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Steps from your basement to the outdoors are convenient, but the (metal) hatch doors that cover them are completely uninsulated and leak lots of air. Cold winter air gets sucked into your home continually in winter. In summer, warm humid hair enters the basement and causes condensation on cool floors, walls, and ducts. Results - Cold basement, cold floors on the first floor, drafts higher heating/fuel costs, condensation in summer, higher electric costs for A/C. Proper framing is installed and a new insulated exterior door with weather-stripping and locking knob is installed. Now, "inside" the house is inside the door, and "outside" is outside the door, so it doesn't matter that the hatch door is uninsulated and leaks air. Results - Warmer basement and floors over the basement, drier basement in the summer, lower fuel and electric costs, less drafts, house is easier to heat, more security.
This homeowner in Springfield, MA reached out to us about waterproofing his basement. When our Home Comfort Specialist came out to the home, they discussed all the issues the homeowner was experiencing. He was concerned about comfort issues, and he wanted to have the old wooden basement door replaced with an insulated door.
We had the perfect solution for this customer. In this solution, we installed an insulated exterior door. The proper framing is installed, followed by a new door with a locking knob. Result - warmer basement and floors over the basement, drier basement in summer, lower fuel and electric costs, less drafts, house easier to heat, more security.
This homeowner in Springfield, MA reached out to us about her basement. She wanted her basement windows replaced - they were original to the home, and so they were over 75 years old. She wanted them replaced, as they were unattractive and not energy efficient.
We were able to help this customer! We utilized our 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 look much better with more beautiful windows!
This homeowner in Springfield, MA called us hoping to get her bulkhead door replaced. Their bulkhead door was old, wooden, and rotting, and was therefore in need of replacement.
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 Springfield, MA reached out to us because she wanted to replace her basement windows. She had multiple basement windows that were original to the home. She believed that the basement was cold, and thought that that was contributing. When our Home Comfort Specialist came out the home, he found that the home did not have an exterior door at the bottom of the outdoor stairs.
We had the perfect solution for this customer. In this solution, we installed an insulated exterior door. We build a vestibule so that there will be the correct amount of space for the homeowner. The proper framing is installed, followed by a new door with a locking knob. Result - warmer basement and floors over the basement, drier basement in summer, lower fuel and electric costs, less drafts, house easier to heat, more security.
