Insulation Services Before & After Photos

These home owners in North Adams Mass had called us out for a couple of reasons. One of the reasons was a problem in their three season porch. In the winter time, the floor in that room was unbearably cold. To fix this we uses our 4" Silverglo underneath the three season porch. Silverglo is a foam board infused with graphite to bump up the R-value by 24%. In addition to the foam board we also air seal in between the Silverglo so no cold air can get into the floor joists and make this room cold. Now these home owners can enjoy there three season room all year round!

Our North Adams, MA customer reached out to Fogarty's Home Services after experiencing ice damming. She was concerned that they would cause leaking and damage in her attic. After one of our Home Comfort Specialists completed a free Home Energy Evaluation, we determined that her vented attic needed more sufficient insulation.  Vented attics are hostile places (-30°F in the winter and 125°F in the summer). Heat from the house in the attic melts snow on the roof where it refreezes at the eaves causing destructive ice damming. After installing this SuperAttic™ Advanced Conversion system in our customer's home, she not longer has a hostile environment in her attic that will cause ice damming. She also has a less drafty, more energy efficient home. "We Fix Uncomfortable Homes!"

When our North Adams, MA customer reached out to Fogarty's Home Services to help make his attic more energy efficient, we were happy to help. One improvement we made was to install an exclusive "David Lewis Hatch Cover™" (named for the engineer who developed it). This hatch cover rests right over the pull-down stairs. It stops air leakage and insulates over the stairs. Made of lightweight SilverGlo™ foam insulation, you just lift it aside to go up into your attic, and set it back in place when you leave. SilverGlo™ foam insulation has graphite infused into the foam which bumps up the insulation value by 24% over standard EPS foam. It also has a radiant barrier (foil) on the flat lid to reflect heat back in during winter and out in the summer, so the insulation isn't doing all the work by itself. Now our happy customer has a tighter, more comfortable, less drafty home. He'll notice a much more comfortable temperature year-round and lower energy bills. "We Fix Uncomfortable Homes!"

This homeowner in North Adams, MA called us after he noticed that he had mold in his attic. While part of his issue was his roof leaking, another part entirely was the air leaking and high humidity caused by insufficient insulation. When our Home Comfort Specialist arrived, he noticed that this homeowner had blown-in fiberglass insulation. 

We first had to remove the insulation in the attic, leaving it bare,. We then began air sealing the cracks and crevices in the attic. This is where the "before" shot is taken - we are beginning that work. It is Zypfoam, a low pressure one component polyurethane foam sealant. It is designed to seal, fill, bond, and stop air infiltration. It is a very important step to prevent the air you pay to cool from heading up into your attic! 

After that, we re-insulated the attic with our TruSoft™ blown-in cellulose. TruSoft™ is 85% recycled content. The other 15% is liquid boric acid, which makes it flame resistant, mold resistant, and rodent resistant. 

This homeowner in Colebrook, CT called us looking for help with her home. She purchased a home that was built around 200 years ago, and it was very cold and was lacking proper insulation. The homeowner decided to move forward with removing and replacing the insulation in her home. When our installation began, we removed the insulation. That is when we found that the duct for the bath fan -- which had been hidden by insulation -- needed to be replaced. It had been crushed and was detached from the bath fan, sending the moisture from the bathroom directly into the attic insulation. This was likely what was causing a mold issue they had been dealing with.

We were able to help this customer! We replaced the duct for the bath fan with one of our insulated ducts. We ducted this out in the same place as the old one -- the gable end wall of the attic. Now, they will not have moisture invading their attic, and they no longer have a crushed duct!