Attic Insulation Before & After Photos

This beautiful gable roof home in Fairfield, CT is a wonderful place to live, but the family living inside were beginning to feel the effects of the old insulation in their attic. They wanted a solution for their high energy bills and low temperatures, so they gave Dr. Energy Saver of Connecticut a call! 

Our home energy specialist, Keith Saunders, came out and quickly figured out that this home's attic needed an insulation upgrade! Dan Kiley and his team quickly came out, and got right to work with removing the old insulation. They then went ahead and installed Open Cell Spray Foam insulation all along the gable roof. Open-cell foam is a very light material, designed to break or pop as the foam expands but before it sets, allowing pieces to be removed. It has a high coverage rate, forms an air barrier, and blocks and absorbs sound. 

This home is now much more comfortable, and we were happy to help them! Call us today for our FREE energy evaluation!

A Fairfield homeowner had fiberglass insulation in their attic, which was making their home drafty. They contacted us at Dr. Energy Saver of CT to find a new, permanent solution. One of our Salesmen, Keith Saunders, visited the home to assess the attic and propose our insulation solution. 

Soon after, one of our Foremen, Rudy, and his crew would install the proposed work. They installed an insulated storage deck for easy access for the homeowner. Then they blew in our TruSoft cellulose insulation throughout the attic. It will immediately improve efficiency. 

The homeowner is happy knowing their home is now energy efficient and can see a drop in their energy bill as well. 

Donald S. of Newtown, CT called Dr. Energy Saver of Connecticut about a discomfort in his home during these hot summer months. We sent out one of our best Home Energy Specialists, Steve Machnicz, who studied every inch of the attic and located problematic areas throughout the home that could be the culprits of their home losing conditioned air. He communicated with the homeowner about their attic being improperly insulated with fiberglass batts and the air ducts leaking their conditioned air into the attic and being warmed by the hot air in the space. He also noted that the garage had an uninsulated ceiling that was making the room above incredibly hot in the summer and cold in the winter. The homeowner and Steve worked out a few fool-proof solutions that will make his home much more comfortable and energy efficient!

We sent out the trusted crew lead by Clive Burrell who quickly got to work. They began by removing the existing insulation in the attic and using an expanding sprayable foam to air seal the entirety of the attic. . The ducts originally were incredibly leaky, which meant the homeowners were spending money conditioning air and losing it in the hot attic! Their next step was to install blown-in TruSoft Cellulose insulation into the attic. They then densely packed the garage cielings with TruSoft Cellulose as well.

The homeowner couldn’t be happier with his home’s transformation and is looking forward to increased comfort and future savings!

This Trumbull, CT homeowner had been experiencing their kitchen being uncomfortably cold in the winter and hot in the summer. They thought it was because of their walls, but when our trusted Home Energy Expert Keith Saunders visited the home, he explained it was more because of their improperly insulated attic.  The home’s attic was insulated with a layer of fiberglass batts insulation between the ceiling’s joists, but this was not adding enough of a thermal barrier between the home and the freezing cold attic. There were also many holes where wires were fed through the plywood where air was leaking, and there were several can lights above the kitchen which were incredibly leaky.

Keith suggested Dr. Energy Saver of Connecticut installing sprayable foam sealant in order to air seal the gaps in the attic. They would also use SilverGlo Rigid Foam insulation in order to provide a continuous, airtight insulation layer with a radiant barrier to reflect the warm air back inside during the wintertime. The homeowners agreed to have these installed along with additional insulation in their attic.

Our crew lead by Rudy Abel went to the home and started the work by removing all the old dirty insulation and air sealing with the orange foam. They installed TiteShell recessed can light covers over the light fixtures in the attic and sealed them with expanding foam around their edges. This keeps air from inside your rooms leaking out into the cold attic. They also installed the SilverGlo Rigid Foam insulation where any interior walls were exposed to the attic and sealed the gaps between them with sprayable foam sealant. They then installed TruSoft Cellulose insulation into the attic by blowing it in through a hose.

The homeowners noticed a difference right away in their warmer kitchen and less drafty rooms around the house.

Despite a layer of fiberglass insulation, this attic was still letting cold, drafty air into this Bridgeport house. While the existing fiberglass insulation added some insulation value, it didn't stop the problematic air leaks. To fix this issue, we first had to remove the ineffective fiberglass insulation. Next, we air-sealed the attic with expanding foam, sealing all cracks that air seeps into the house from. Additionally, we upgraded the insulation to our TruSoft blown cellulose insulation. Air-sealing the attic, combined with an attic insulation upgrade, cut this home's heating and cooling costs by around 40%!