Somers, CT's Insulation & Mold Remediation Company

This homeowner in Somers, CT called us hoping to get his bulkhead door replaced. It was old and rusting, and looked unattractive next to their home. 

Luckily, Fogarty's Home Services was able to help this homeowner. We were able to install a beautiful new bulkhead door. We caulked around the edges and installed flashing behind the door to ensure a tight fit. Now, it looks amazing, and the homeowner is happy! 

This homeowner in Somers, CT called us hoping that they would be able to get their home re-insulated. When our Home Comfort Specialist arrived at the home, he noted that the basement windows were thin and were allowing the temperatures outside to affect the temperatures inside. Home builders paid little attention to the energy efficiency or looks of basement windows, often choosing the cheapest option available. This leaves single pane glass windows with metal frames that let lots of cold air leak into a home. Single pane clear glass lets heat from the home escape by conduction through the cold glass. Metal is highly thermally conductive and a poor material for a window frame. And metal rusts in the damp environment near the ground. Perhaps the worst part is that these basement windows leak air - lots of it, because the house has lower air pressure at the bottom and sucks cold outside air into the home, causing a cold basement and cold floors above. And let’s face it, these windows are ugly. Results - cold basement, cold floors upstairs, drafts, higher fuel and electric bills, more condensation in the basement in the summertime, less comfortable home.

Fogarty's Home Services had the perfect solution to help this customer. The window sashes were removed and Everlast™ basement window inserts were installed and sealed airtight. They feature 2 panes of high performance “Low E” glass, which let’s visible light through but block most of the heat flow with a special metallic coating on the inside of both panes of glass. The sash features a vinyl frame - the perfect material for a window in the damp environment near the ground. The vinyl looks great and will never rust, rot or need paint. And the new efficient windows will look great! Results - warmer basement, warmer floors above the basement, less drafts, less condensation in summer, lower overall home air leakage, lower fuel and electric bills.

This homeowner in Somers, CT called us when he realized that his attic was improperly insulated. When our Home Comfort Specialist arrived, he noted that the homeowner had multiple layers of fiberglass batt insulation. All of it was thin and dirty, implying that it was inefficient. Attic insulation in a home can get pretty nasty. Over many years it sits there collecting dirt, dust, pollen, bugs, rodent feces (from mice, squirrels, bats, etc.), bird droppings and nests and all kinds of undesirable things. This homeowner definitely needed a refresh -- but first, we had to make sure that everything was removed.

Our crew at Fogarty's Home Services removed the damaged, soiled insulation in this customer's attic. Batt insulation was bagged and then the attic was vacuumed to remove pieces, parts and dust.  Result - Now the attic is clean! It’s ready for proper air sealing and installation of clean, new, fresh cellulose insulation or one of our other strategies to make this home comfortable and energy efficient.

This homeowner in Somers, CT called us hoping that we would be able to do a full evaluation of his insulation. Our Home Comfort Specialist arrived at the home and noted that he had VERY dirty fiberglass insulation in his attic. This means that there are significant air leaks that are causing dirt and dust to go right through the fiberglass. Attic insulation in a home can get pretty nasty. Over many years it sits there collecting dirt, dust, pollen, bugs, rodent feces (from mice, squirrels, bats, etc.), bird droppings and nests and all kinds of undesirable things. 

This customer's hope was that we would be able to remove the old fiberglass insulation and replace it. Luckily, we were able to do just that! The batt insulation was bagged and then the attic was vacuumed to remove pieces, parts and dust. Now, the attic is ready for air sealing, followed installation of new, clean, blown-in cellulose insulation! 

A kneewall space is created when a finished room is built within a sloped roof. A short wall called a "kneewall" forms a triangular space which may or may not be accessible with a short door or access panel. The floor of the kneewall space forms the ceiling of the room below it. The floor and kneewall itself are open to the kneewall space side with exposed fiberglass batts. Since fiberglass does not stop air flow, the insulation does next to nothing to air seal and insulate. The floor of the upper level, the ceiling of the lower level, and the kneewall are all cold in winter and hot (from radiant roof heat) in the summer. The kneewall space is not suitable for storage since it is dusty and very cold or hot. Blocks of SilverGlo™ foam insulation are installed between the ceiling joist bays. Outside the blocks, the surface of the ceiling is sealed with sprayed foam or SilverGlo™ foam. SilverGlo™ foam insulation is installed under the rafters up to the kneewall and sealed at the top of the foam sealant. SilverGlo™ is expanded polystyrene foam insulation with graphite infused into the foam, which increases the R-value by 24% compared to regular EPS foam. SilverGlo™ also has a radiant barrier on both sides to reflect roof heat out in the summer and house heat back in during the winter. The addition of this radiant barrier gives some thermal benefit so the insulation isn't left alone to do all the work. After installation, inside air can't get out of the house through the kneewall spaces and outside air can't get in. Insulation is added, with integrity, to the correct surfaces. Results - significantly warmer upstairs rooms in the winter, cooler rooms upstairs in the hot weather, less drafts, more comfort, less dust, and lower fuel costs. In addition, the kneewall space is now suitable for clean storage. 

This homeowner in Somers, CT called us out to their home to see what we could do to help their home become more energy efficient. This home had cantilevered floors, which hangs past the wall below it allowing cold air to leak into the home during the cold season. This was what caused these homeowners to have super cold floors all winter long! We knew what we had to do to help them become more comfortable in their home. We set up our work station and got to it. We use a long hose and enter it through the side of the home, we put our hose through small holes and fill the space with dense packed Cellulose insulation. Once this space is packed full of insulation, the air flow into the home from this area stops. We plug the holes we used to install the insulation back up, and this space is not air sealed and insulated. This resulted in warmer floors, less drafts, and lower fuel and energy bills. This homeowner is now more comfortable in their home! This home is now one stop closer to being completely energy efficient thanks to Dr. Energy Saver!

This is a photo of our Insulation Installer dense packing from the outside of the home.