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Mark King

President and Owner at KC Spray Foam & Coatings, LLC

Mark King’s Background – A Legacy of Construction

I grew up in a construction family. My father at one time owned his own construction business building spec and custom homes. He was also a Union Carpenter and later traveled the country for a large lumber yard and building center company, building lumber yards for their company.

After school and on weekends, my siblings and I were always involved in helping on the jobsite. Cleaning up and helping my father shingle were some very common memories. I can remember a time when I was 5 years old, and my father was roofing a house on the weekend. My mother had something to do, so I went with my father to help on the roof. That was my first memory on being on a roof. I was not big enough to carry a full bundle of shingles, so I would tear them open and carry a few at a time.

Our family always came together to help each other on our own construction projects. We helped my sister and my brother building their own homes and tons of other projects.

We didn’t have a lot of money growing up, so we were always looking for ways to save money. One of those ways was burning wood in a wood burning furnace to save energy. We would go to the timber in August and cut down about 30 trees into 6’ to 8’ lengths to let them dry. In October, we would bring the wood to the barn yard. My Uncle had a John Deere B tractor with a pulley system on it. We hooked it up to a Buzz Saw. It had a pivoting table and a 36” blade. We cut all the wood down to smaller sizes that would fit into the wood burning furnace. Every Saturday morning, we would haul wood to the basement to burn for the week. You could say that is what got me into the spray foam insulation business. I hated cutting wood, so when I got older, I decided I would look for an energy efficient home.

Mark King

  • Pursuing More Efficient Homes

    My first home was a berm home. It was built into the ground with dirt pushed up on three sides. It was very efficient. I built my second home from the ground up. It was an Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) home. It used foam blocks that stacked and locked together. You would pour concrete into the forms and leave them in place. You could hang siding on the outside and drywall on the inside. It was a very good system. However, the other trades struggled with them because they were not very popular.

  • Getting Started with Spray Foam Insulation

    During high school I worked on a farm where I became very mechanically inclined. After high school, continued working as a Farm Manager, managing a 5,000-acre farm until my late 20’s. At that point I became a truck driver. I drove truck for Casey’s General Stores for over 11 years. I wanted to find another career that I could be home more and be with my kids. So, I was introduced to spray foam insulation in the late fall of 2005.

    After doing research for a few months, I bought my first spray foam rig February of 2006. I took delivery of my rig in March on a Monday afternoon in Rogers Minnesota in a 12” snowstorm. The following day I drove to Arlington Texas and spent 4 days in training at Demilec (now Huntsman), one of the major manufacturers of spray foam. The following week I did my first home show in Ft. Dodge, IA, and completed my first job a few days later.

    For the first year, I worked full time driving a truck Sunday to Tuesday and the rest of the week selling jobs and spraying them.

  • Becoming a Building Science Expert

    After a few jobs and home shows, I realized I didn’t know anything about Building Science. I also realized not many in the construction world knew anything about Building Science either! I got tired of people asking me questions I could not effectively answer.

    So, I started looking for more education. I discovered the Kansas Building Science Institute in Manhattan, KS at Kansas State University.

    I studied Building Science and became a Home Energy Rater (HERS). This training and education taught me the how heat and moisture move into and out of buildings. I learned how different materials provide different results and assemblies can influence results and performance. I also learned how to operate and test blower door and duct blaster equipment. These types of equipment and in-depth knowledge can provide vital information on performance of a home. They can also show trouble spots in homes.

    HERS ratings on houses use software and equipment to gauge how efficient a house is. Factors include window type and size, wall assembly, insulation type, volume, and surface area, HVAC sizing and design, and many other nuances. This approach gives the home a numerical value. The lower the value, the more efficient the home is. A home built to model energy code would rate a 75; if the home rated lower number, it would be more efficient. In 2021, more than 300,000 homes nationwide were rated homes. You can look at the rating as sort of window sticker for a home to tell you how efficient it is.

    This training and years of experience have been very important in helping people understand spray foam insulation and help them avoid causing problems. What I have found out over the years is that very few people in the construction industry understand anything about Building Science. But when you are educated and can explain it in basic terms while backing up what you say with basic science practices, people understand better and in turn trust you. Nearly every day I use my training to help solve problems.

    Ongoing Education Opportunities

    Over the years I have used my training and experience in presentations for many organizations, such as continuing education seminars for builders, Home and Garden shows, Rural Electric Coops, Environmental groups, and many more. Anytime I was asked to speak about my passion for building science, I did.

    I also completed training through the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance as a certified installer. When this program was started, our company provided some of the original pictures for the training manuals.

    Every two years, all of our team members and myself complete American Chemistry Council Training for Spray Polyurethane Foam Chemical Health and Safety Training for low and high pressure spray foam installation. This training provides up to date practices for safe handling and installing spray foam insulation.

