J&K Carson City Spray Foam Insulation is an insulation contractor working in Sun Valley, NV, for homeowners with cold rooms and drafty houses. We seal the gaps, then insulate attics, walls and crawl spaces with blown-in fill or spray foam.
Sun Valley sits in its own valley, with Sparks on the east side and Reno on the west, and it feels like its own place once you come over the hill. On our jobs here we see a lot of single-story houses and manufactured homes set close together through the middle of the valley, while out toward the edges the county's area plan has described bigger lots, mostly about an acre a house. Most calls start the same way, with a cold back bedroom, a drafty hallway or a power bill that keeps climbing.
Washoe County's building rules set a 17°F winter design temperature, the cold night a house's heating is planned around, so that's what these houses are up against. In a low attic or under a raised floor, the heat usually slips out at the hatch, the edges and the gaps around pipes first, so that's where we start.
We spray foam where loose fill can't stay put, like sloped ceilings and the room over the garage, so the same coat seals air and insulates.
Explore serviceHot upstairs in summer and cold in winter usually trace back to the attic, so we seal it first, then add depth evenly across it.
Explore serviceBlown-in is loose fill blown through a hose, and it's how we top up most attics here because it settles around wiring and joists that batts skip.
Explore serviceWant the whole house warmer, not just one room? I walk the attic, walls and crawl space with you, then we do the work in the right order.
Explore serviceWhen old insulation is wet, smells musty or is full of droppings, we bag it and vacuum it out so the attic's clean before anything new goes in.
Explore serviceCold floors usually mean an uninsulated crawl space. We insulate the floor above or the crawl space walls, depending on whether pipes and ducts run down there.
Explore serviceFor walls with little or nothing in them, we usually fill the cavities through small holes and patch them, so the drywall and siding stay where they are.
Explore serviceAir sealing means closing the gaps where house air leaks out around plumbing, wiring and outlets, and it often calms a drafty room before any insulation goes in.
Explore serviceIn a basement we start at the rim joist, where cold air usually sneaks in, then insulate the walls with material that handles moisture against concrete.
Explore serviceClosed-cell foam is dense foam that also blocks moisture, so we use it on rim joists, crawl space walls and metal buildings where every inch counts.
Explore serviceOpen-cell foam is softer and lighter, and it fills rooflines and wall cavities well where moisture isn't a worry, usually for less than closed-cell.
Explore serviceFor shops, offices and rentals, we plan around your hours and tenants, and pick the material by what the building does and what's stored inside.
Explore serviceWe lay a heavy plastic sheet over the crawl space dirt to keep ground moisture out, which helps the insulation above it stay dry and do its job.
Explore serviceWhere warm, damp indoor air could reach cold framing, we add a vapor barrier on the warm side of the insulation so moisture doesn't collect in the walls.
Explore serviceBefore we add an inch up top, we seal the attic hatch, plumbing stacks, wire holes and can lights, so the insulation isn't fighting a draft from below.
Explore serviceAdding insulation to a lived-in house means working around finished walls and stored boxes, so we choose the access points and material to fit what's there.
Explore serviceSun Valley isn't a city of its own, so the permit question goes to Washoe County, which issues building permits for any project that isn't on its list of exempt work. We check with the county before we put your job on the calendar, and if it needs a permit we take care of the paperwork, though the start date then waits on the county. Before you hire anyone, two things are worth checking. Nevada says anyone who builds or alters a building has to hold a license from the Nevada State Contractors Board before they even bid, and Washoe County wants its own business license from any company working in the unincorporated county, even one that drives in from outside like we do. We're fully licensed and insured.
We're based in Carson City, and it's a straight run up 395 to Sun Valley, so the drive isn't what sets your schedule. What does is whether old insulation has to come out first, whether a permit is involved and how much prep the attic or crawl space needs. Price turns on those same things, plus how many gaps need sealing, how tight the attic is to crawl around in and whether we're topping up loose fill or spraying foam. You'll get your own number at the estimate, once we've looked at the attic or crawl space together.
Send us your address and what's bothering you, whether it's a cold room, a drafty hall or a power bill that keeps climbing, and we'll reply within one business day, usually with me calling you back. Then I come out, look at the attic, walls or crawl space with you and go over what I found before you decide anything. The quote is free, done on site, and there's no obligation.
(775) 227-5588Washoe County gives owner/builder permits only to the homeowner, and every other residential permit, plus all commercial permits, goes to a licensed contractor. So if your job needs a permit and we're doing the work, it goes in under us and we handle the paperwork. If you'd rather do the work yourself, the owner/builder permit is the one that's yours to apply for.
Yes, unless it's repair or maintenance under $1,000 in labor and materials together, because Nevada requires a state contractor license for anyone who builds or alters a building. That small-job exemption doesn't apply when the work needs a building permit, touches heating or air conditioning, or is part of a larger project worth $500 or more. If someone offers to skip the license, ask which of those lines your job falls on.
Yes, for spray foam you, the kids and the pets stay out while it's sprayed and until the re-entry time, the wait the foam's maker sets before anyone comes back inside. Blown-in fill and air sealing usually don't need that, though everyone should stay out of the attic and away from the open hatch while we work. I'll tell you which applies to your house, and how long you'll be out, before we set a date.
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, with plenty of places in between. These are the ones with their own page here.
Call (775) 227-5588 or use the form any day of the week until 9 PM, and knowing which room bothers you most tells me where to look first.
If you're not sure your house needs anything at all, give me a call, because I'd rather tell you that straight than sell you something you don't need.
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