Reich A/C Provides quality Heating and Air Conditioning Service in the Greater Houston area
THERMAL INSULATION - RESIDENTIAL


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Thermal Insulation

Insulation fibers are sprayed (blown) into place and fill cracks, voids and seams, forming a continuous coating over the surface which reduces air infiltration. Unlike prefabricated insulation (called batts and or rolls), materials we use leave no voids or compressed areas that would reduce thermal efficiency. The result is a product with exceptionally low heat transfer characteristics using paper or cotton.
We can pressure fill (pressure pack) by drilling through existing sheetrock (drywall), plaster or wood (shiplap).  Exterior walls can be done by drilling ¾” holes to 1” holes through brick or wood that can include cedar shake, rough cedar and/or 105 siding or regular wood siding. Asbestos, aluminum siding, hardy plank or anything that will crack or split must be done from the interior side only.

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You will benefit from reduced energy costs month after month and year after year.

Spray on walls application
Celbar cellulose insulation sprayed on

Spray on between floors for sound & thermal. insulation

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Final scraping of sprayed on insulation

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Spray on and Celweb Application

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Installation of Ultra Touch Cotton Batt Insulation

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Natural materials insulate better than man-made mineral fibers. Consider a wooden rod versus a glass rod over a heat source. The glass rod conducts heat easily, the wood does not. Fiberglass insulation is just a mass of small glass rods, and insulating power is lost when compressed, while natural cellulose paper & cotton insulation does not lose it’s insulating power when compressed.
Cellulose insulation greatly reduces air infiltration, a major contributor to high electric bills. Roughly 30% of your heating and insulating costs are due to air infiltration. With cellulose insulation custom installed in your home, you will greatly reduce your air infiltration, providing significant utility bill savings. Cellulose has a greater R Value per inch over fiberglass insulation – meaning you can achieve greater insulating effect in smaller spaces with cellulose.

Turn to Reich A/C consultants for real solutions to your special challenges: Acoustical needs, troubleshooting evidence of mold and mildew, or removal of fire & water damaged materials.

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Pressure Fill Exterior
Wood Walls

Pressure Fill Exterior
Brick Walls

Kneewalls – Denny Board Backing and Pressure Fill

Walls: From the outside or inside, re-insulate and reduce noise through existing wood, brick, cedar-shake or sheetrock walls.

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Insulating Under Floors

Floors & Ceilings: Spray-on with adhesive or wiring up cotton batting to efficiently insulate under problem floors & ceilings.

ACOUSTICAL & NOISE REDUCTION - RESIDENTIAL


Acoustical Insulation

insulationControlling sound and noise transmission through walls, ceilings, and floors can be a challenge in designing and building a project. UltraTouch™ Denim offers an extremely high Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) to effectively reduce airborne sound transmissions including traffic, airplanes, radio, television, and conversation. The UltraTouch™ Denim cotton batts produce a 3D infrastructure that traps, isolates, and controls sound waves. The result is a quiet comfortable environment between rooms, walls, and floors. Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation provides maximum R-Value performance and maintains strong thermal protection. Further more, UltraTouch™ Denim Cotton Batts are environmentally safe, mold resistant, class A fire rated, and easy to use.

Ask about our commercial cotton applications!

Acoustical Applications

 

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The R8 Superior Air  Duct® Wrap is cotton insulated for a quieter environment.  STC (sound transmission coefficient) is an extremely important aspect of reducing sound transmission. 

 

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Product Summary

insulationCelbar is a spray-applied insulation product for residential or commercial use. It is a blend of specially prepared cellulose fibers which are organic in nature and treated for adhesion and fire resistance. When sprayed in place, the interlocking fibers result in a mass which produces exceptional sound and thermal properties. As Celbar is applied to wall and floor/ceiling cavities, it forms a monolithic coating which seals cracks and holes in the wallboard, around plumbing and electrical outlets, vent ducts and other irregularities. This enables Celbar to significantly reduce the infiltration of air and sound, increasing the thermal and acoustic performance. A notable advantage of the Celbar system is its STC performance. Because of the monolithic coverage and sealing action, Celbar assemblies perform closer to lab-tested STC ratings in the field than conventional batt and sound board systems.
Celbar works by pneumatically spraying or pressure packing the material.  Used in a wall cavity, between floors or above ceilings of bedrooms, bathrooms and utility rooms can remarkably set you apart from other builders and remodelers.  Don’t forget popular home areas such as entertainment areas and theatre rooms.  Common walls of homes, multi-family dwellings, commercial office space, restaurants and metal buildings are just a few examples.
Celbar provides superior sound transfer control demanded by architects, designers, owners and occupants.  Celbar assemblies perform closer to lab tested STC ratings in te field than do other conventional batt and sound board systems. This is due to the complete coverage and the sealing action of celbar.  The performance of celbar compared to other identically constructed wall systems, as documented by laboratory tests is shown below.
The base system and results are as follows:


21/2" Metal Studs With 1/2" Gypsum Wallboard-both sides

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A. No sound Control material used

31 STC

B. 21/2" sound barrier batt

33 STC

21/2" sound barrier batt & 1/2" cellutex board

37 STC

11/2" Celbar Spray

49 STC

UltraTouch™ Denim, Superior Air Duct Wrap, Celbar and/or K-13 can be used in combination with each other to deliver the noise reduction and sound transmission and thermal problems often found in today’s homes and buildings.

