Eric Chatagnier’s Westwego business offices could reach sweltering temperatures quickly in the heat of southern Louisiana summers. The metal walls and roof took a beating from the radiant heat of the sun at midday, and Chatagnier knew something needed to be done. Insulation was the obvious answer, but traditional insulation can be a tricky fit, […]
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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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A newly formed mineral processing company, IT Minerals is one of many emerging businesses making the port of New Orleans home. Because they import raw materials such as perlite, which is later turned into insulating material for construction projects, it’s no wonder that the company would prioritize energy efficiency. Spray Foam Roofing is a Logical
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Benefits of a Spray Foam Roof Business is booming in southern Louisiana. In the past year, we’ve received recognition for our growing middle class, the successes of our startups, and our overall business climate. Small and large businesses in and around New Orleans have been on the rise, and it’s not hard to see why.
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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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What do a CrossFit gym, a box truck delivering crawfish, the Superdome, and a marine construction company have in common? They’ve all benefited from commercial uses of spray foam insulation application. While insulation may not ever win awards for sexiest construction product, it’s certainly one of the most diverse. Each of these businesses found powerful
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It’s getting hot in here The primary strength and conditioning program for police academies, military units, and professional athletes worldwide, you can expect to sweat when you’re undertaking CrossFit training. However, the members of CrossFit NOLA weren’t just heated up by their exercise routines. The concrete walls and metal roof of their training studio were
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Spray Foam Roofing Systems Spray foam roofing systems can be applied over existing roofing Easily repaired Economical Spray Foam Roofing Systems Resists Wind Spray foam roofing systems clings to your commercial structure’s roof deck, which means that it resists wind lift that would tear most traditional roofs away. In
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Is SPF is an effective roofing system? Believe it or not, spray foam technology was first distributed commercially in 1954, and even then business owners saw the benefits. Largely used for refrigeration and industrial insulation projects, SPF is now so common that it’s regularly used to insulate residential buildings! The National Building Code recognizes spray
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Spray Foam Ignition Barriers = Safety Imagine Linda’s surprise when she discovered the unlicensed spray foam insulation contractors she’d hired carelessly disposing of excess insulation by burning it in the back of her large lot. It did not have the standard spray foam ignition barrier mixed in. The idea that the insulation used to fill her
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This past weekend, a record number of Americans united in New York City in what was the largest demonstration of climate activism in history. Thousands participated in the People’s Climate March in the United States, and more marched in cities abroad to protest the damage caused by the widespread use of fossil fuels. There’s plenty
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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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Certified Spray Foam Installer Hiring a certified spray foam installer matters. Would you trust your life to a doctor who refused to show you his board certification? Or your freedom to a lawyer who couldn’t show you her bar certification? What about your home or business? Would you trust major renovations – costly, involved installations
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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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What do CrossFit NOLA, Pontchartrain Landing, and Big Easy Collision have in common? At the outset, it may seem that they share no similarities. CrossFit NOLA is a business dedicated to keeping New Orleanians healthy and fit. Pontchartrain Landing is a business that caters to RVers who want to enjoy a little lakeside R and
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Businesses Save/Go Green They Install a Spray Foam Commercial Roof There’s a lot of talk in the United States these days about “going green.” While Southern Louisiana’s natural environment is a gorgeous sight, we have experienced our share of environmental issues with the loss of wetlands and the oil spill in the Gulf in 2010.
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“Let’s see,” Timothy, a local restaurateur began, counting off business costs on his fingers. “Well, there’s the food, obviously. Staff. Menus and advertising. The website. Equipment maintenance. Permits. Licenses…it’s not cheap.” Whether you own one of New Orleans’ fine dining establishments or an accounting office, running a business isn’t cheap. Every business comes with its
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New Orleanians are all too familiar with the expenses associated with starting over again. Business owners have overcome hurricanes, oil spills, and a recession – a bevy of challenges that take a toll on businesses. Some expenses are unavoidable, but there are ways to cut back on losses when weather-related crises strike. Smart business owners
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Solar Installation Certification We wanted to take a moment to put our fearless leader Corey Yates in the spotlight yet again. We’re proud to announce that Corey is now a NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional. A non‐profit organization governed by a board of directors consisting of volunteer representatives of the solar industry, NABCEP certificants, renewable energy
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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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