- Off-ratio mixing and cure defects
- Adhesion failure from surface contamination
- Moisture trapped behind the foam layer
- Under-thickness relative to code R-value
Built for the people who need a second opinion
Architects
Speccing an SPF assembly and need an independent building-science check before it goes to permit.
General Contractors
Dealing with a callback, a failed inspection, or a subcontractor dispute over spray foam performance.
Developers & Owners
Needing code-compliance sign-off, or an objective read on a defect before committing to a remediation scope.
Attorneys
Requiring forensic, litigation-support-grade documentation for a construction dispute involving SPF.
Spray foam engineering consulting FAQs
No. FoamEngineer.com is an engineering and technical consulting practice — we review specifications, investigate failed installations, and advise on code compliance and building performance. We don't sell or install SPF, and we don't refer you to a specific contractor for a kickback. Our job is an independent professional opinion.
Architects who need a building-envelope assembly reviewed or stamped before it goes to permit; general contractors dealing with a failed or disputed installation; developers who need code-compliance sign-off; and attorneys or building owners who need forensic, litigation-support-grade documentation of what went wrong and why.
A contractor's estimate is about their own scope of work and their own liability. An engineering consultation is an independent third-party opinion — on the spec, on the failure, on the code question — that isn't tied to who ends up doing the installation or remediation work.
Project-based, not per square foot. A document review might be a fixed fee scoped to a few hours; a forensic investigation with a site visit, testing, and a written report is scoped to the complexity of the failure and whether litigation support is involved. We provide a scope and fee estimate before starting any billable work.
A site visit and visual/tactile assessment of the installed foam, a review of available installation records and specifications, identification of the likely failure mode (off-ratio mixing, adhesion failure, moisture entrapment, insufficient thickness, or a code/design issue), and a written findings report suitable for a building owner, GC, or, where applicable, litigation support.
Yes — that's one of the most common engagements. We review the proposed SPF assembly against the applicable building and energy code, check vapor-retarder class and thermal-barrier requirements, and flag issues before they become a change order or a failed inspection.
Request a spray foam engineering consultation
Tell us about the project — a spec that needs a stamped review, a failed installation that needs a root-cause finding, or a code question that needs a straight answer — and we'll scope the engagement.