Before & After Photos

This home owner in Dalton, MA called us to his home to see if we could help him with his ice damming problem. When our building science specialist got to the home he noticed a couple of this that were allowing this ice damming problem to occur. One of these problems was that the skylights were letting a lot of heat conduct through the Skylight wooden framing. This was causing some serious snow melt on the roof.

To fix this we installed our Everlast Skylight Inserts. This insert has double pane glass with a very high UV rating to protect the home. Now that Dr Energy Saver came and installed these Skylight inserts and finished up a couple of other treatments at this home, this home owner will not have to worry about ice damning ever again!

This homeowner in Dalton, MA called us to her home to see if we could help fix her extremely cold basement. When our Home Comfort Specialist was inspecting the basement, he noticed that part of the issue was the basement door. Unfortunately, this homeowner's door was old and broken down -- letting a lot of cold air in!

To fix this, we installed an insulated steel door. First, we removed the old door and framing. Then, we re-framed the doorway. After that, we hung the door, making sure everything is level and plum. 

Once this door went in, this homeowner did not have to worry about having a cold basement anymore!

The owners of this home in Cheshire, MA were experiencing ice damming.  They also wanted their home to be more comfortable.  Stopping air leakage at the top of the house was a priority.  One of the solutions our team provided was to air seal all the can lights in the attic.  Can lights are holes in the ceiling which allow air to leak between the drywall and the fixture, and through the fixture itself.  Our team installed our TiteShell airtight, fireproof can light covers.  TiteShell covers are safe from the fire hazards of hot bulbs and fixtures.  After they are installed, insulation can be blown against them and over them.  

Vented Crawl Space Insulation using SilverGlo to prevent humidity and lower fuel and electric bills.

This homeowner in Becket, MA called us hoping that we would be able to help him with his home. He had a three-season cabin that he was hoping to turn into his year-round home. Some homes or additions are designed with floors that have the outside air under them. Other times a home or addition was originally used as a summer home or “three season room”, and was converted to all season heated space later. When the outside air flows under a floor it feels very cold and uncomfortable in the winter - especially with ceramic tile, linoleum or laminate floors. Since the floor is the surface of the room we are in contact with most, it’s very important to fix, in order to be comfortable. There are two issues - air leakage through the floor, and conductive heat loss through the floor, because heat moves from more to less through solid materials. Even if there is fiberglass batt insulation in the floor, because it sags down away from the sub floor, the same outside air gets over it (“thermal bypass”) rendering it useless. Mold on the floor joists and sub floor is also a concern. Results - cold floors, drafts, uncomfortable rooms, greater overall home air leakage rate, higher fuel and electric bills.

We had the perfect solution for this customer. In this solution, SilverGlo™ foam insulation board is installed across the bottom of the floor joists with special long screws and 3” washers, SilverGlo™ is expanded polystyrene foam with graphite infused into the foam, which bumps up the insulation (“R”) value by 24% over standard EPS foam. Further, SilverGlo™ has a radiant barrier to reflect heat, so the insulation isn’t doing all the work by itself. All seams are sealed. If necessary a skirt board can be installed around the perimeter of the insulation so the edge is not visible. The skirt board may require painting after we are complete. Result - Much warmer floors, less drafts and more comfortable rooms, quieter home, lower fuel and electric bills.