Before & After Photos

Sometimes it can be helpful to improve the existing infrastructure in an attic to optimize energy efficiency for our clients.  in addition to air sealing and adding insulation, this Front Royal VA home had extra length in the HVAC duct system running through the attic.  Although it was well insulated, there was excessive distance for the conditioned air to travel, making it harder to deliver at the intended temperatures.  Our production crew shortened it in sections and created a platform and damning system to allow for walking and or storage in the attic near its opening.  A new attic hatch was installed which can zip closed when access to the attic is not needed.  

Spray foam and Tru Soft cellulose insulation are a great combination of products to help improve the performance of an HVAC system in a home and can help to reduce energy costs.  Protecting the air travelling through an HVAC duct by eliminating the influence of attic temperatures can help keep the conditioned air travelling through at the temperature it is intended to be at to help heat or cool the rooms it is being sent to.  We removed the existing insulation in this attic before air sealing the space with Zyp Foam and then encapsulating the HVAC duct in Spray Foam.  Afterwards we blew in Tru Soft Cellulose insulation to add the extra layer of protection and insulation.    

These before/after pictures are of Rcok Wool insulation being wrapped around a furnace flue pipe in the attic.  This rock wool is a flame resistant type insulation material that keeps the heat away from the fiberglass or cellulose insulation.  Thus, protecting the house from catching fire!!!

Homeowners in Boston, Va have a farm and wanted to insulate the walls in their barn. One of our evaluators, Pedro, determined that closed cell spray foam would do the best job at insulating this space. Closed cell spray foam adheres to all surfaces, expands in place, and air cannot pass through it. It has an R value of 6.3 per inch and with it's ability to stop air flow, it is superior insulation. One inch of closed cell foam sprayed in place is worth many inches of other insulation materials. This is why spray foam is used in most "zero energy" homes. 

This Boston, VA homeowner had issues staying warm in the winter and cool in the summer. A FREE comfort evaluation by Comfenergy revealed, among other things, an HVAC ducting system located in the attic that was both leaky and not insulated.  The hot air was leaking into the attic in the winter. The cold air was becoming re-heated in the summer. Not only was this causing discomfort, but it was making their utility bills go literally through the roof!!

Comfenergy encapsulated the attic ducting system to seal it from those air leaks. This keeps all of their air in the home!  It also insulates the air travelling through the ducting system so that it comes out of the vents at the right temperature to stay comfortable.