Job Stories

A homeowner asked us for help because their master bedroom was too cold and uncomfortable. In Ocean Township, NJ this owner’s master bedroom was located above the garage. This homeowner was lacking the proper insulation. We resolved our owner’s issues by installing our SilverGlo insulation panels to the adjoining walls room and to the exterior walls in the kneewall. Next our experts fasten SilverGlo insulation panels where the floors meet the walls. Our team can now dense pack our TruSoft Cellulose insulation into the floors of the master bedroom. Finally we air seal the seams with our orange ZypFoam sealant. Now our owner has a thermal barrier protecting them from the outside air. The master bedroom and this customer has a much more comfortable and energy efficient home.

We are in this homeowner’s crawl space located at Brick, NJ. Normally we place the Sedona on the floor on a stand but the circumstances called for the dehumidifier to be hung. Removing moisture from "damp" air in a basement or crawl space can help insulation function more effectively while also helping to prevent mold, wood rot and metal corrosion. This system will create better indoor air quality and a healthier home!

A homeowner in Belmar, NJ had issues with their front porch being too cold. We found their front porch poorly insulated. Our crew solved the owners issue by dense-packing the exterior walls and porch’s roof. During our inspection we also found large gaps in the framing of the porch windows. Our customer actually got so fed up being cold they inserted fiberglass insulation in between the gaps of the framed windows. By weatherizing or air sealing the porch windows, we will help prevent or eliminate outside air from leaking or seeping into the gaps of the window frames. We use our orange ZypFoam sealant to air seal the gaps and seams of the window frames. Finally, we shave off the excess foam so we never see any of the insulation. This homeowner now has an air sealed or weatherized porch that is properly insulated. Our customer now enjoys a more comfortable and energy efficient house.

In Sea Girt, NJ we have a homeowner with poor insulation in the attic. We can see exposed fiberglass insulation that is doing next to nothing to insulate the attic. Also the attic is not air sealed which means air the owner is paying for is leaking into the attic. After removing the old insulation we created retaining walls and a new decking. Dense-packing underneath the new decking with our TruSoft cellulose insulation will allow a catwalk and storage area for the owner. Finally we blew-in TruSoft cellulose insulation to an R-Value of R-60. This homeowner now has a more comfortable and energy efficient home.

Upon inspecting the attic of this homeowner in Sea Girt, NJ, we discovered that the floor was not properly air sealed. Without air sealing, warm air from the homes conditioned space escapes into the attic during winter, needlessly heating the attic and increasing energy bills. This also leads to discomfort in colder months. In summer, the attic can reach temperatures over 140 degrees Fahrenheit, and without proper air sealing, this heat infiltrates the indoor space as hot air seeps through gaps in the attic floor. Upon examining these images, we can observe gaps in the floor that are approximately 1/2 inch wide, including gaps around the pipe and several open drill holes. To solve these issues, we use ZypFoam sealant to seal top plates, sill plates, and any exposed holes or gaps in the attic floor before insulation. This process creates a more effective thermal barrier between the attic and conditioned living space. By air sealing the attic, we significantly enhance comfort and energy efficiency in this home.

During our free inspection of a crawl space in Sea Girt, NJ, we discovered inadequate insulation. The foundational exterior walls lack insulation, and the porous cinderblock walls allows air to infiltrate, potentially leading to moisture issues and discomfort throughout the house due to the "stack effect." Additionally, the rim joists are unsealed, contributing to cold floors. To remedy these issues, we installed SilverGlo rigid foam boards on the crawl space's exterior walls to create a thermal barrier, preventing outside air infiltration. Sealing the rim joists with spray foam will further enhance insulation and comfort. Finally, we recommend encapsulating the crawl space floor with a 20 mil thick CleanSpace liner featuring Ultrafresh anti-microbial properties to improve indoor air quality. We're improving comfort and energy efficiency in New Jersey homes, one house at a time.

The basement and small crawl space of a homeowner in Atlantic Highlands, NJ, are afflicted by insufficient insulation and air leakage, resulting in cold floors, discomfort, and increased energy costs. Upon examination of the exposed exterior basement walls, it's evident that they lack insulation to prevent air infiltration through the porous cinder block walls. Without proper sealing of the rim joists, the homeowner will continue to experience drafts, cold floors, and various other issues stemming from inadequate air sealing. Upon inspection of the small crawl space, we identified the same issues. Want to know how we can enhance the comfort of your home? It's simple! With our expertise in building science and premium materials, we can make this home—or any home—more comfortable and energy-efficient. Just ask us how.

A homeowner in Red Bank, NJ had a bedroom that was too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer. They also had other rooms in the house that were uncomfortably cold and drafty or hot depending on the season. Our team inspected the owner’s attic and found older fiberglass insulation with a complex Kneewall system. The attic Kneewall and other Kneewall that wrapped around two rooms were completely lacking the proper insulation. We first sealed the rim joists in both Kneewalls by using spray foam to eliminate the outside air from leaking into the rooms or house. Our SilverGlo foam insulation is then installed under the rafters up the Kneewall and sealed at the seams with our orange ZypFoam sealant. The purpose of our SilverGlo foam insulation is to reflect the roofs heat out during the summer and house heat back in during the winter. After finishing the Kneewalls our team moved back into the main attic area to spray foam the rim joists. Then we installed our Foamax insulation boards on the underside of the roof deck to create a thermal barrier. Using our orange ZypFoam sealant our crew sealed the gaps and seems of the Foamax insulation and air sealed the attic. Finally we dense pack behind the Foamax, blowing-in our TruSoft Cellulose insulation in between the joist bay walls. Our customer now enjoys a comfortable house and lower fuel/electric bills.

In Fair Haven, NJ, a homeowner was dealing with cold rooms, inadequate attic insulation, and a shortage of storage space. After inspection, we found that conditioned air was leaking into the attic, leading to higher energy bills. We fixed this by insulating the adjoining walls using SilverGlo foam boards and sealing them with orange ZypFoam. Additionally, we sealed the attic floor with ZypFoam and created retaining walls to contain TruSoft cellulose insulation. To finish, we installed SilverGlo foam boards in the attic storage area, covered them with wooden planks, screwed the wooden planks to the floor and sealed the seams with ZypFoam. As a result, the homeowner now enjoys a more comfortable and energy-efficient home with attic storage space.

Our customer complained their house in Spring Lake, NJ, had cold and drafty rooms. The homeowner stated that their house was too cold during the winters. Also the homeowner suggested during windy conditions the house would become even more uncomfortable. Many older homes like this 100 year old house were built with no insulation in the exterior walls. Nearly all walls leak air, insulated or not, causing drafts. The cold wall surface cools interior air which then sinks and travels across the floor and up the warmer interior wall, and across the ceiling back to the exterior wall. This is called a “convective loop” and makes rooms feel even draftier. Our solution must be to eliminate the convective loop by insulating the exterior walls. To accomplish this we must temporarily remove the siding of the house and drill small holes through the wall sheathing. Next we must fasten the fill tube by inserting it up and down into the small hole to dense pack the exterior wall cavities. We use our TruSoft Cellulose insulation to dense pack and insulate the exterior walls. Our Cellulose insulation is environmentally safe and is treated to be highly fire, mold and pest resistant. Finally, the holes are plugged and the siding is put back on the house exterior walls. The results of insulating the exterior walls are a less drafty, warmer, quieter and a lower fuel/electric bill.