J&K Carson City Spray Foam Insulation insulates and air seals attics, walls and crawl spaces in Gardnerville Ranchos, NV, from older single-story houses to custom homes on five-acre lots, and removes old insulation that's past saving.
The Ranchos has about the widest mix of housing in Douglas County, from apartment complexes to custom homes on five-acre lots. One call might be a two-story with a hot room over the garage. The next might be an older single-story with a few inches of settled fill and a hatch nobody's opened in years. We see the same range in neighboring Gardnerville and up in Johnson Lane, so I don't walk into a Ranchos attic assuming I know what's up there.
At about 4,800 feet, the Ranchos gets December nights that average under 20 degrees and July afternoons around 90, so the same attic has to hold heat in through one season and keep it out the next. That's why we care as much about the gaps under the insulation as about how deep it is on top.
Spray foam seals and insulates in one pass, so we suggest it where gaps are hard to reach or ducts run through a hot attic.
Explore serviceIf upstairs bakes in July and chills in December, attic insulation is usually the first fix, planned around how many inches are already up there.
Explore serviceBlown-in insulation is loose fill sent through a hose, and we spread it evenly out to the eaves, where older attics usually run thinnest.
Explore serviceWant the whole house comfortable, not just one room? Home insulation starts with the attic, walls and crawl space checked together, so the money goes where heat actually escapes.
Explore serviceWhen old insulation is soaked, matted or full of rodent droppings, insulation removal comes first, because new material laid on top just keeps the problem.
Explore serviceCold floors usually trace back to the crawl space, and crawl space insulation goes on the floor above or on the walls, depending on how it's vented.
Explore serviceIn finished walls, wall insulation usually goes in through small holes that get patched afterward, so a drafty room gets filled without tearing out the drywall.
Explore serviceAir sealing closes the gaps around pipes, wires and the attic hatch before insulation goes in, because insulation can't stop a draft blowing right through it.
Explore serviceBasement insulation covers the walls and the rim joist, the band of framing on top of the foundation, where cold air usually sneaks in.
Explore serviceClosed-cell foam is dense and blocks moisture, so it's our pick for rim joists, crawl space walls and tight spots where every inch counts.
Explore serviceOpen-cell foam is softer and lighter, filling rooflines and wall cavities well when you need to stop air and quiet a room but moisture isn't the worry.
Explore serviceFor shops, offices and rentals, commercial insulation gets planned around your business hours, with the work done in sections where that keeps you open.
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 floor framing and insulation.
Explore serviceIn walls and ceilings, vapor barrier installation puts the barrier on the right side of the insulation, because on the wrong side it traps moisture in the framing.
Explore serviceHot upstairs rooms and a big power bill often trace to house air leaking into the attic, which attic air sealing closes off at can lights and wall tops.
Explore serviceRetrofit insulation adds to what an older house already has instead of starting over, working around finished rooms, old wiring and tight framing.
Explore serviceBuilding permits in the Ranchos come from Douglas County's Building Division, which covers altering or repairing a building and, separately, any work on electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing systems. If your job needs one, the start date waits on it, so I check with the county for your address and we take care of the paperwork with them. Before you hire anyone, ask for their Nevada State Contractors Board license, because the state requires one, with a few exemptions, before a contractor can even bid, and each license carries a limit on how big a contract it covers for one client on one site. We're fully licensed and insured.
Price comes down to what's up there now, whether the old stuff has to come out first, how much sealing the gaps take, how easy the attic or crawl space is to get into, and whether you go with foam. Foam costs more and seals air while it insulates, but sealing the gaps and topping up loose fill usually wins unless your ductwork lives in the attic, and I'll tell you which way your house leans. The schedule turns on a permit if you need one, any removal, and for foam the re-entry time. We've done the work in that same order since 2017, from Incline Village down to the Ranchos, and at the estimate I measure everything and walk you through it before you decide.
Tell us which room runs cold, which one bakes, or what the power bill is doing, by calling (775) 227-5588 or filling out the form. We reply within one business day, and most of the time it's me calling you back. Then I come out, look at the attic, crawl space or walls with you, and go over what I found before you decide anything, free and with no obligation.
(775) 227-5588It can, because county permits cover altering or repairing a building, though non-structural work on a house up to $2,000 in value within a 12-month period is exempt from a building permit. Whether your job fits under that depends on its size and what else it touches. I check before we schedule, and if a permit's needed we handle it.
A permit expires if the work doesn't start within 180 days of when it's issued. If something outside your control holds things up, a written request to the building official can extend the start by up to 180 days. We schedule once the permit's in hand, so the clock usually isn't an issue.
Only on repair or maintenance work under $1,000, labor and materials included, and that exemption doesn't cover jobs that need a building permit, electrical, heating or air-conditioning work, or a part of a larger project of $500 or more. If you're improving the house you live in yourself, not to sell or rent, you apply to the board for an owner's exemption.
For spray foam, yes, you, the kids and the pets stay out until the re-entry time is up, which is the wait after spraying before anyone comes back inside. I'll give you that time for your job at the estimate so you can plan around it. Blown-in and air sealing jobs usually don't send anyone out of the house.
We're an insulation contractor based in Carson City, NV, and we work across the cities around it, from Reno and Sparks down to Gardnerville and up to Incline Village, plus plenty of places in between. If your city isn't listed, call us anyway.
Sometimes the honest answer is that your house only needs a few gaps sealed, and it's better to hear that before you pay for more, so call (775) 227-5588 or use the form.
Tell us which room in your Ranchos house never feels right, and we'll start from there.
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