FIRE PROOFING


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Building code regulations require certain elements of a structure to have a fire resistance rating. Structural columns, beams, floor assemblies, walls and partitions must be able to withstand the effects of standard fire exposure for a required time period.
Reich A/C has the expertise to apply fireproofing to any project, large or small and new or renovated. We install all types of fireproofing materials including mineral fiber, cementitious and intumescent.
All of our work is fully warranted, and our technicians are highly trained in the latest methods. Our reputation has earned us the trust of customers such as:

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Central Market
(Intumescent)

City of Houston - 611 Walker
(Respray 31 floors after asbestos abatement)

  • City of Houston building
  • MD Anderson Hospital (FIREPROOFING & SPRAY ON THERMAL)
  • Methodist Hospital
  • St Luke’s Hospital
  • Hong Kong City Mall
  • Bayou Place (FIREPROOFING & SPRAY ON THERMAL)
  • Austin Convention Center (FIREPROOFING & SPRAY ON THERMAL)
  • Edward’s Cinema (FIREPROOFING & SPRAY ON THERMAL)
  • Central Market
  • Jones Hall (FIREPROOFING & SPRAY ON THERMAL)
  • George R. Brown (FIREPROOFING & SPRAY ON THERMAL)

THERMAL INSULATION - COMMERCIAL


Insulation fibers are sprayed into place and fill cracks, voids and seams, forming a continuous coating over the surface which reduces air infiltration. Unlike prefabricated insulation, materials we use leave no voids or compressed areas that reduce thermal efficiency. The result is a product with exceptionally low heat transfer characteristics.

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Energized for Excellence Academy
(Spray on K13 to ceiling to lower bills with open concept)

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MD Anderson
(Spray onto Cold Floor)

Mark's Restaurant
(Spray on deck, ceiling, walls & floor)

ACOUSTICAL & NOISE REDUCTION - COMMERCIAL


The insulation fibers absorb sound energy instead of reflecting. This reduces reverberation time and makes speech and music more intelligible, while eliminated unwanted background noise. The applications greatly improves ambient sound quality in a wide variety of building projects including auditoriums, sports facilities, televisions and sound stages, convention halls, and parking garages.


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All of our work is fully warranted, and our technicians are highly trained in the latest methods. Our reputation has earned us the trust of customers such as:

  • The Houston Astrodome
  • Channel 11 (KHOU) Studios
  • Channel 55 (The Tube)
  • NASA – TV Studio
  • Houston Gymnastic Academy
  • YMCA – Post Oak /Baytown
  • “The Evening Star” – Movie Set
  • Mark’s American Cuisine
  • Second Baptist Church
  • Café Express - Woodway at Voss

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Clark's Recording Studio
(Pressure fill walls to reduce sound)

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Shade Restaurant
(Sona Spray to ceiling to reduce noise)

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Greenwood King Realtors
(Sona Spray to ceiling to reduce sound)

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Houston Gymnastics
(K13 to deck to reduce sound)

insulationinsulationK-13 is made from natural recycled fibers that have been chemically treated to add resistance to fire, mold and mildew. It's cotton-like texture and wide variety of standard and custom colors enable K-13 to be used as an attractive surface finish in both new construction and renovation projects. Its acoustic advantages significantly improve ambient sound quality in key projects such as auditoriums, sports facilities, detention facilities, television and sound studios, convention centers and parking garages.
insulationSonaSpray "fc" is a spray-applied acoustical texture that has also been designed for a wide range of projects. It provides an attractive, high-performance solution to acoustical and lighting design objectives in both new construction and bonds to virtually all common construction materials, including sheetrock, plaster, wood, metal and concrete. Combined with the patented adhesive, it provides a strong, durable and resilient surface that resists impact and abrasions without the cracking or spalling that are typical to cementitious or plaster-based materials.
insulationCelbar is a spray-applied insulation product for residential or commercial use. It is a blend of specially prepared cellulose fibers which are organic in nature and treated for adhesion and fire resistance. When sprayed in place, the interlocking fibers result in a mass which produces exceptional sound and thermal properties. As Celbar is applied to wall and floor/ceiling cavities, it forms a monolithic coating which seals cracks and holes in the wallboard, around plumbing and electrical outlets, vent ducts and other irregularities. This enables Celbar to significantly reduce the infiltration of air and sound, increasing the thermal and acoustic performance. A notable advantage of the Celbar system is its STC performance. Because of the monolithic coverage and sealing action, Celbar assemblies perform closer to lab-tested STC ratings in the field than conventional batt and sound board systems.

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Controlling sound and noise transmission through walls, ceilings, and floors can be a challenge in designing and building a project. UltraTouch™ Denim offers an extremely high Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) to effectively reduce airborne sound transmissions including traffic, airplanes, radio, television, and conversation. The UltraTouch™ Denim cotton batts produce a 3D infrastructure that traps, isolates, and controls sound waves. The result is a quiet comfortable environment between rooms, walls, and floors. Natural Cotton Fiber Insulation provides maximum R-Value performance and maintains strong thermal protection. Further more, UltraTouch™ Denim Cotton Batts are environmentally safe, mold resistant, class A fire rated, and easy to use.

UltraTouch™ Denim, Superior Air Duct Wrap, Celbar and/or K-13 can be used in combination with each other to deliver the noise reduction and sound transmission and thermal problems often found in today’s homes and buildings.

Ceiling Savers
heating service

The ceiling saver kit is a device that works with your existing system to prevent condensate from overflowing and damaging ceilings.

Air Duct Cleaning

Duct cleaning generally refers to the cleaning of various heating and cooling system components.


Thermostats
Thermostat

We are experienced with a complete line of digital thermostats, programmable thermostats and comfort controls to meet your needs.

 

Thermal Insulation
Insulation

Insulation fibers are sprayed (blown) into place and fill cracks, voids and seams, forming a continuous coating over the surface which reduces air infiltration.

Zoned Comfort Control
air conditioning service

Zoned heating and air conditioning systems allow you to control the temperature of each room individually.

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