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I Love My Encapsulated Crawlspace!

It’s winter in Atlanta. What can be said? Atlanta winters are wet… soggy, damp, and wet. I’ve been in this city for 55 years, ... and our winters are damp and cold. I know! My home office is located directly above my ​sump pump ​, so I always get to hear it run when it’s been raining heavy and for long periods. ​I LOVE THAT SOUND! I love my ​french drain and sump pump , because it keeps my ...

You Win With Pearl Certification & Bird Family Insulation!

Our Work is Pearl Certified! You depend on Bird Family Insulation to deliver highly trained professionals, outstanding customer service, and quality systems tailored to fit your family’s needs. Thanks to our partnership with Pearl Certification, we’re able to bring you even more benefits that increase the efficiency and value of your home. Choosing high-performing systems has always been a smart ...

Why You Probably Need a Flowhood Test on your Air Ducts, TODAY!

After 18+ years of interviewing and working for literally 1000’s of metro Atllanta homeowners, there is one ‘absolute’ that all economic & socio-economic levels of homeowners have in common: Their HVAC Air-Ducts are a mess, and they have no idea to what extent. Newer homes, older homes, starter homes and multi-million dollar homes, it doesn’t matter. It seems that few professionals care about ...

How to FIX a COLD FLOOR Above Your Garage Ceiling.

Yesterday my office manager (and daughter) Savannah Bird called todays client, to review the authorized work-scope. It’s a several thousand dollar job, spanning two days. We’re doing major attic insulation work for him, and a smaller DNF component. Look at his answer, when she asked, “ What is the single most important benefit you want to achieve from your investment with us?” “ I want my sons ...

Which is better for me? Cellulose, or Spray Foam Insulation?

Here at Bird Family Insulation, Savannah (my daughter who manages our office) gets these questions from homeowners, all the time. Our answer is always … “ It depends. You need to answer a few questions … ” Are we discussing the attic, basement, crawlspace, floor, bonus room floor, garage ceiling, etc …? What is your overall goal for this project? Where is the house most uncomfortable, and at what ...

In Defense of Cellulose Insulation ...

I apologize for the poor quality of this photo. Because this is an advertising piece from a spray foam chemical manufacturer, I snapped this picture using my phone. In the picture, notice half the roof is covered with white frost, (the right side). The other half is bare shingle, (left side). I’ll get to my opinion in just a moment. But first, let me explain the picture… Frost on a roof surface ...

How we Remedy Spray Foam Odor for Homeowners

Bird Family Insulation has been installing spray foam insulation in retrofit (existing) homes around Atlanta for about 12 years now. We’ve probably sprayed foam in 2,000 homes by now. If there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: Homeowners are concerned about the lingering spray foam odor. Before we settle on the price, they’re asking about “spray foam odors”. Oddly, they don’t ask me these ...

Pictures Don’t Lie: Why We ONLY Install Spray Foam Insulation in Floors

Do yourself a BIG favor… and never install fiberglass batts as floor insulation! Last week, I was invited back to the home of a client we had served several years ago. We had removed his old fiberglass floor insulation, and replaced it with a 2” coverage of closed cell spray foam insulation. While applying the foam insulation, we also sealed and wrapped his HVAC ducts in this crawlspace. The Phone ...