Home Environment Solutions Before & After Photos

Arthur from Oakdale Pa called Home Environment Solutions stating that he is never comfortable in his home. He says it stays colder in the winter and warmer in the summer. We sent Russ out to perform a free home energy audit to determine what is needed to make his home more comfortable.  Russ found old fiberglass batt insulation, uninsulated and sealed scuttle cover and many other penetrations that let air escape.

 Remove And Dispose Of Existing Insulation. Attic is prepared for installation of fresh, clean insulation.  Our team air sealed and insulated Scuttle Cover, sealed chimney chase with metal flashing, fire caulk and wrapped with rock wool sleeve. Air sealed with Zypfoam all penetrations.  Installed SilverGlo™ on wall and between floor joists as needed and they wrapped skylights in 2" SilverGlo to air seal and insulate. They also applied Trusoft cellulose to the attic floor.

Owner Amy H was in the process of purchasing a new home. During a routine home inspection mold was discovered in the attic.

Certified mold inspector and remediator and Certified Comfort and Energy Specialist Mark O evaluated the home.  Mark determined the mold was caused by a common problem, poor insulation and lack of proper ventilation. Mark designed a mold remediation protocol which included removal of the mold, properly ventilating the attic, and then properly air sealing and insulating the attic.

Foreman Dave P. and the certified mold removal team properly removed all of the microbial growth in the attic leaving a healthy environment.  

Foreman Mike Y. and his team air sealed the attic and properly insulated with cellulose insulation to an average of R60 for optimum results. The HVAC ducts located in the attic were spray foamed to air seal and insulate.

The owners were ecstatic with the results! They reported back that in August the home was the same temperature throughout and the cooling bill was half the cost of the home they just moved from that was significantly smaller.

Air Sealing in the attic is generally a challenging project, but the benefits can be substantial.  Air sealing is the technique of plugging your attics air leaks. Using spray foam and other techniques we seal all the air leaks up before blowing in the insulation.  Air sealing in the attic is just as important as the insulation itself.  

Did you know it wasn't common practice for home builders to put insulation in walls prior to circa 1980?  After 1980 states started enhancing building codes that required insulation in exterior walls.

 This Canonsburg homeowner was experiencing loud road noise outside his home along with high energy bills.  

After doing a free full home evaluation HES developed a plan to solve this home owners issues.  Turns out he had no insulation in his walls.  And this is why he was experiencing loud road noise from the nearby highway.  

To solve this issue we had to remove some of his siding and cut holes into his exterior walls.  Next we insert are tube and dense pack using TrueSoft Cellulose Insulation.  We packed the cellulose inside his walls so tight that we guaranteed no settling.  Most companies and the blowers you rent can't guarantee this.  Last, the production team plugs the holes and reattaches the siding like nothing ever happened.

This homeowner instantaneously noticed the sound level difference! Another job well done by HES! 

Home Owner Charles C. found Black Mold in his attic so he called us to remediate (remove) it.