J&K Carson City Spray Foam Insulation is an insulation contractor working in Gardnerville, NV. We seal the gaps in attics, crawl spaces and walls first, then add foam or blown-in insulation so drafty rooms and cold floors get comfortable.
Most calls I get from Gardnerville start with one of three complaints: a bedroom that never warms up, a drafty hallway, or a room over the garage that's hot upstairs while the rest of the house is fine. The houses run from older homes near the center of Gardnerville, some with an inch or two of tired insulation and a tight crawl space, to newer subdivision homes where the attic looks full until you notice the thin edges and the open hatch. We see the same mix next door in Gardnerville Ranchos and up the road in Johnson Lane.
That spread is why I don't quote off square footage. An older house usually needs the old material checked and the crawl space looked at, and a newer one usually needs the gaps sealed and the edges filled, so the attic tells me which job you've got.
Spray foam expands into every gap and seals air while it insulates, so we suggest it where ductwork or plumbing runs through the attic or crawl space.
Explore serviceWhen upstairs runs hot, we look at what's in the attic now and plan the top-up around the hatch, the vents and any wiring up there.
Explore serviceBlown-in insulation, loose fill blown through a hose, usually suits the open attics here. We seal the gaps first so the new layer isn't fighting a draft.
Explore serviceWant the whole house looked at, not just one room? I check the attic, walls and crawl space with you, and we fix them in order, sealing before insulating.
Explore serviceWhen old insulation is soaked, matted or full of droppings, we vacuum it out and clean up before anything new goes in, so the problem doesn't stay buried.
Explore serviceCold floors usually start below, so we insulate under the floor or along the crawl space walls, depending on the venting and where the pipes run.
Explore serviceFor finished walls that feel cold to the touch, we fill the cavities through small holes and patch them, so you don't lose a room to drywall work.
Explore serviceAir sealing, closing gaps before insulating, is usually where a drafty house gets fixed. We track down leaks around outlets, trim, plumbing and the door to the garage.
Explore serviceBasement walls stay cool and can get damp, so we pick foam or board that handles moisture rather than batts that hold it against the concrete.
Explore serviceClosed-cell foam, a dense foam that blocks moisture, is our pick where the floor framing meets the foundation, on crawl space walls and in tight spots.
Explore serviceOpen-cell foam is softer and lighter, good for filling odd rooflines and quieting noise. We use it where the space stays dry, since it lets moisture through.
Explore serviceShops, offices and outbuildings get the same order of work as a house, with the schedule planned around your hours so the crew stays out of your customers' way.
Explore serviceA crawl space vapor barrier is heavy plastic laid over the dirt and run up the walls, so ground moisture stays out of the framing and insulation.
Explore serviceSome walls and ceilings need a vapor barrier on the warm side of the insulation and some don't, so we add one only where it won't trap moisture.
Explore serviceBefore anything goes on the attic floor, we seal around can lights, pipes, wiring holes and the hatch, so warm air stops leaking up through the ceiling.
Explore serviceRetrofit insulation means adding to a house that's already built and lived in. We work around finished rooms and existing wiring and match the method to each space.
Explore serviceGardnerville has its own local government, the Town of Gardnerville, with an elected Town Board and a Town Manager, and the Town's Administration Office is at 1407 Highway 395 N, 775-782-7134. The rules differ between Carson City, the counties and the cities around us, so before we start I check with the office that covers your address, and if your job needs a permit, we take care of the paperwork with them. We're fully licensed and insured. The price turns on how much space we're covering and how easy it is to reach, whether old insulation has to come out, how many gaps need sealing and whether foam or loose fill fits your house, while the schedule mostly turns on removal and, with foam, the wait before you're back inside. At the estimate I go over what I found with you before you decide anything.
Gardnerville jobs mean a drive down Highway 395 from Carson City, and you get the same crew and the same order of work we bring to Indian Hills or up in Sparks. Plenty of properties here have more than a house on them, like a shop building or a room over a detached garage, and I'd rather look at those on the same visit than have you book a second one.
Send the form or call about the cold bedroom or the drafty hallway, and we'll reply within one business day, most of the time with me calling you back. I come out, look at the attic, crawl space or walls with you, and go over what I found before you decide anything. The estimate is free and there's no obligation.
(775) 227-5588For most attics, sealing the gaps and topping up blown-in insulation is the better value, because foam costs more and the big thing it adds is the sealing we'd do anyway. Foam earns its price when your ductwork runs through the attic or crawl space, since it seals and insulates around it in one pass. I'll tell you which one your house needs, even when it's the cheaper one.
With blown-in insulation you can usually stay home, as long as kids and pets keep clear of the hose and the attic hatch. Spray foam is different, so everyone, pets included, stays out until the re-entry time, the foam maker's wait before it's safe to come back in, has passed. Our lead installer will tell you when you can go back inside.
If you can see the tops of the ceiling joists, the wood beams running across the attic floor, there usually isn't enough up there. Thin spots at the edges, a hatch with no seal and one room that's always hot upstairs or cold all winter are other good signs. Take a flashlight up to the hatch and look, or have me come out and check it with you.
We're based in Carson City and work across the cities around it, from Reno and Sparks down to Gardnerville and up to Incline Village, plus plenty of places in between. These are the cities with their own page here, and if yours isn't listed, give us a call anyway.
We pick up seven days a week from early morning until 9 PM, so you can call (775) 227-5588 after work or send the form tonight.
If you're not sure whether your house needs new insulation or just a few gaps sealed, send me a note and I'll tell you straight.
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