Fogarty's Home Services serving East Windsor, CT

This homeowner in East Windsor, CT called us hoping that we would be able to check out her basement for mold and poor insulation. When the Home Comfort Specialist arrived, he was able to confirm that she had a mold problem. High humidity in a basement is caused by a number of important conditions that must be addressed such as open vents and leaking groundwater - all which must be fixed otherwise. High humidity causes many problems in a home such as mold (which grows at Relative Humidities [RH] above 75%), rot (which happens above 90% RH) odors, airborne mold spores that aggravate allergies and asthma, increased pests and insects such as termites, and higher air conditioning and heating costs. Since air rises up from the basement to the living space, if the basement is humid and smelly, so is the upstairs because of it. Once air and water leaks in a basement are fixed and the soil is isolated from the earth, an additional measure is needed to ensure the relative humidity stays low at all times, in all seasons. Result - cold floors above, condensation, mold, rot, odors, drafty, uncomfortable home, higher fuel and electric bills.

Fogarty's Home Services had the perfect solution for this customer. The SaniDry™ Sedona air system is a powerful but energy efficient dehumidification and air filtration system in one unit. Able to remove an incredible 100 pints of water per day and using only 5.9 amps of electricity, the SaniDry™ Sedona drains automatically to a sump or the outside with a condensate pump. It has a powerful 310 cfm blower to circulate the dry air completely around to dry building materials and contents. Mold doesn’t have a chance! An automatic control is easy - set it to 55% RH and forget it - the SaniDry™ Sedona does the rest! And there’s no buckets to empty!Results - Low Relative Humidity, mold stops growing, odors are reduced, basement is suitable for storage, lower air conditioning cost, upstairs is dryer.

Our customer in East Windsor, CT was concerned regarding her attic insulation, as it had not been looked at in decades. She requested that a Home Comfort Specialist come out for an evaluation of her home. When he arrived, he immediately noticed the fact that the attic scuttle hole was uninsulated. A scuttle hole is necessary to access your attic. The problem is they leak a LOT of air that you paid to heat from your home to the vented attic where it is lost. All this air leaving the top of the house is replaced with cold outside air entering at the lower levels of your home, causing drafts, cold floors and uncomfortable rooms that are hard to heat. In addition to these problems, your scuttle hole is a big area in your ceiling that is not insulated - and your attic can be 30˚F in the winter and a blazing 130˚F in the summer! Result - cold, drafty rooms that are hard to heat, high overall home air leakage, and higher heating and cooling (fuel and electric) bills.

The answer to this problem is simple. Fogarty's Home Services came out to air seal and insulate the scuttle cover. The scuttle cover is weather-stripped to stop air leakage. Then the cover is insulated with a SilverGlo™ foam insulation panel. SilverGlo™ has graphite infused into the foam which bumps up the R value (insulation value) by 24% over standard EPS foam. In addition, it has a radiant barrier on top to reflect heat from a hot summer attic. Result - a tighter, more comfortable, less drafty home you’ll notice. Rooms easier to heat and lower fuel and electric bills.

Problem:

This homeowner called our company because she heard we were the best and that no job was too small. This particular homeowner had a converted barn that she was renting to tenants and the storm door of the unit was damaged and needed to be replaced.

Solution:

Our Building Science Specialist was able to quite easily inspect the damage to the storm door on the front entrance of the rental unit and determine the best replacement due to specifications and usage of the door. The solution was the removal of the damaged door and installation of a Premium, High Performance Exterior Storm Door which was completed without a hitch.

Dr. Energy Saver was able to take this homeowners problem, which many contractors consider "too small" and easily come up with a solution and a fix because we know that any problem is one too many. Especially for a landlord. The tenant can now use the space as intended.

Problem: This homeowner called us with a list of suspected concerns from attic insulation to R value in walls, to leaky and damp basement, etc... and the list goes on. This is a PERFECT reason we have Certified Building Specialists to assess and give solutions to any concerns you may have.

Solution: Upon evaluation by our Certified Building Specialist, he found that the whole home was in need of an Energy Efficiency overhaul. To alleviate the problems with inefficient heating/cooling in the home, the solution was to insulate the exterior walls with Premium ProWool™ Insulation. This home was also in need of a Total Roof Replacement using our Klaus Roofing System. The basement issue could be solved by using Closed Cell Spray Foam to insulate and air seal the Rim Joist around the perimeter of the basement.

Like that...a mystery is solved and an end to the problem is on the horizon. Dr. Energy Saver by Eco Energy Solutions. We Fix Uncomfortable Homes! 

This Homeowner called Dr. Energy Saver because her basement was damp, moldy and drafty and she believed her existing basement windows were to blame.

Problem:

The windows in the basement area of this older (1950's) home were old, weathered and inefficient and were in dire need of replacement.

Dr. Energy Saver Solution:

Our Building Science Specialist evaluated the basement windows at the customer's request and confirmed that the windows in question were, in fact, old and inefficient. The windows had never been repaired or replaced. The Building Science Specialist carefully assessed the basement windows and made the determination that the best replacement would be the Everlast™ Basement Windows. 6 each Everlast™ Basement Window Inserts and 6 each SunHouse™ Basement Window Enclosures to help protect from the elements.

Whether your project is small in scale, or a full blown whole house comfort solution, Dr. Energy Saver by Eco Energy Solutions is eager and ready to help!