The Business of Spray Foam Insulation

In 2013, I opened my second company in Olathe, KS - KC Spray Foam and Coatings, LLC. We quickly became a leading insulation contractor for the Kansas City area.

In 2019 we joined National Fireproofing Contractors Association and spent a week at their convention in San Diego training and staying abreast in current application industry standards.

Also, in 2019 I went to Carboline's, a leading manufacturer in spray applied and intumescent fire proofing, fireproofing school in St. Louis. We have since sent many of our employees to this school. In fact, they set up a special class just for our company training all our employees at the time. Carboline has the only fireproofing training school available in the United States. They have built a training facility with classrooms and a working lab where you learn how to operate different kinds of equipment, as well as mix and spray all kinds of fireproofing.

Mark King’s Trainings and Certifications

The following are trainings and certifications completed by Mark King:

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    Commercial Insulation & Fireproofing

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  • Fireproofing insulation

    Fireproofing

  • Garage Insulation

    Garage Insulation

  • Pole Barn Insulation

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Spray Foam Insulation Services in Kansas City

KC Spray Foam & Coatings, LLC provides spray foam insulation and roof coating services to customers typically within an 80-mile radius of the Kansas City area. Our team of spray foam insulation experts are here to answer any of your questions and guide you through the various spray foam options relevant to your unique requirements.

Types of Spray Foam Insulation Available in Kansas City

Our team of insulation experts understand that both open cell spray foam insultation and closed cell spray foam insultation have their unique pros and cons. Given their individual strengths in various building types and specific applications, our insulation company has chosen to offer both open cell and closed cell spray foam options.

Use the links below to learn more about the various spray foam types. If you are unsure which spray foam type you may need, feel free to contact our spray foam insulation experts.

Spray Foam Insulation Services for Various Applications

Spray foam insulation can be used in nearly every part of your home or commercial building. Additionally, spray foam insulation brings unique benefits over traditional fiberglass insulation including increased energy efficiency of the building, lengthened lifetime of the insulation, and improved insulative barrier which keeps air, moisture, and vapor out of your building.

Whether you are looking to insulate your commercial building, garage, or even a pole barn, spray foam insulation is the superior option.

  • Attic and Ceiling Insulation

    Spray foam insulation works exceptionally well in both attics and ceilings. Note that, unlike traditional fiberglass insulation, spray foam insulation does not need additional support to adhere to the ceiling or roofing. Additionally, spray foam insultation is proven to have superior insulative properties over its fiberglass alternatives leading to reduced utility bills and improved occupants’ overall comfort.

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  • Basement Insulation

    Go into your basement and place your hand on the concrete; you will likely feel cold being conducted through the wall which impacts your entire home’s temperature. Basements are a major area where home builders skip out on insulation which can be costly from a utilities perspective and create uncomfortable temperatures. Closed cell spray foam works exceptionally well in basements since it can be applied directly to concrete, block, or rock walls.

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  • Commercial Insulation

    Many architects have been recommending spray foam as the superior option for commercial building insulation for years now. Spray foam insulation in a commercial building is a cost-effective choice since it acts as a three-in-one solution for insulation, air barrier, and drainage plain. If you’re considering various insulation types for either a new build or existing structure, we strongly recommend you consider spray foam insulation.

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  • Crawlspace Insulation

    Historically, crawlspaces were always difficult areas to insulate and served as a prime space for moisture to enter the house and grow dangerous mold. Spray foam insulation uniquely solves the challenges of insulating crawlspaces yielding warmer floors, reduced chance for mold, and a more comfortable home with lower utility costs.

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  • Fireproofing

    Fireproofing is a critical element to protect your commercial or residential building. KC Spray Foam & Coatings, LLC is specialized in both Spray-Applied Fire Resistive Materials (SFRM) and Intumescent Fire Resistive Materials (IFRM). We provide free quotes for fireproofing services, and we are also authorized to perform building code required fireproofing inspections.

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  • Garage Insulation

    Insulating the garage is one of the most commonly skipped items by home builders as they attempt to cut costs. However, a lack of garage insulation ends up costing the homeowner both in terms of negatively affecting other rooms located adjacent to or directly above the garage, as well as reduced overall comfort of the occupants.

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  • Pole Barn Insulation

    Pole barns are typically very difficult to insulate with traditional insulative materials like fiberglass insulation. Spray foam insulation, both open-cell and closed cell, performs exceptionally well in pole barns due to its ease of installation and advanced insulative properties which bring various additional benefits.

