Click on a photo to enlarge.
This homeowner in Simsbury, CT called us hoping that we could help her with her basement insulation. When we arrived at the home, we noticed that her home had a window well that was letting in water during the rain they had been experiencing recently.
We were able to help this homeowner in part by installing a SunHouse™ window enclosure. The SunHouse™ has a sturdy clear cover to keep rain and leaves out while allowing natural light to come in.
Now, this homeowner will be able to have the natural light she needs, without the rain coming in!
This homeowner in Simsbury, CT initially called us hoping that we could help him with his home. He had a mold problem and had no ventilation in his attic. When our Home Comfort Specialist came out to the home, he sat down with the homeowner to go over their comfort issues. The homeowner stated that he wanted to replace his bulkhead door, in part due to issues they were having in their basement.
We were able to help this customer. We installed a beautiful new bulkhead door. This bulkhead door needed to be custom-ordered due to the size of the opening from the original door. Upon installing, 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 Westfield, MA called us hoping that she would be able to get some help with her insulation. When we came out to the home, we noted that her basement did not have an insulated exterior door. Steps from the 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 the home continually in winter. In summer, warm humid air enters the basement and causes condensation on cool floor, wall and duct surfaces. Results - Cold basement, cold floors on first floor, drafts, higher heating fuel costs, condensation in summer, higher electric costs for A/C.
We had the perfect solution for this customer. In this solution, 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. 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 Westfield, MA originally called us looking for help with his basement insulation. He was having home comfort and humidity issues. He also had a rodent issue that needed to be addressed. When our Home Comfort Specialist came out to the home, he noted that there was no door after the bulkhead door -- meaning that there was no barrier between the outside air and the interior of the home.
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.
The homeowner called Fogarty's Home Services concerned about the floors above the basement door being cold. We found that the existing door was old and drafty. We replaced the basement door with a steel-insulated basement door. Now the floors are warmer and the basement is more comfortable.
