Expert Insulation & Mold Remediation Services in Ludlow, MA

This homeowner in Ludlow, MA called us hoping to get his bulkhead door replaced. Their bulkhead door was old and wooden, and it was falling apart. 

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. Now, it looks amazing, and the homeowner is happy! 

This homeowner in Ludlow, MA called us hoping that we would be able to help him with his crawl space. The floors above the crawl space were sagging, and he needed help to stabilize them. Structural problems, such as settling columns or sagging beams and floor joists, are common within a crawl space. Settling of columns in a crawl space is most often caused by weak foundation soils. Over time, these soils shift and settle with changes in moisture content and density, causing movement of the columns and the beams above. Sagging beams and floor joists are often the results of improper spacing of existing pier columns, effectively overloading beams and causing them to bend and sag. Result - Unlevel floors, cracking walls, doors and windows don't function correctly. 

We had the perfect solution for this customer. We utilized the SmartJack™ floor support system. The SmartJack™ System levels and stabilizes the existing beams and floor joists in the crawl space. A solid base of engineered fill addresses problems with weak foundations soil by effectively transferring the load to competent strata. Industrial strength, galvanized steel columns are secured to the beans or joists in the crawl space. A heavy-duty, threaded rod allows for adjustment and a custom fit for each SmartJack™ system that is installed. The SmartJack™ is made from high-strength steel components and provides the best opportunity to lift the above floors and walls back to their original, level position. The SmartJack™ is galvanized for corrosion-resistance, can be installed in very tight conditions where height or access is limited. Results - immediate stabilization of floors, floors are level, improved operation of doors and windows, restoration of property value. 

This homeowner in Ludlow, MA called us saying the main living room of her condo was very cold. When our Home Comfort Specialist arrived at the home, he noted that the rim joist was insulated with inefficient fiberglass batt insulation.  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. Basement ceiling insulation, especially fiberglass batts, doesn’t stop the flow of cold air into your home. Results - cold floors, drafty, uncomfortable rooms, cold basement/lower level, higher heating and cooling bills and more condensation in the basement or crawl space in the summer.

Fogarty's Home Services had the perfect solution for this customer. This solution was to spray foam the rim joist to seal air leaks and insulate the basement. Two part expanding spray foam is installed on rim joist and over sill plate to seal all air leaks from the outside and insulate this important area of your home. Fogarty's Home Services' 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 your 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 basement surfaces.

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. Fiberglass batt insulation will not stop the flow of cold air into the home. Results - cold floors, drafty home, uncomfortable rooms, cold basement/lower level, higher energy bills, and more condensation in the basement and/or crawl space in the summer. Two-part expanding spray foam is installed on the rim joist and over the still plate to seal all air leaks from the outside and insulate this important area of the home. Our Dr. Energy Spray's 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 your home. Results - warmer floors, less drafts, more comfortable rooms, your house is easier to heat, lower energy bills, and less summertime condensation on cold basement surfaces.

Do you have an uninsulated cold, poured concrete walls in your basement?

Uninsulated poured concrete walls make your basement cold and the floors above the basement which results in higher fuel bills heating your home. poured concrete basement walls are buried in the cool earth and are perpetually cold - about 17° F cooler than we like the interior roof of our homes to be. 

A homeowner in Ludlow, MA has this exact problem

We got to work to fix the problem. We installed our Foamax polyiso foam insulation board on the homeowner's basement walls. This is not just any foam - Foamax polyiso has the flame retardant properties to satisfy building codes to leave it exposed in the basement. In addition, the foamax polyiso board has a foil facing to reflect heat so the insulation isn’t doing all the work by itself. This resulted in the homeowner experiencing a warmer, more comfortable basement, warmer floors above the basement, and lower fuel bills.