Spray Foam Insulation Plus Solar Gets Max Efficiency For many southern Louisiana homeowners like Carmel Fejka of Metairie, a solar PV system is a logical choice. Customers who go solar report savings of as much as $100 per month, and a solar system increases a home’s resale value by $17k, according to a study by […]
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How Air Sealing Improves your Heating In Winter and Cooling in Summer After the brutal cold of last winter’s polar vortex, many Louisianans made the choice to invest in more energy efficient furnaces. If you’re one of those homeowners who’s cranking up the heat this cold season, you may be wondering why your home still
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Preventing Moisture Damage We’ve sung the praises of closed cell spray foam before here, here, and here, but if you still need evidence that spray foam can benefit your home’s crawl space, we’ve got something remarkable to show you. First, though, a quick reminder of the benefits of insulating your crawl space with closed cell
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RESNET Home Energy Audit Homeowners, builders, and real estate professionals focus more on energy efficiency every year, and for good reason. The cost of utilities continues to rise, creating a financial burden for many middle income families. Energy conscious citizens have become more concerned with their impact on the nation’s carbon footprint. Even homeowners intent
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Congratulations are in order once again for our own Corey Yates who has successfully demonstrated mastery of the skills and knowledge required to install spray foam roofing. Corey completed the SPFA Roofing Installer and Roofing Master exams, gaining the coveted Spray Foam Roofing Certification. Though the SPFA, or Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance, may be an
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Qualified Certified Spray Foam Installers Spray foam installation is a delicate process that requires training and knowledge, but many Louisiana contractors hired to do the job don’t have the necessary qualifications. If something goes wrong in the process or after, home and business owners find themselves without recourse if they’ve hired installers who are not properly
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Spray Foam Insulation Certification Congratulations once more to Corey Yates, our fearless leader and the owner of Sunlight Contractors. He’s done it again! Corey has recently received the highest certification available to a spray foam installer: the SPFA Master Installer Spray Foam Insulation certification. The SPFA, or Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance, has developed the only
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It’s taking time for recycling to catch on in the Big Easy. But for environmentally savvy New Orleanians, building your home can be one means of reducing your carbon footprint using recycling. Blown-in cellulose insulation is composed of 80% post-consumer recycled newsprint, which means that investing in blown-in insulation not only helps you reduce energy
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Do you have the creeping, sweaty sensation that every summer gets hotter than the last here in southern Louisiana? You’re not alone, and you’re not imagining things. Research has shown that the hottest states in the US have gotten hotter every year since 1970, warming more than 1°F per decade. While the trend may seem
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If you’re like many New Orleanians, your air conditioner is perhaps the most valued and hardest working appliance in your home. It makes those scorching summer days tolerable by cooling and dehumidifying the air. Choosing an air conditioner, then, is a decision that shouldn’t be made lightly. It’s a common misconception that a bigger AC
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