Attic Insulation Before & After Photos

This homeowner called because they were experiencing "suspicious noises" in their attic and suspected they had a rodent problem.

Our Building Science Specialist went to the home and inspected the attic area. We were able to confirm that there were, in fact, several rodents living in the insulation in the kneewall areas or the unfinished area, outside of the conditioned space, separated by a "kneewall", necessary to support the roof rafters. Dr. Energy Saver went into the affected area and fully removed the existing insulation. We prepared the attic for installation of fresh, clean insulation. We Installed a SuperKneeWall™ Upgrade - Install SilverGlo™ EPS foam board with radiant barrier along roof line, gable end(s) and blocking between floor joists. We then Installed SilverGlo™ on the roof deck.

This homeowner can now enjoy a rodent free home with much better energy efficiency and lower energy bills to boot!

This homeowner in Lee, MA called us hoping to get information about our mold remediation services. She had a large amount of mold in her attic. Fiberglass insulation is "mold food" and mold spreads easily in an attic if left untreated. On top of that, one of the biggest problems that was causing their mold problem was actually their inefficient insulation. 

Luckily, Fogarty's Home Services had the perfect solution for this customer! We first removed all of the old insulation, preparing the attic for mold removal. After the mold was fully removed and treated, we began re-insulating the attic. We started with air-sealing all cracks and gaps with our ZypFoam™ one-part spray foam. We then installed our TiteShell™ can light covers over all can lights, sealing around them to ensure a tight fit. Then, we insulated the home using our blown-in TruSoft™ cellulose insulation. TruSoft™ insulation is blown into the attic, filling all gaps and odd shaped voids. Now, their home will be much more comfortable - and have less mold! 

This home owner in Pittsfield, MA called us out to his home to see what we could do to help save him money on his heating and cooling bills. When we got to the home our building science expert was on his inspection he noticed that the attic had barely any insulation! No wonder why he was spending so much on his bills!

To fix this we have to insulate the attic to stop the air that we pay for, from leaving the home. In this case it was a walk up attic so instead of insulating the attic floor we moved the thermal barrier to the attic ceiling. To do this we installed our Super Attic treatment. This treatment uses EPS foam board on the rafters making sure to air seal in between each piece of Silverglo EPS foam board. once we do this we go around the attic making sure every crack is air sealed to make sure this attic is air tight. 

Now that Dr Energy Saver by Eco Energy Solutions has come out and took care of this problem, this home owner will save a ton of money on heating and cooling his home!

In order to make this home more comfortable, Fogarty's Home Services had to perform numerous tasks. First, remove the insulation from the attic and vacuum it. It was unpleasant but necessary to remove the damaged, soiled insulation from the homeowners' attic. This step allows the attic to be properly air-sealed before installing our clean, fresh, high-quality Trusoft cellulose insulation. The SilverGlo foam insulation panel was used to air-seal and insulate the scuttle cover. During the summer, the radiant barrier on top will reflect heat from the attic. A scuttle cover that is insulated makes your home easier to heat, thereby reducing your utility bills. By replacing the ineffective bath fan with a Broan Ultra Pro Fan, we were able to prevent mold growth, excessive moisture, and lingering odors. You'll save money on your electric bills with this fan as it's incredibly quiet, keeps your room dry, and improves the air quality in your home. An air-sealing chimney wrap is required to properly seal the chimney in the attic. It's probably a mystery to you what a chimney wrap is. The chimney wrap eliminates all gaps in the insulation around your chimney and seals one of your home's biggest air leaks. As soon as we complete the above installations, we can install TruSoft Cellulose insulation in the attic to keep it from getting burned, moldy, or attracting pests. The blown insulation fills all gaps and odd shapes, and it prevents thermal bridging by covering framing members. This is how we fixed the uncomfortable house by making it less drafty and lowering fuel and electric bills.

This Pittsfield homeowner contacted Fogarty's Home Services because his home was experiencing excess moisture and drafts. When we completed our Free Home Energy Evaluation, we found that there was open air space around the chimney in the attic. The building code requires that no combustible materials, including wood framing and insulation, be within 2" of a masonry chimney. This has left millions of homes, just like this one, with an airspace from the basement or crawl space right to the attic. Air that homeowners paid to heat their homes is continually leaking out to the vented attic, where it is lost. This results in a more drafty, uncomfortable home that's harder to heat, with higher energy bills. To solve this problem for our homeowner, Fogarty's Home Services flashed the space between the wood framing and masonry with metal and then sealed it airtight with special high-temperature fire caulk. Then, completely fireproof "Rock Wool" insulation panels were installed around the chimney so that TruSoft™ cellulose insulation could be blown against the chimney. "Chimney Wrap" was installed because it leaves no gaps in the insulation around the chimney, and seals one of the biggest air leaks in the home. This happy customer will now experience lower air leakage in the home, less heat loss, a more comfortable temperature and moisture level in the home, and lower energy bills.