The old thinking in crawl space construction was to vent the crawl space and create the thermal boundary (insulation layer) at the crawl space ceiling. It doesn’t work. Insulation is pulled by gravity away from the sub floor you’re supposed to be insulating. The same cold air under the insulation flows into the space on top of it - rendering the insulation useless. As the insulation gets heavier with moisture content, it falls away from the sub floor even more and can even fall to the floor. Fiberglass batt insulation has paper facing and organic material in the resin used to set the fibers into a batt - both are mold food. Results - mold, smelly insulation that is not providing any insulation value and has sagged or even fallen.

Dr. Energy Saver® will remove existing fiberglass batts from your crawl space. It’s not fun laying on your back in a tight (dirt) crawl space. Insulation has hostile fibers when it’s disturbed. The insulation is very bulky and takes up a tremendous amount of space in trucks and our dumpsters which must be emptied. But it’s necessary to have a healthy home in the end. Result - now your crawl space is ready to be fixed properly with other Dr. Energy Saver solutions. The thermal boundary will likely be moved to the crawl space walls and vents eliminated. No more nasty fiberglass

This customer in Westfield, MA called us with concerns about her crawl space. She had an abundance of mold in her dining room, and a sagging floor. A thorough inspection revealed excess moisture under the home was causing a variety of problems including mold and rotting wood.   Fogarty's Home Services recommended a CleanSpace™ Encapsulation System - with Drainage Matting, TerraBlock™ Floor Insulation and SilverGlo™ Insulation on the

Walls.  We were able to reduce the moisture affecting the organic wooden structures above, replace the rotted wood and Fix this Uncomfortable Home!

Sealing up a vented crawl space to lower humidity and lower fuel and electric bills.

Steps Fogarty’s Home Services Took to Make This Home More Comfortable. Crawl Space Repair With Crawl Space Encapsulation System and Sealing of All Air Leaks.

This homeowner in Southampton, MA called us due to very cold floors she had every winter. Our Home Comfort Specialist came out to her home, and she noticed that this homeowner's fiberglass insulation was falling off of the subfloor, rendering it useless.

We were able to help this homeowner. We removed the moldy fiberglass insulation. Then, we insulated the rim joist of the home. After that, we insulated along the bottom of the floor joist with SilverGlo™ foam insulation board. This means the homeowner will have warmer floors, lower energy bills, and more comfortable rooms!