Labay Cool Homes

Renovation for hot climates. LA, Southwest, and beyond.

Many LA homes were built before central AC was standard. Old systems can’t keep up with thirty-five degree days. Labay Cool Homes specializes in renovation strategies for warm climates: exterior shading, attic insulation, reflective window film, and room-by-room cooling for home offices, sunrooms, and converted garages.

How to Cool a Home Office in a Converted Garage

1. Stop heat at the shell
Add rigid foam insulation to garage doors. Add reflective window film to any glass. These shell upgrades drop indoor temperatures by four to six degrees without any active cooling.

2. Add attic or ceiling insulation
Heat from the main house attic migrates into a converted garage. Add R-thirty to R-forty insulation above the garage ceiling.

3. Shade the west wall from outside
A shade sail mounted twelve to eighteen inches off the west wall. Exterior solar screens. A wooden trellis with climbing plants. This is the single most underrated renovation move.

4. Add personal cooling at your desk
A small personal evaporative cooler placed within two to three feet makes afternoon work bearable. In LA’s dry heat, it adds three to five degrees of relief right where you need it.

Why Labay Cool Homes
Tested in actual LA summers. No central AC required. Dry heat optimized.

What homeowners say

“Foam insulation, a shade sail, and a personal cooler on my desk. Now I work through August in my garage office.” — Carlos R., Van Nuys

“Window film and insulation let us skip a mini-split. Just a fan and a small cooler for the home office.” — Jamie L., Pasadena

See the full hot-climate renovation guide — free.