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Tri-County Foam Insulation: A one-
time payment for lifetime of savings
Believing that each home deserves the best, the pro-
fessionals at Tri-County Foam Insulation in Alexandria
provide top-of-the-line spray foam insulation that will
last. The team is led by Corey Poepping, sole owner of
the business since 2016.
Poepping has been with the company since its begin-
ning as a family-owned company in 2000. He became
more and more involved with the company, working
alongside people “who were like another set of parents.”
In 2008, he became a partner and bought the company
outright in 2016.
At the time, the company was located in the coun-
try, scattered in different buildings. Poepping moved to
a new location just east of Alexandria on County Road
82, bringing everything under one roof. He set up shop
in a building with way more space than was necessary,
thinking to grow into the space over time.
“The business keeps growing; we’re bursting at the
seams,” he said.
Working alongside Poepping are Josh Seidel, Jason
Ness, Ryan Cleland and Wendy Szech in management
and his valued team members on his insulation and con-
crete lifting crews. The equipment available to perform
various jobs now includes five spray foam rigs and two
blow-in rigs.
The main product used is a two-pound closed-cell
foam that is applied by spraying. Spray foam insulation
saves up to 50 percent on energy costs. It completely
seals and reduces noise. Indoor air quality is improved
and condensation is eliminated. It adheres to wood,
metal and concrete.
“It has twice the R value and has more structural
strength than open-cell foam,” said Poepping.
Poepping uses the example of two identical homes
A team at Tri-County Foam Insulation recently
completed a fish house project where the siding
was removed from the outside to gain access to the
open wall cavities. Once the foam is sprayed on, the
siding is reinstalled.
built side by side. With fiber-
glass insulation used in one
and spray foam in the other,
the one with the spray foam will
cost more but it will be a one-
time payment for a lifetime of
savings, Poepping said. “Qual-
ity insulation is one of the few
things in a new home that will
give you a return on your in-
vestment.”
The company now also offers
fiberglass batt insulation as well
as blown cellulose, giving cus-
tomers more options to work
with. Open-cell foam is used
in projects that require sound-
proofing.
“We do anything from old
existing construction (with
open wall cavities) to brand The team at Tri-County Foam Insulation brings years of experience and
new construction,” said Poep- extensive training to each job. “We treat every house like it’s our own,” said
ping. “The older the house, the owner Corey Poepping. Pictured (from left) are: Jason Ness, Josh Seidel,
bigger benefit the owner will Wendy Szech and Poepping.
see.”
He still works in the field and not just at a desk. His
To get the open wall cavities needed in existing con-
three sprayers have combined work experience that ex-
struction, the siding can be removed from the outside
ceed 30 years. Seidel has more than 15 years of sales
as in a recent project insulating a fish house. Then new
experience.
siding is installed over the insulated structure.
“It’s about training, experience and precise calcula-
The company uses the latest foam on the market.
tions to get everything right,” said Poepping.
There is a green leaf symbol on the barrels now, signi-
He still works with some of the same contractors he
fying that they contain a low ozone-depleting blowing
has known for nearly 20 years.
agent.
The company is local, specialized, thorough, respon-
In 2018, the company added concrete lifting to the
sible and timely.
services offered. Uneven sidewalks, sagging patios, set-
No matter what the job, Poepping knows that each
tling stairs, sinking garage floors, voids under roads and
employee at Tri-County Foam Insulation “treats every
many other such things can be resolved by injecting
house like it’s our own.”
foam into the gap under the sunken piece, which lifts
For more information, visit www.tricountyfoam.com
the piece as it expands.
or call [phone]. Tri-County Foam Insulation is
“We brought in another person just to take care of
located at 5313 County Road 82 SE, Alexandria.
this,” said Poepping. “Our method using SPI’s Eco-
Rise environmentally-friendly polyurethane foam can
be done in any weather, and will never break down —
it’s impermeable to water. It will not sink or erode over
time.”
The Department of Transportation has been using
this method for 20 years for roads and bridges. The
same equipment is used as for buildings, with a some-
what different foam and a different gun.
Whether a person is dealing with high energy bills or
uneven concrete, there is a cost-effective and easy so-
Alexandria, MN
lution. From Lake of the Woods to Williston, North
Dakota to South Dakota and over to the Twin Cities,
Tri-County Foam gets the job done.
www.tricountyfoam.com
More than anything, experience matters to Poepping.
320-852-7050