Before & After Photos

This home owner in Pittsfield, MA called us to her home to see if would could help reduce her ice damning problems. When our building science specialist was on his inspection, he notice that the attic was poorly insulated. This was letting the air that this home owner paid to he escape into the attic. Once it is there it starts to warm up the roof deck to above 32 degrees. Then it starts to melt the snow on the roof, letting the water run down to the gutter line were it re freezes. When this happens over and over again, the ice dam that it builds up can cause massive amounts of damage to your home. 

To fix this problem, we have to properly air seal and insulate this attic space so the hot air cannot get into the attic. First thing we do is remove the old fiberglass insulation. After we do this we air seal the entire attic making sure to get every top plate, end plate, and all the penetrations. Then we can blow our Trusoft cellulose insulation to 20 inches to get an R-value of 60.

Now that Dr Energy Saver by Eco Energy Solutions has came to this home and completed this treatment, this home owner will not have to worry about ice dams ever again!

A Homeowner called us out to their historical home built in 1900 in Pittsfield, MA to take a look at a problem they were having. They originally called us to give a full Home Energy Evaluation to help understand what was going in in their home. The problem they were having was due to no insulation in the attic, resulting in ice damns in the winter. When we got to the home and performed our Home Energy Evaluation we noticed that there was no insulation at all in the attic. This specific style home has a sloped roof, with knee-walls in the attic that are very difficult to keep warm or cold depending on the season. This knee wall is directly above a bedroom. The lack of any insulation was making it extremely hard to cool and heat the upper level of their home, in the bedroom living spaces. This made these homeowners uncomfortable in their home all year round.

To fix this problem, we use our Super Kneewall Treatment. Since we have no old insulation to take out and dispose of, we can get right to blocking and air sealing. First, we use our 4" SilverGlo insulation boards to block off air from getting through the ceiling joists and bays. Our SilverGlo expanded foam insulation boards are infused with graphite which increases R-Value by 24%. Around those blocks, we spray our one part foam to seal the edges and make sure no air can travel through the cracks. Then, we install our SilverGlo foam boards under the rafters up to the knee-wall and also sealed with one part foam. Now we have properly sealed so that outdoor conditions can no longer effect this living space. Next, we have to dense pack the roof slopes with our TruSoft cellulose insulation to stop air flow as well as insulate this non insulated attic. Our last step is to blow our TruSoft cellulose insulation above the flat ceiling. Thanks to Dr. Energy Saver by Eco Energy Solutions, these homeowners can now live more comfortable in their bedrooms all year long! They also will no longer experience ice dams!!!

This homeowner in Pittsfield, MA called us out to their home to take a look at their old basement window. They knew that it was not an efficient window, and that they were losing a lot of air from their home. We got to the home and performed our Full Home Energy Evaluation to better assess the efficiency in this home. We noticed the basement window they currently had was an old single pane glass window with a metal frame, which lets in a lot of air into the home. This also gets a lot of air escape from the home by conduction through the cold glass. The window had also started rusting due to the damp environment near the ground. Since the home has low pressure at the bottom and sucks cold outside air into your home it causes a freezing cold basement and cold floors. We knew that we needed to replace this old window to increase the efficiency and comfort in this home.

To fix this window, we need to first remove the old window sashes. We install our Everlast basement window inserts and seal it airtight. Our Everlast windows feature two panes of high performance glass, which lets visible light through, but blocks the heat flow with a special metallic coating in the inside of both panes. The sash features a vinyl frame which is perfect for the damp environment of the window near the ground. This window will never rust, rot or need to be repainted. This homeowner now has a beautiful, efficient basement window thanks to Dr. Energy Saver by Eco Energy Solutions!!!

Insulating Crawl Space in Pittsfield, MA to keep prevent drafts and cold floors above.

This homeowner in Pittsfield, MA called us out to their home for an estimate on updating their attic insulation. This home had very inefficient fiberglass insulation without air any sealing in their attic. This can result in major heat and air loss, high heating and cooling bills, and more!

We first removed all of the old, fiberglass insulation and properly disposed of the materials. Next, we seal up all top plates, end plates, and any areas where air can escape from the home into the attic and be lost with foam. Finally, we blow our TruSoft Cellulose insulation into the attic. Cellulose will fill in any odd-shaped voids and gaps. Now, thanks to Dr. Energy Saver by Eco Energy Solutions, this homeowner is happier, will be warmer, and is living more energy efficient!