Before & After Photos

This homeowner in Manchester, CT initially called us after his HVAC contractor recommended he get his attic insulation replaced. When our Home Comfort Specialist came out to the home, the homeowner noted that he had high energy bills. He also stated that he had a rodent issue that he needed to address. 

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 Manchester, CT reached out to us wanting to talk to us about insulation. He believed that he needed insulation in his walls. When our Home Comfort Specialist came out to the home, he noted a few issues with their insulation. In particular, it was noted that they had little insulation in their attic. Additionally, they had unencapsulated HVAC ducts. A vented attic is the worst possible place to locate ducts. Attics are the extreme opposite temperature of the air the ducts are trying to distribute to rooms in the home. They are 30˚F in winter when the air in the duct is 120˚F, and 125˚F in summer, when the air inside the duct is 55˚F. Ducts are very poorly insulated with fiberglass insulation - and air passes right through fiberglass. In winter the attic cools the duct and air in it. So instead of having 120˚F air that the homeowner paid to heat coming out of the registers into their rooms, it may be only 90˚F - making the residents uncomfortable, and the furnace run longer to heat the home - which costs them money. In the summer, the 120˚F + attic heats their ducts and air in them, and instead of 55˚F air that they paid to cool coming into their rooms, it may be 70˚ - reheated by the ducts in their hot attic. Their AC has to run longer to make them comfortable. Ducts have lots of joints, gaps and holes. These are not only air leaks into the vented attic when the air handler is OFF, but they are POWERED air leaks when it’s on. Air the homeowner paid to heat and cool and want to go to their rooms is leaking out of the ducts into their attic and is lost! Return duct leaks suck in very cold dusty air to try to heat, or very hot dusty air to try to cool. Result - Uncomfortable rooms, some rooms (farther from the air handler) won’t heat/cool, higher fuel and electric bills, more dust, more noise.

We had the perfect solution for this customer! In this solution, we seal and insulate ducts right over the existing insulation with 1” of closed cell foam insulation. Air cannot leak through the foam. Not only does Tite ‘n’ True Foam Duct Encapsulation have a superior R-value per inch, but it recovers some insulation value from their existing duct wrap by making it air tight. Any inaccessible areas on the bottom of ducts can’t be sprayed with foam, but when this solution is combined with TruSoft™ blown insulation, the ducts are often substantially buried in cellulose insulation as well. Now, when the furnace or air conditioner heats or cools the air, that heating/cooling is delivered to their rooms without loss along the way! Results - More comfortable rooms, warmer in winter and cooler in summer, less dust/noise, lower fuel/electric bills, longer furnace/AC equipment life.

This home owner in East Longmeadow, MA called us to see if we could make his home warmer in the winter. When we got into his attic we noticed that not only was there little to no insulation, but there was also can lights. Can light can let up to 10 CFM's of air that you paid to heat your home escape into your attic. When you have multiple can light like this home does, it could be effecting the temperature in the house and your wallet! To fix this issue, we use our Tite-Shell can light covers. Because can lights get so hot you can use traditional insulation or it could burn. Instead our can light covers are made with rock wool. This is a material that is a by-product of the molten steel industry. IT has been burned up tp 2000+ degrees to make it practically fire proof. Once we get the shell to fix right we air seal around it. after doing all the can lights, this house is just one step closer to becoming more comfortable and energy efficient!

Team dense packed roof with TrueSoft Cellulose

These homeowners in East Longmeadow, MA had issues with drafts in their home. One of the sources of these drafts was a whole house fan. Before air conditioning was common in homes, whole house fans were installed in the floor of the attic to pull warm air inside the home out and allow for cooler air to come in through opened windows. With air conditioning, there is no longer a need for such a fan, which is now just another spot for the air the homeowner pays to heat and cool to leak into the attic and out through the vents to the  outside.

To seal the fan off, we use our David Lewis Whole House Fan Cover. The cover is made of our SilverGlo graphite infuse insulation board and sealed with expanding foam. The homeowners let us know that they may want to use the fan in the future, so we cut a removable lid out of the top piece of foam board which can easily be taken off whenever the fan is going to be used.

Thanks to Dr. Energy Saver by Eco Energy Solutions, this home is less drafty and the homeowners still have options available for cooling their home in the summer.