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These homeowners in Simsbury, CT called us hoping that we could help them with their home. They had purchased a home two years prior, and had been dealing with heat loss the entire time. They had cold floors and all levels of their house were uncomfortable and sensitive to the temperatures outside. One of the spaces that was particularly uncomfortable was the basement. Poured concrete basement walls are buried in the cool earth and are perpetually cold - about 17˚F cooler than we like the interior of our homes to be. In the winter the part of the foundation that sticks up above the ground is much colder than that. Heat moves from more to less. The dense concrete has a lot of mass and heat from our basement constantly flows into and through the wall by conduction. The homeowner can never heat them up. If they have a furnace, boiler, or water heater in the basement, the heat that comes off this equipment is wasted - lost into the cold concrete, instead of warming the basement and floors above it. In the summer, warm humid air from outside hits the cold basement walls and condensation forms, supporting mold. Results - cold basement, cold floors above the basement, higher fuel bills, more difficult to heat the house.

We had the perfect solution for this customer. In this solution, our Foamax polyisocyanurate (Polyiso) foam insulation board is installed on the basement walls with our proprietary Foam-Tite fasteners. But not just any foam - Foamax polyiso foam has the flame retardant properties to satisfy building codes to leave it exposed in a basement - unlike expanded or extruded polystyrene foam (EPS, XPS). In addition, the Foamax polyiso board has a foil facing to reflect heat so the insulation isn’t doing all the work by itself. Results - warmer, more comfortable basement, warmer floors above basement, less condensation in the summertime, lower fuel bills, house is easier to heat. Combined with our other solutions (such as insulating the rim joist, replacing the basement door, and insulating the attic), these homeowner are much more happy and comfortable in their home! 

These homeowners in Simsbury, CT called us looking to insulate his detached garage. They were converting their rental house into their primary residence. The garage was not insulated. This is fairly common for detached garages. However, this homeowner wanted to have a temperature controlled garage. This meant that their energy bills were higher than they should be. 

The best way to insulate garage walls is to use insulation board. We installed our Foamax polyisocyanurate (Polyiso) foam insulation boards. They install right over the existing walls. 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! 

This homeowner in Simsbury, CT called us hoping that we could insulate his detached garage. The garage was not insulated, which is common for detached garages -- however, he wanted a temperature controlled garage. This was causing a lot of energy loss. They wanted to be able to lower their energy bills and wanted help as soon as possible.

The best way to insulate garage walls is to use insulation board. We installed our Foamax polyisocyanurate (Polyiso) foam insulation boards. They install right over the existing walls. 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! 

This homeowner in Simsbury, CT called us hoping that we would be able to help him with his home. He needed mold removal as well as ventilation added to his attic. He was inspired to reach out to us after having his home evaluated for solar panels. They recommended work that he needed done beforehand, and so he had a checklist from that alongside his research that was ready to go. When our Home Comfort Specialist came out to the home, he went through the homeowner's issues with home comfort in addition to those initial needs. He stated that he had high energy bills as well as very bad drafts and high humidity in his home -- especially in his basement. He did not have insulation in his basement, which was part of his issue.

We had the perfect solution for this customer! We utilized two-part expanding spray foam. We insulated the rim joist (the perimeter of the floor framing system along the exterior of the home). We spray this foam in the rim joist and over the sill plate. Insulating the rim joist in this way seals all air leaks -- filling in the cracks and gaps that are present there. This prevents outside air from getting into the home. The homeowner is now very happy, and he is much more comfortable in his home! 

This homeowner in Simsbury, CT initially called us hoping that we could help him with his home. He had a mold problem and had no ventilation in his attic. When our Home Comfort Specialist came out to the home, he sat down with the homeowner to go over their comfort issues. The homeowner stated that he wanted to replace his bulkhead door, in part due to issues they were having in their basement. 

We were able to help this customer. We installed a beautiful new bulkhead door. This bulkhead door needed to be custom-ordered due to the size of the opening from the original door. Upon installing, we caulked around the edges and installed flashing behind the door to ensure a tight fit. Now, this homeowner has a new, beautiful bulkhead door that will look nice for years to come!