Nicholas Settanni

Cowleys Pest Services

Title: Crawl Space/Attic Systems Specialist
Hometown: Freehold, NJ
Nicholas Settanni from Cowleys Pest Services
Nicholas "Nick" Settanni, a resident of Freehold NJ, joined the Cowleys family in September 2023, as a part of our construction/home improvement crew, which includes crawl space encapsulation, attic insulation, mold removal, wildlife clean-up and repair, and a variety of other home improvement services! 
 
Prior to joining Cowleys, Nick worked as a Crew Chief for a construction company for over 5 years and even has several home repair certifications, such as Water Restoration Technician awarded by the International Restoration Institute! Nick always makes sure that every single job is done right and surpasses the customers expectations! He also has incredible leadership skills and is always willing to lend a hand, even if it's to other departments at Cowleys!
 
Nick loves to go fishing with his friends and family, but his favorite hobby is paintball!

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As you can see, the crawl space was a bit messy and dirty.
Afterward, we installed Tight Shell Can Light Covers over the recessed lights in the attic. These are made out of a fire resistant material and is specifically designed to stop unwanted air leakage through the recessed lights.
...to the new SmartSump™ Crawl Space Sump Pump we installed. The SmartSump™ Crawl Space Sump Pump protects vulnerable crawl spaces by combining an intelligent WaterWatch® alarm system with a sump pump that's specifically designed for crawl spaces. Additionally, both the lid and floor drain are specially designed to prevent collected water from evaporating back out into your crawl space. Any water from a plumbing leak or sump failure must first pass by the alarm and will then drain down into the sump. The alarm will sound immediately if this happens, so you'll know you have a...
As you can see, this dirt floored crawl space was in disarray. Almost all the insulation was falling down from the excessive buildup of moisture.
Next, we installed a vapor barrier. A vapor barrier is a heavy-duty, 20-mil 7-ply sandwich of high and low-density polyethylene with a polyester-cord reinforcement. By encapsulating the crawl space & installing the vapor barrier over the foundation walls and floor will create a continuous air and moisture barrier.
The first thing we did was remove all the old insulation and properly dispose of it.
The insulation in the attic hasn't been replaced since the original construction in 1968! Over time, insulation can wear down due to old age and weather.
As we inspected the attic, we noticed that there was debris all over the place and hardly any insulation.

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