Great Finds for Custom Homes

Paul Soletski

Bay Lakes Builders & Development, Green Bay, Wis.

Paul Soletski, owner of Bay Lakes Builders & Development, says Champion Insulation’s Weather Blanket insulation tops his list of favorite products. The blown-in cellulose insulation not only reduces noise and saves energy, but also is made with recycled newspaper that has been treated with a fire retardant.

For kitchen surfaces, Soletski prefers engineered quartz over granite. Quartz doesn’t need to be sealed, he says, and homeowners don’t need to make sure they dry the surface thoroughly after use. He likes Cambria and Dupont Zodiaq surfaces best.

DuPont Soletski uses solid-surface products in baths. Dupont Corian and Hudson Solid Surfaces’ Mystera countertops are his top picks. – Victoria Markovitz

Champion Insulation. 920.322.8977. www.championinsulation.com.

Cambria. 866.226.2742. www.cambriausa.com.

DuPont. 800.436.6072. www.dupont.com.

Hudson Solid Surfaces. 866.394.8037. www.hudsonsolidsurfaces.com.