Before & After: Home Insulation Services

Our system design specialist was called out to give a diagnosis for a drafty home in New Providence, NJ. Due to a crawl space under the home the home owners were not able to regulate the temperature and moisture in the room above the crawl space. The installation techs arrived at the home to install Terr Block insulation on walls including spray foam. They laid down drainage matting to keep moisture and insects to a minimum as well. After the job was completed they also removed all the old and moldy insulation and disposed of it for the customer. Now the home owners have better comfort and air quality in the home.

This homeowner was experiencing major drafts and temperature control issues in their home in Chatham, New Jersey. Our System Design Specialist used a thermal camera on the floor above this crawl space and detected a major difference in temperature above this space. Our technicians were sent to the home to first install a David Lewis Attic Pull-Down Stair Hatch Cover. After installing it they also installed insulation to seal the hatch. Before installing any of the insulation in the crawl space, the techs removed the old moldy and damaged insulation in the crawl area.

The CleanSpace Encapsulation System was selected for the crawl space as well as, drainage matting, terra block, and spray foam. This combination is highly effective and will cut down on utility bills for these homeowners.

The homeowners of this residence were experiencing cold floors and temperature control issues on the first floor. After using our thermal imaging camera we were able to show them how much of their energy was being wasted due to the crawl space under the home. Upon further inspection, we also found exposed ductwork. (Before the work began the technicians removed the old fiberglass insulation). This means the cold or warm air in the ducts was being altered causing the HVAC system to work harder to keep the temperature accurate in the home. The solution was to encapsulate the crawl space with matting on the dirt floor, Spray Foam insulation on the walls & ductwork, and dense pack the garage ceiling with cellulose insulation. This combination will keep the temperatures accurate, save wear and tear on the HVAC, and make the home a healthier space.

A customer called in with an issue about their crawlspace being unconditioned and causing a problem with the piping that was there. Our Dr. Energy Comfort specialist Rob, came out to assess the situation. He presented the customer with the permanent solution of CleanSpace encapsulation. The customer knew it was the right solution and proceeded with the installation. Our installers Charlie and Gio arrived first thing in the morning and got to work. They proceeded to clean out the existing insulation and prep to install the new insulation. Gio and Charlie installed a CleanSpace Crawl space encapsulation. 2” Silverglo rigid board which was bolted and air sealed to the exterior side walls, and 1″ TerraBlock foam mat insulation was installed over the concrete floor followed by a 20mil thick CleanSpace vapor barrier. Reduce heat loss and infiltration of cold air by sealing and insulating the Rim Joist area with approximately 2″ of Spray foam. The customer noticed immediately a difference later on that night and was extremely happy with the work performed.

We sealed and insulated customers garage ceiling in order to make rooms over garage warmer during the winter.