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Free Quote for Your Next Spray Foam Insulation Project

Whether you are looking to insulate your attic or a pole barn, or perhaps you just need fireproofing for your commercial building, we are here to help! Our team of expert spray foam installers and building science professionals can help you select the right type of spray foam for your unique requirements and budget. Contact us today for a free quote on your next insulation project.

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Types of Spray Foam Insulation and Roof Coating Options in Kansas City

Why You Should Choose Spray Foam Insulation

At KC Spray Foam & Coatings, LLC, we provide our customers with the spray foam insulation types they need to keep their homes insulated and roofs protected. Compared to other types of insulation, spray foam insulation provides our customers with a well-insulated home that is also more energy efficient than fiberglass insulation. If you are thinking about fiberglass insulation, you should consider spray foam insulation as a superior alternative. Spray foam insulation provides a better insulation, has a longer lifetime, and keeps air, moisture, and vapor out of your home or commercial building. To learn more about the advantages of spray foam insulation, check out our open cell spray foam insulation and closed cell spray foam insulation pages or contact us today to schedule an appointment with our experienced spray foam insulation contractors.

insulation contractor spraying foam with various spray types

Spray Foam Insulation Types Available at KC Spray Foam & Coatings, LLC

At KC Spray Foam & Coatings, LLC, we provide our customers with various spray foam insulation types. These spray foam types include open cell spray foam insulation, closed cell spray foam insulation, roof coatings, and spray foam roofing. Each of our spray foam insulation types have different advantages that can be beneficial to your home, pole barn, or commercial building. Feel free to learn more about each of our spray foam insulation types below or contact us today to schedule an appointment.

  • Open Cell Spray Foam Insulation

    Open cell spray foam insulation is one of our spray types that help to seal your home or commercial building properly and efficiently. If you want to reduce the cost of your energy bill, investing in open cell spray foam insulation is an excellent idea. To learn more about the benefits of our open cell spray foam insulation, click the button below or contact us today to schedule an appointment.

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  • Closed Cell Spray Foam Insulation

    Closed cell spray foam insulation can be tremendously beneficial to your home, pole barn, or commercial building by providing the most effective type of insulation. Closed cell spray foam insulation has an R-value of 5-7.5 per inch, which provides effective insulation to your home or building. Please feel free to learn more about our closed cell spray foam through the button below or contact us today to set up an appointment with our professional spray foam insulation contractors.

    Learn More About Closed Cell Spray Foam

  • Commercial Silicone Roof Coating

    Expertly installed commercial roof coating provides our customers with the protection their roof deserves. Silicon roof coatings are exceptionally beneficial to commercial buildings as it helps prevent water leakage, protects the roof from harsh weather, and lowers utility expenses related to poor insulation. If you are interested in learning about our commercial roof coating options, please click the button below or contact us today to schedule an appointment.

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  • Commercial Spray Foam Roofing

    Commercial spray foam roofing is beneficial to our customers because it provides various advantages, including a high R-Value, which keeps the building well insulated, and seamless coverage, which helps keep the building waterproof. Please feel free to learn more about our commercial spray foam roofing below, or contact us today to set up an appointment with our spray foam insulation contractors.

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KC Spray Foam & Coatings, LLC – Our Spray Foam Insulation Services

At KC Spray Foam & Coatings, LLC, we always want to ensure you are getting the best from our spray foam insulation contractors. Our contractors are professionally trained and always strive to do their best through each spray foam insulation project. Please feel free to learn more about KC Spray Foam & Coatings, LLC or contact us today so that we can help insulate and protect your home, pole barn, or commercial building!

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Commercial and Residential Fireproofing: Spray-Applied and Intumescent Fire Resistive Materials

KC Spray Foam & Coatings, LLC is an Spring Hill, KS based company that specializes in commercial and residential fireproofing. We focus on Spray-Applied and Intumescent Fire Resistive Materials for your fireproofing needs. Since we are in Spring Hill, KS, we proudly serve the states of Missouri and Kansas, focusing on the 80-mile service area around Kansas City. However, we will travel further for larger fireproofing projects.

Fireproofing is crucial to any building whether it be residential or commercial. Fireproof ratings usually come in hourly ratings, usually somewhere between 1-4 hours. What this means is that the fire proofing material must protect the building materials for the given hour rating to allow the firemen time to get people out of the building safely. The hourly rating depends on many factors such as, height of the building, use of the building, and how close the building is to other buildings.

Fireproofing is commonly found on structural steel framing, columns, beams and floor decking. Keep in mind that steel framing can lose over half its strength once it reaches 1,000 degrees. So, if there is a fire, think about all the weight of the building above pushing down on the steel frame when it loses strength.

sfrm cementitious fireproofing coating

KC Spray Foam & Coatings, LLC can help fireproof your house or commercial building through two different techniques each with their own unique advantages. Whether you need Spray-Applied Fire Resistive Materials, SFRM, or Intumescent Fire Resistive Materials, IFRM, we have the fire resistive materials to help your house or commercial building.

