Before & After Photos

This homeowner in Enfield, CT called us hoping that we would be able to replace his "makeshift" crawl space entrance with a new access system. Since the old thinking was that crawl spaces could have dirt floors and be vented, it was okay for access doors to be loose fitting and unsealed. Today we know that to have a comfortable, energy efficient home, free of mold, rot, bugs, and odors we must seal off all air (and water) leaks from the outside. But an old crawl space access door doesn’t do that. And wells fill up with leaves, water, and weeds grow in them, a constant maintenance issue. Open wells can also be a fall hazard. Results - Warm, humid air leaks in during summer, causing condensation all over the crawl space, cold air leaks in during winter causing cold floors above and cooling heating ducts, higher fuel and electric bills.

We had the perfect solution for this customer. The Turtl™ Crawl Space access system is an airtight door and a sealed access well in one durable unit. This highly specialized product is the only one of it’s kind manufactured anywhere and is perfect for it’s purpose. The homeowner can open the lid and crawl into their crawl space without getting wet or dirty. The Turtl™ even has a place for a lock on it, and will never rust, rot or need paint! It’s airtight and watertight and people can jump on it without a problem! Result - An airtight, watertight, durable crawl space access that keeps the home clean and healthy. Lower fuel and electric bills.

This customer in Enfield, CT called us hoping that we would be able to help him replace his rusty old bulkhead door. During rainstorms, water leaked into the basement through the bulkhead. Since it leaked, it had to be covered in a tarp, meaning it was not used. However, the homeowner still wanted to keep a bulkhead due to the extra means of egress it provided. 

Luckily, Fogarty's Home Services was able to help this customer. We were able to install a beautiful new bulkhead door. We caulked around the edges and installed flashing behind the door to ensure a tight fit.  Combining this with our other solutions ensures that this homeowner and his wife will be able to use their bulkhead door as a means of egress without the hassle! 

This homeowner in Enfield, CT called us hoping that we would be able to help him with his home. He initially called us out for insulation. However, when our Home Comfort Specialist came out to the home, he noted that he wanted his bulkhead door replaced. It was old and rusting, 

We were able to help this customer. We installed a beautiful new bulkhead door. We had to pour concrete in order to level the footing. Once the concrete was set, we installed the bulkhead door. We caulked around the edges and installed flashing behind the door to ensure a tight fit. Now, this homeowner has a new, beautiful bulkhead door that will look nice for years to come! 

This homeowner in Enfield, CT called us hoping we would be able to help him with several projects around his home, including his insulation. When he initially reached out, it was winter, and he had very cold floors and high energy bills. When our Home Comfort Specialist came to the home, he noted that the windows needed to be replaced. They were old and leaking air -- the cold air was coming into the home and the air they paid to heat was escaping out of it. This was contributing to the issues that the homeowner was experiencing. 

We were able to help this customer! We utilized our Everlast™ high efficiency vinyl window inserts. They have 2 panes of "Low E" glass, a high performance glass that lets visible light through while blowing most of the heat flow. They are made with a vinyl frame that will not rust, rot, or need any paint. The homeowner's basement will now be warmer in the winter, and they will no longer be losing air they paid to heat.

This homeowner in Enfield, CT called us hoping that he would be able to get an insulation evaluation done on his Cape-style home. He wanted the entire home evaluated. The home had been under renovation for a few years, and it was time to begin the insulation. The second floor of a Cape often suffers from inadequate insulation, and air leaks from the soffits into poorly insulated kneewall spaces. This results in cold drafty rooms in winter that are harder than necessary to heat, and hot rooms in the summer as roof heat radiates in unchecked. Kneewall spaces are dusty and too cold or hot - unsuitable for clean storage.

We had the perfect solution for this customer -- our Super Kneewall™ treatment. First, our SilverGlo™ foam insulation panels are installed on the bottom of the rafters in the kneewall spaces and the ceiling joist bays are blocked and sealed with foam to stop air leakage. Then the roof slopes are dense packed with TruSoft™ cellulose insulation to stop air flow and insulate. Finally, the flat ceiling is insulated with TruSoft™ cellulose insulation. Result - rooms are comfortable all year and need much less heat and air conditioning. Drafts are eliminated as kneewall spaces are airtight and clean and suitable for storage. Summer roof heat is far less.