Steps Fogarty’s Home Services Took to Make This Home More Comfortable. Crawl Space Repair With Crawl Space Encapsulation System and Sealing of All Air Leaks.

This homeowner in Windsor Locks, CT called us hoping to talk about his attic insulation. An inspection of the home revealed issues with the ventilation in his attic. They had an addition that was added on over 45 years ago, and the issues started around that time. When our Home Comfort Specialist came out to the home, he spoke to the homeowners about other issues that were happening in the home. They mentioned that the basement was very damp and humid. It had a strong, musty odor, and they had high energy bills. 

We had the perfect solution for this customer! We utilized two-part expanding spray foam. We insulated the rim joist (the perimeter of the floor framing system along the exterior of the home). We spray this foam in the rim joist and over the sill plate. Insulating the rim joist in this way seals all air leaks -- filling in the cracks and gaps that are present there. This prevents outside air from getting into the home. The homeowner is now very happy, and he is much more comfortable in his home! 

This homeowner in Windsor Locks, CT reached out to us saying that their home was suffering from heat loss. They were concerned that they had inadequate attic insulation and they asked for a full inspection of the home. Our Home Comfort Specialist came out to the home and performed a full evaluation. The home had fiberglass batts in the attic that were letting air the homeowner paid to heat in the winter and cool in the summer escape. The homeowner wanted a long term solution.

We had the perfect solution for this customer. We were able to replace the attic insulation with TruSoft™ cellulose insulation. We started by removing the fiberglass batts, putting them into bags and bringing them out of the house. 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 attic was 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 is now much more comfortable in his home!

This homeowner in Rocky Hill, CT called us hoping we would be able to help her with her attic. Her attic had a moisture problem that became a mold problem. Additionally, there were home comfort issues, and they were using the attic for storage. They had a large amount of air leaks that were contributing to the issues in the home. 

We had the perfect solution for this customer. Our solution is the the SuperAttic™ advanced conversion system. In this solution, SilverGlo™ EPS foam insulation board with graphite is installed on the underside of the roof deck. The graphite gives it superior R-value and a foil face on both sides reflects heat out in summer and back in during winter. The roof is still vented, kept cold in winter to prevent ice damming. In summer, excess heat is vented out. The attic is now part of the conditioned space in the home, and ducts in the attic are no longer in a hostile environment. The attic is clean, less dusty and suitable for storage. The homeowner can even finish their attic! 

This homeowner wanted to make his home more efficient.  Rim joists are rarely insulated and never sealed. This results in gaps between the framing which allows air to leak into the home.  Insulating the rim joist is one of the best things you can do to make your home more energy efficient.  Our team used our two part expanding spray foam to seal all the gaps.  No more air will leak into this home making it more energy efficient.