Before & After Photos

This customer in Lenox, MA called us originally in order to get the doors in his home weatherproofed due to drafts he was experiencing. Our Home Comfort Specialist headed to the home and noted that there was one particular door at the bottom of the basement hatch steps that was poorly fitting and uninsulated. Functionally, it was as if there was no door at all. Steps from your 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 your 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.

Fogarty's Home Services was able to help this homeowner with this task. We spoke to him and recommended that we take the door out and install a new, insulated door. 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 Lenox, MA called us when he was looking to improve insulation in his home. When our Home Comfort Specialist arrived at the home, we noticed that the windows in his home were old and poorly maintained. One even had a piece of cardboard instead of a pane! The homeowner was aware they needed attention, too. 

We were able to help this customer by replacing his windows with our Everlast™ high efficiency vinyl windows. These sliding windows have double pane glass that is treated to reduce heat flow in and out of the glass. They also will never rust, rot, or need paint! That way, the homeowner would be able to enjoy his space, without drafts, high energy bills, or the risk of pests entering the home. 

This homeowner in Lenox, MA called us hoping that we would be able to help her with her home. She had a mold issue she wanted addressed. When our Home Comfort Specialist arrived in the home, he noticed that her garage's poured concrete walls were not insulated. This is fairly common -- but it can affect the temperature of the home. This meant that their energy bills were higher than they should be. 

The best way to protect and insulate poured concrete walls is to use insulation board. We installed our Foamax polyisocyanurate (Polyiso) foam insulation boards on the walls that were shared between the garage and the main home. They install right over the concrete! As a bonus, they are also flame retardant, so it can be exposed, unlike other types of foam. This insulation board makes a noticeable difference in a space -- the space feels warmer and more comfortable, and the home is easier to heat! 

This homeowner wanted to reduce energy loss through the basement of this home.  There was a vented crawl space with a dirt floor which allowed cold air to enter the home in the winter and warm humid air to enter in the summer.  Our Team installed our CleanSpace encapsulation System with Drainage Matting, TerraBlock floor insulation and SilverGlo Insulation on the walls.  This home will be less drafty, more comfortable year round and the fuel and electricity bills will be lower.  

This home owner in Pittsfield, Ma had us come out to see what we can do for the mold problem in his basement. When we went into the basement we realized that there was a huge crawlspace. These areas can be pretty nasty environments due to the high levels of humidity that can be in crawlspaces. Mold will grow at a relative humidity level of 70%. To stop the humidity from rising past this threshold we must encapsulate the entire area. First this we do is install our Silverglo on the walls. This stop the conductive temperatures from getting into the crawlspace. (heat/cold moving through a solid surface) Then we lay down our dimple mat drainage mat so if any moisture comes through the floor it will collect in the dimples and evaporate without rising the relative humidity. Next step is to lay down our Terra-block insulation board down for some much needed R-value. Next step is to install the 20mil Cleanspace vapor barrier making sure all seems are tapped for a good seal. Last thing to do is to spray the rim joist and tie it into the encapsulation for a complete seal. After we are done, this home will not have mold in the basement ever again!