Expert In Building – Engineer Chooses Spray Foam Insulation Engineer Richard Davies of Metairie, Louisiana knew that he needed help, and he needed it fast. He’d heard positive reviews about the benefits of spray foam insulation. Should he spend the money? How would he find a qualified spray foam insulation installer? His poorly insulated attic […]
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Indoor Allergens Sneezing. Coughing. Wheezing. Headaches. It’s that time of year again. Allergy season. Allergies are not just outside, home have indoor allergens too. While your first inclination may be to move the party indoors until the ragweed is a fading memory, there’s something you need to know. 15% of all American homeowners are allergic
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Stop Home Energy Loss Even Solar Energy During the last quarter of 2015, the U.S. installed enough solar panels to power 5 million American homes. Solar powered homeowners are quickly figuring out that an unsealed solar powered home isn’t as comfortable as they imagined. How do they stop home energy loss and make their investment pay
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On-site insight for New Orleans-area spray foam DIYers Are you a dyed-in-the-wool DIYer? Even if you’re convinced that you should be the next Bob Vila or Tom Silva on This Old House, you could probably benefit from some expert guidance — especially if you’re considering taking on a home improvement project as important and exacting
Proper insulation is key to energy efficiency, comfort, and quality when installing spray foam insulation. Kalpana Singh isn’t one to look before she leaps especially on spray foam insulation. She spent five months searching for the best company to install insulation. Her new 4000-square-foot home in Baton Rouge was going to be insulated properly.
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Are Tax Credits Good in 2016? Investing in insulation provides thousands of dollars in savings over the life of your home. You’ll reduce your monthly utility bills as you rely less on your HVAC system, and even costs associated with pest and moisture damage can be mitigated if you choose the right insulation. However, many
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What do you get when you cross a 110-year-old double shotgun camelback house with no sub-flooring and crawl space insulation? A lot more comfort and more money in your pocket. At least, that’s what Roger C. discovered after having Sunlight Contractors, LLC do a closed spray foam insulation makeover on his Uptown District New Orleans
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When Sunlight Contractors, LLC says there’s no job too big for them to handle, they mean it. Just ask the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) in Kenner, Louisiana. LADOTD serves the transportation and water resource needs of Louisiana residents, businesses and government partners. They not only needed their large warehouse insulated with spray
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“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” Marvin Gaye sang it in the 60s. Diana Ross sang it again in the 70s. In 2016, maybe Sunlight Contractors, LLC should consider dropping their own version. They could call it “Ain’t No Ceiling High Enough.” Because not even the 35-foot ceilings in Bill Schaefer’s new 11,648 square-foot New Orleans
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Why choose spray foam insulation and Sunlight Contractors for your home’s insulation needs? Stop drafts, allergens, and condensation. Improve indoor air quality. Increase climate comfort and structural strength while reducing noise and keeping pests, mildew and mildew at bay. Lower your carbon footprint. Reduce energy waste and save money! It’s hard to believe that one
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Smart homeowners want high-quality, properly installed insulation that allows them to remain comfortable winter, spring, summer, fall — and, yes, even when the monthly utility bill arrives. Spray polyurethane foam offers highly effective insulation for a home’s interior (in walls, ceiling, and attics), and can even be applied around corners and on contoured surfaces. It
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Proper insulation crucial for your home’s energy-efficiency, comfort, and quality – Attic and wall insulation Kalpana Singh was serious about making sure that her new 4000-square-foot Baton Rouge home was properly insulated. Effective insulation helps maintain consistent temperatures in a home, making things easier on your HVAC system and resulting in greater energy efficiency and year-round
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Next to the quality of insulation that you choose for your home or business, nothing is more important than the quality of its installation. With so many different options out there for keeping your home comfortable year-round, you need a knowledgeable contractor who will provide the information you need and answer all your questions so
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What’s so great about spray foam insulation? Maybe the real question, is “What isn’t?” While spray foam insulation might seem pricey at the outset, its long-term benefits mean a healthier, more comfortable environment and big savings too! Spray polyurethane foam (SPF) is a spray-applied plastic made from quick-reacting liquids that our professionals mix on-site. The
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Your attic’s insulation can leave you cold. Encapsulate your Attic Here’s the truth: If you have an improperly insulated or uninsulated attic, you have air leaks. And just as hot summer outside air can “leak in” and raise your AC costs, the nice warm air you’re paying for in winter will rise up and “leak”
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Who do you call for professional insulation installations? You want a home that’s more energy efficient. You want to save money. You want a company that will explain how to make it all happen and answer all your questions clearly and straightforwardly. You want the job done right, and you want it done now. Who
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Old man winter knows his way to Covington Unfortunately, moisture also knows its way to subfloors and crawl spaces. We won’t find a solution to old man winter but we do have a solution to moisture and it includes moisture prevention. The hot summer and even late fall days in Covington make it tough to
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High utility bills can make you hot under the collar. [gallery_bank type=”individual” format=”thumbnail” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” special_effect=”overlay_fade-white” animation_effect=”bounce” album_title=”true” album_id=”20″]If there’s one thing that can make you sweat faster than a hot New Orleans day, it’s a sky-high utility bill! It was July, 2013, and Eric Berger was tired of sweating it! As his air-conditioning
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Make sure your damage restoration expert is truly an expert. So the bad news is that you think you need the services of a damage restoration expert. The good news it that you have the presence of mind to make sure you hire somebody who truly is an expert. Some have called damage restoration “the
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A Case of Cold Feet in Uptown New Orleans – Crawl Space Insulation by Sunlight Contractors Roger Corby’s Uptown New Orleans home has survived extreme weather for over one hundred years, but surviving isn’t the same as thriving. Corby’s monthly utility bills were exorbitant, and yet he was never comfortable. The shotgun cottage was extremely drafty and
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Crawl Space Encapsulation Eliminates Cold Winter Floors Crawl space encapulation can stop cold winter floors unlike regular standard fiber glass insulation. [gallery_bank type=”individual” format=”thumbnail” title=”true” desc=”true” responsive=”true” animation_effect=”bounce” album_title=”true” album_id=”32″] Can your floors stand up to old man winter? Winter always comes back — even to subtropical Southern Louisiana. And when it returns, so can
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How to Save Insulating a New Construction Home Judy Holcomb is ecstatic. Not just because she loves her new two-story home, but also because she was smart enough to hire the professional, certified installers at Sunlight Contractors to insulate her home while it was still under construction. Their prompt service, unwavering professionalism, and top-notch workmanship
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Why your floors need protection now, and what you can do about it. Do you shudder because of your once-beautiful hardwoods cupping and buckling? Are your subfloors being overtaken by mildew and decay, and termites making a buffet of your home? Peter Reichard’s 2009 article in New Orleans Homes and Lifestyles got it right: Even
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“Don’t even think about insulating the floor of your raised Louisiana home.” It’s common advice, based upon two dreaded words: moisture problems. Many types of insulation can actually contribute to moisture problems, but unless you want to freeze on the cold days and mop sweat on the sultry ones, all while paying through the nose
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Solutions for Winterizing Crawl Spaces While most people don’t associate cold weather with New Orleans (especially in August), winters can feel as brutal here as anywhere else. Our high year round humidity contributes to this bone-chilling cold. Considering the fact that humidity is also the culprit for making us feel hotter in the summer, this
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