Insulation Services Before & After Photos

The homeowners contacted Fogarty's Home Services to insulate knee walls in the attic that they were unable to reach. The roof is steep and the snow had been melting right down to the shingles. The rooms below the attic were always cold in the winter and the homeowners had to turn their heat on all the time.   

After removing the old batt insulation, Fogarty's Home Services installed SilverGlo foam insulation panels to air-seal and insulate the area. This will reflect heat from the attic in the hot months and keep the warmer air inside the home in the cold months. This reduces the need to turn the heat on all the time, thus decreasing energy costs significantly, making the home and utility costs more comfortable for the homeowners.

The owner of this commercial space was experiencing loud hallway noise outside of his office.  Our team installed a cellulose insulweb treatment dense packing the walls to create a sound barrier and eliminate noise.  After completing this treatment, the owner noticed an instant noise reduction as a result of our soundproofing treatment. 

This homeowner in West Springfield, MA called us out to their home to see what could be done for the prevention of their ice damming issues they had been experiencing. We conducted our Full Home Energy Evaluation and noticed that their attic had old, nasty fiberglass insulation. Since fiberglass insulation is light and fluffy it allows air to travel through it, not making as the best insulator. We knew that we needed to remove and replace this insulation with more efficient material.

For this specific attic, we needed to create an insulation catwalk so that the HVAC system was still reachable. We install our expanded polystyrene SilverGlo foam board insulation across the ceiling joists. SilverGlo insulation boards are infused with graphite, increasing the insulation value by 24%. WE secure the SillverGlo with 5” screws and 3” washers. Dams made of Oriented Strand board are installed to keep insulation off catwalk. These Oriented Strand boards are two times stronger than plywood! After this, TruSoft cellulose insulation is blown into attic, also covering any sace beneath the catwalk is filled. Thanks to Dr. Energy Saver by Eco Energy Solutions, the ice dams in this home will be drastically reduced due to new insulation and air sealage of the attic!

These home owners in Enfield, CT had us come out because they had ice dams last year and didn't want them to damage their home. Ice damming occurs when the heat that you pay for rises up into your attic and heat the bottom of the roof deck to above 32 degrees. Then the snow melts and runs down the roof until it gets to the end where there is no more heat loss heat up the roof and it re-freezes. This can lead to very expensive water damage that nobody wants to deal with. To fix this problem it makes sense to seal the attic up so no more of the hot air we pay for can escape into the attic. One of the things we have to do is seal up the can lights in the home. One can light lets 10 cubic feet of air escape a minute! Most home don't just have one light, some have 10 or more! To fix this we go around and put or tite' shell can light covers on. These are made of rock wool so it is fire retardant making it safe to put over the light. Then we air seal that cover to the sheet rock so no air can pass. This home is now one step closer to to getting rid of the ice dams!

This homeowner in Enfield, CT called because he had mold in his attic. He described the problem and was concerned if the mold would cause further health issues. We sent our building science specialist out to assess the problem and determined what caused the problem. We found that there was a lot of hot air escaping into the attic during the winter months. When the hot air meets the cold roof deck, condensation will occur and the increase of humidity will allow mold grow and spread.

To stop this problem, we properly air sealed and insulated the home and stopped the hot air from getting into the attic. 

Now that Dr Energy Saver by Eco Energy Solutions fixed this home, the homeowners can live in a more comfortable and healthier home!