Spray-Applied Fire Resistive Materials (SFRM)

Spray-Applied Fire Resistive Materials, SFRM, has thermal, acoustical properties, and controls condensation. The main use is to insulate steel and metal decking from high temperatures found during a fire. It is cost-efficient, quick, and highly effective. Spray-Applied Fire Resistive Materials is cementitious materials made from Portland cement or gypsum-based materials. The spray applied fireproofing is mixed with water and sprayed onto the surface. This technique is used as part of a building’s passive fireproofing strategy. Thickness can depend on the surface and the desired hour rating of the surface.

 

IFRM fireproofing coating

Intumescent Fire Resistive Materials (IFRM)

Intumescent Fire Resistive Materials, IFRM, is a coating that swells up when heated, thus protecting material underneath or sealing a gap in the event of a fire. If you have seen the firework snakes you light which subsequently char and expand, it is basically the same principal as the intumescent fireproof coating. Intumescent Fire Resistive Materials is sprayed into place with special high-volume airless sprayers. They are installed to certain millimeters of thickness in accordance with the hourly rating. Some IFRM’s could be installed to over 500 mils thick. To put this in perspective, normal copy paper is about 8 mils thick. You will generally see IFRM’s in lobbies or atriums of commercial buildings where the structural steel is exposed for aesthetics.

KC Spray Foam & Coatings: Member of National Fireproofing Contractors Association

KC Spray Foam & Coatings is a member of National Fireproofing Contractors Association. Our applicators are factory trained by Carboline, one of the largest and most respected fire proofing manufacturers in the industry. We can handle large multi-story fire proofing jobs to small repair patching jobs. Per code, building owners must inspect fireproofing annually. Please give us a call so we can inspect your project today!

Check out our interview with Carboline, our fireproofing materials and training provider.

Common Questions About Fireproofing

Please click on any of the questions below for the answer and more information.

  • What types of fireproofing are there?

    There are two basic type, cementitious and intumescent.

  • What are the types of cementitious fireproofing?

    Gypsum, Portland, and fibered are the primary types of cementitious fireproofing.

  • How do I know which kind of fireproofing I need?

    Fireproofing types are specified by the Architect at the time of the building being constructed.

  • How do I know what hour rating I need?

    The hour rating is specified by the building type, once you know what the building type is, you would look in the building code under table 601. However, some local jurisdictions may require higher ratings.

  • Can different areas of the building have different hour ratings?

    Yes, you may have two or more different building types which may require different hour ratings.

  • How does intumescent fireproofing work?

    Intumescent acts like those fireworks snakes we had when we were kids, when it gets hot, it expands, providing an insulative effect, protecting the steel from getting too hot and losing strength.

  • What thickness of fireproofing do I need?

    Fireproofing thickness depends on the hour rating, size of steel member, type of fireproofing, all based on U.L testing. Thickness may vary from 3/8” to over 2.”

  • Is firestopping the same thing as fireproofing?

    No, firestopping is used at the top or bottom of walls to prevent smoke and fire traversing into the next room or floor. Fireproofing is to prevent structural steel and decks from getting too hot during a fire and losing its strength.

  • What types of intumescent fireproofing are there?

    There are several types, water based, solvent based, two-part epoxy and plural component.

  • Which type of intumescent is used outside?

    Usually two-part epoxy or a plural component would be required to withstand outdoors uses.

  • How is intumescent fireproofing measured during application?

    Intumescent is measured in mils, or millage, millions of an inch. Measured with a wet mil gauge or an electronic gauge after it is cured. You could have thickness from 60 mils to over 300 mils. Keep in mind at 380 mils, you would be at 3/8” thickness.

  • Can anyone apply fireproofing?

    Generally, no, it requires specialized equipment and more importantly, specialized training.

  • Can you paint over fireproofing?

    Usually yes, it depends on type of fireproofing and what kind of paint you would use. You would need to read the TDS (Technical Data Sheet) of the fireproofing material and see if your paint is approved to go over it.

  • Does fireproofing have asbestos in it?

    Some older kinds do. No new or currently installed products have asbestos in them.

  • How do I know if my fireproofing has asbestos?

    You would need a certified asbestos testing company test it.

  • Is spray foam a fireproofing material?

    No.

  • Can you get a 2-hour rating over spray foam insulation?

    No. We get asked this question several times a month. Currently there are no U.L. tested products that will provide a 2-hour rating over spray foam insulation.

  • How long does it take for fireproofing to dry?

    For spray applied cementitious, it will take up to 30 days to fully cure. Intumescent usually takes a day or so, depending on thickness and type.

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