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This homeowner called us out to their home in Egremont, MA to access a problem that have been experiencing in their homes. They originally called us to do a Home Energy Evaluation in regards to adding some new insulation in their homes. When we got to the home and spoke with the homeowner during our inspection they voiced to us that they have very cold floors on the first floor during colder seasons. They also had trouble keeping the first floor cool in the summer and hot seasons. While evaluating their basement we saw that they did not have a sealed rim joist. The joints and gaps between the framing all of the framing members allow for a lot of air leakage into the home. This also was a reason for the first floor not staying as cool as it should be in hotter seasons. Air was able to leak through the rim joists and gaps, resulting in uncomfortable temperatures in their home no matter the season.
To fix this issue, we need to spray foam this homeowners rim joist and insulate. This process is done by spraying out two-part expanding spray foam on the rim joist and over the sill plate to seal all air leaks from the outside. This finally creates some well needed insulation in the home. Dr. Energy Savers spray foam has a high insulation value of R7. Since this is expanding foam, it seals all of the cracks, gaps, and joints where air from the outside enters the home. Thanks to Dr. Energy Saver by Eco Energy Solutions, these homeowners can now live comfortable, and more energy efficient in their homes all rear round!
This homeowner from Fitchburg, MA, called because they had temperature fluxuations in several rooms in their home. We provided a free evaluation and discovered that they had no insulation in their basement. In order to fix the problem, we recommended adding insulation and sealing areas where air could come in.
We installed our Fomax insulation board along the walls and insulated around the rim joist. We sprayed additional foam insulation around the rim joist to complete the air tight seal. Thanks to Dr. Energy Saver by Eco Energy Solutions, this home is more energy efficient, the basement is more comfortable and now the homeowners have extra space for storage.
This homeowner in Glastonbury, CT called us to address the improper installation of attic insulation and mold problems in the first floor of the hallway. We went to conduct our Full Home Energy Evaluation and found additional mold up in the attic. This home had a radiant barrier with no air sealing, only fiberglass insulation in the radiant barrier sheets. Because of the improper air sealing and insulation, condensation and heat loss from the home was making its way past the radiant barrier and creating condensation, and eventually mold.
We removed the radiant barrier and all of the old fiberglass insulation in the attic. Next, we removed the mold using our Mold-X on the effected areas. We laid our 4" SilverGlo foam board across the wooded walkway and blew in the insulation. Next, we installed plywood over the foam board and secured it in place. We dense packed our TruSoft cellulose insulation and built a deck so the homeowner could access this area for storage. Finally, we completed our Cellulose insulation on the sides of the catwalk.
Thanks to Dr Energy Saver by Eco Energy Solutions, this home is now more comfortable, healthy, and energy efficient!
This homeowner in Avon, CT called us out to their home to see what they could do to increase the energy efficiency in their home. We saw there was old, inefficient fiberglass insulation in the attic. We know that fiberglass is not able to be energy efficient, especially without any air sealing.
We remove all of the old, nasty fiberglass insulation. We properly bag up an dispose of the materials. Next, we carefully air seal various points where air from your home leaks up into and out of the attic with foam. In this home, we insulated the ductwork before blowing in our TruSoft Cellulose Insulation to fill in any and all gaps and odd-shaped voids.
Now, thanks to Dr. Energy Saver, this home is more comfortable, and energy efficient!
These homeowners in West Hartford, CT had been experiencing drafts for some time and decided that it was time to make their home more comfortable. There were ducts running through the attic, which, being vented, exposed the ducts to extreme temperatures, making it harder to heat and cool the home.
The existing insulation was ineffective and soiled in some spots and had to be removed. The batts were pulled out, and the blown in insulation was vacuumed out to get a clean slate. We then got to work installing our SilverGlo graphite infused foam insulation board on the underside of the roof and the gable end. There is a foil face on either side of the boards to keep heat from the roof out in the summer and keep warm air from the home in during the winter. The ducts in the attic no longer have to work as hard to maintain the temperature of the air running through them.
Thanks to Dr. Energy Saver by Eco Energy Solutions, these homeowners can feel comfortable in their home all year round.