Spray Foam Insulation in Roby, TX

Spray Foam Insulation in Roby serves the Fisher County seat, a small town surrounded by wide cotton fields. Business partners M.L. and D.C. Roby won the contest for the courthouse in 1885, and courthouse construction, a school and a post office followed in 1886. The Texas Central railroad reached town in 1907, and Roby incorporated in 1915.

Housing

The 2020 census counted 591 residents and 305 housing units, 20.0% vacant. The census lists Roby as entirely rural. Most homes are older, and many have been in the same family for decades. The 1926 brick jailhouse is a historic landmark, a reminder of the era many houses date from.

Water and dry weather

Roby has had chronic water shortages, and in 1953 water was piped in from Oak Creek Lake at Blackwell during a drought. Long dry spells mean dust and heat, and a sealed attic keeps both out of the house.

Climate

Roby's annual averages include a mean daily high of 77F and a mean low of 49F, with July and August highs around 95F and January lows near 30F. It gets about 22 inches of precipitation a year.

Farm buildings

Cotton farms mean equipment barns, shops and storage buildings. Foam on the steel stops condensation and cuts heat.

The lottery town

Roby made national news in 1996 when 42 residents shared a $46 million lottery jackpot. Most homes here still need the same ordinary things: a sealed attic and enough insulation.

Climate zone

Fisher County is Climate Zone 3B per OpenEI. We aim for R-38 to R-49 in attics.

Courthouse history

Roby has had three courthouses; the current one was built in 1972. A new jail replaced the 1926 brick jailhouse in 2016. Homes in town span that same long stretch, and the older ones usually need the attic sealed and the insulation brought back to depth.

Raised homes

Older houses on piers lose heat through the floor in winter. Closed-cell foam or supported batts under the floor, plus sealing around pipes, make the rooms above warmer.

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