Before & After Photos

These homeowners in Woodstock, CT had issues with their home being cold. One of the main issues was cold air coming up through their open crawlspace. There was batt insulation in the crawlspace ceiling, but as often happens with batts, it was beginning to sag, leaving space for cold air to get up into the floors and up through the home. This issue would only get worse over time if left unchecked and the cycle will only continue if batt insulation is reinstalled.

We began by pulling out the batted insulation. We then installed our SilverGlo insulation foam across the bottom of the floor joists, or some may call the crawlspace ceiling. The foam is rigid and will not sag or pull away from the joists, there is also a radiant barrier facing on the SilverGlo which will stop conductive heat loss by keeping the warm air inside the home in. The SilverGlo is fastened into place with special long screws and any spaces between them are sealed with expanding foam.

Thanks Dr. Energy Saver by Eco Energy, this home is far more comfortable.

Our Woodstock, CT customer reached out to Fogarty's Home Services because his home was cold and his pipes kept freezing. One issue we found during our customer's free Home Energy Evaluation, was that the exterior walls weren't insulated properly. Nearly all walls leak air, causing drafts. The cold wall surface cools interior air which then sinks and travels across the floor and up the warmer interior wall, and across the ceiling back to the exterior wall. This is called a "convective loop" and makes rooms feel even draftier. To remedy this issue, Fogarty's Home Services dense-packed TruSoft™ cellulose into the exterior walls to stop air flow through the wall and insulate them. TruSoft™ Cellulose is treated to be highly fire, most and pest resistant. When finished, we plugged the insulation holes and put the siding back. Now, our customer has a less drafty, warmer, quieter, more comfortable house with lower fuel/electric bills. At Fogarty's Home Services, We Fix Uncomfortable Homes!

This homeowner in Woodstock, CT called us in the hopes that we would be able to help him with the ice damming that they were experiencing. When our Home Comfort Specialist came out to the home, he noted that the home was old (built in the 1800s) and was not properly insulated. However, this homeowner's attic was particularly hard to insulate for other contractors due to the large amount of ducts and electrical equipment that took up the majority of the attic. 

We were able to help this customer with their attic. We utilized our SuperAttic™ system in order to insulate it appropriately while ensuring enough access to the ducts and equipment in the attic. The SuperAttic™ system is made of our SilverGlo™ foam insulation board. This insulation board is infused with graphite, giving it a superior R-value, and has a foil face on both sides. The roof is still vented, preventing ice damming, but the attic is now part of the conditioned space in this home. A perfect solution for this homeowner's problem! 

This homeowner in Barre, MA called us hoping that we would be able to replace his old and inefficient insulation. When our Home Comfort Specialist arrived, he found that the attic was not air sealed and was insulated with inefficient fiberglass insulation. This meant that there were severe air leaks and temperature issues.

We first had to remove all of the fiberglass insulation. This was bagged and placed in our truck in order to be disposed of. We then vacuumed up the remaining loose insulation. 

After that, we air sealed every gap in the attic. To do that, we utilize Zypfoam™ expanding foam. After doing other necessary services prior to insulation, we install baffles (air chutes) into the rafter bays as necessary. We finally use our TruSoft™ blown-in cellulose insulation, blown in to the optimal R-value. This insulation fills all gaps and voids, and prevents thermal bridging by filling over framing members. This homeowner now has a properly insulated home -- it is warmer, more comfortable, and even quieter!

These Homeowners in North Stonington, CT Called us out to their home for insulation and air sealing of the attic. When we arrived, we noticed there was old inefficient fiberglass insulation in the attic.  We removed all the fiberglass insulation and vacuumed up all the debris. Next, we started air sealing the attic. We sealed up all the gaps and odd shaped voids where air was able to leak and is lost. We then insulated the attic with trusoft cellulose insulation. The access point to their attic was through the attic stairs hatch. This hatchway is a main point of where air can leak from. We installed a David Lewis Hatch Cover. What that cover does, is it rests right over the pull-down stair hatch. The cover is made of lightweight silver Glo foam insulation, it can be easily lifted aside to go up into your attic and set it back in place when you leave. It is installed over an insulated platform. It stops air from leaking down into the home and from the home up into the attic. We also insulated their ducts with Silver Glo and spray foam insulation.

Thanks to Fogarty's Home Services, these homeowners will have a more comfortable home, lower energy bills.