Before & After Photos

This homeowner in Shrewsbury, MA reached out to us hoping that we would be able to help him with his insulation. When our Home Comfort Specialist came out to his home, he provided a full evaluation of the entire home, including the crawl space, which had insulation issues. In a crawl space, the “rim joist” is the perimeter of the floor framing system along the exterior of the house. The joints and gaps between all the framing members allow for a lot of air leakage into the house. The rim joist is seldom insulated and never air sealed. Crawl space ceiling insulation, especially fiberglass batts, doesn’t stop the flow of cold air into the home. Results - cold floors, drafty, uncomfortable rooms, cold lower level, higher heating and cooling bills and more condensation in the basement or crawl space in the summer.

We had the perfect solution for this customer. In this solution, we spray foam the rim joist in the crawl space in order to seal and insulate it. Two part expanding spray foam is installed on the rim joist and over the sill plate to seal all air leaks from the outside and insulate this important area of the home. Our spray foam has a high insulation value per inch of R7, and because it expands, it seals all cracks and gaps and joints where air from the outside enters the home. Results - warmer floors, less drafts, more comfortable rooms, the house is easier to heat and costs less to heat, less summertime condensation on cold crawl space surfaces.

This homeowner in Shrewsbury, MA called us hoping that we would be able to help him with his home. He wanted to talk about getting his attic insulated and air sealed. He was in the process of replacing his air system with a heat pump. He was looking to replace his attic insulation at around the same time, especially as he had a tight work schedule. He was looking forward to making his home more energy efficient.

We were able to help this customer! We were able to replace the attic insulation with TruSoft™ cellulose insulation. We started by removing the old blown-in insulation using a large vacuum. We then went in and air-sealed around all of the points where air leaks up from the home to the attic. We did this using our Zypfoam™ spray foam. Once the atitc is air sealed, we used a long hose to blow in TruSoft™ cellulose insulation. TruSoft™ is amazing -- it does not burn, get moldy, or attract pests. The blown-in insulation fills all gaps and oddly shaped voids. The homeowner now can enjoy a more energy efficient home! 

This homeowner in Grafton, MA reached out to us initially because he had found that there was black mold growing on his basement walls. There was mold in the fiberglass insulation on the walls as well as growing on the wood framing around the insulation. This was a new problem for him -- he had been in the home for 4 years without an issue. Since he had a family, he needed to keep the home insulated, but remove the possibility of mold growing back. 

We were able to help this customer. We utilized our Foamax polyisocyanurate board alongside two-part spray foam to insulate the basement. Before we were able to utilize these, however, we had to remove the mold and the old insulation. Once the mold was removed, we were able to go in and begin to insulate. The Foamax polyiso board was able to fasten directly over the existing walls. Now, this homeowner is happy to have his home back to normal! 

This homeowner in Southington, CT called us stating that his home's radon level came out to 9 pCi/L. This is higher than the EPA's radon action level of 4 pCi/L, which concerned him quite a lot. He wanted to install a mitigation system in order to lower his levels as soon as possible. Our radon measurement specialist came out to the home and identified the best spot for the mitigation system.

We were able to help this customer. We installed a radon mitigation system in his home. We began by drilling the holes in the basement -- both in the concrete slab in the bottom and the hole for the exterior penetration. He then began installing the pipes and secured them inside the basement. He installed the manometer on the pipe on the inside of the home. The manometer measures the pressure of the radon in the system, indicating whether or not it is functioning correctly. After that, he went outside to build the rest of the system. He installed the fan on the outside of the home. Once the system was installed, he went back inside, sealing around all of the cracks and gaps in the basement. He also sealed all of the holes that had been drilled for the system. Now, this homeowner has a system designed to keep the radon levels in his home low! 

This homeowner in Westhampton, MA called us hoping that we would be able to help her with her radon mitigation system. She wanted to sell her house, however, the radon system they already had installed was non-functioning. She stated that at one point, the system became quite noisy, so she shut it off. When she went to turn it back on, it would not start. 

We were able to help this customer. We replaced her old, non-functioning radon fan with a new one. We utilize many different radon fans depending on many different factors. This home required our Festa AMG Maverick fan. Now, this homeowner has a functioning radon mitigation fan, and she will feel confident listing her home on the market!