Insulation Services Before & After Photos

Kelly called form Pittsburgh Pa saying that her upstairs seems to never be cool in the summer and never really warm in the winter. She wants to know what Home Environment Solutions can do to make her upstairs more comfortable year round. We set her an appointment for Russell to preform a free Home Energy Audit. When Russ arrived he found old batt insulation covered in rodent dropping, unsealed penetrations and scuttle cover. 

We sent our insulation team and they  prepared the attic for installation of fresh, clean insulation.

Removed all Batt Insulation

 Using Medi clean yellow disinfectant chemical, sanitized the attic from rodent droppings.  

Air Seal And Insulated theScuttle Cover. Provided

insulation and air sealed  the existing hatch cover. 

 Air Seal And Insulate Scuttle Cover  SilverGlo Upgrade Ceiling Over Shower Or Bath Cover opening with wood or foam boards and seal with ZypFoam expandable foam.

Air Sealed the  Shower Ceiling  with Wood/foam Board/expandable Foam

 Installed Layer Of 4'' SilverGlo Along Attic Deck and Air Sealed . Seal all accessible penetrations pipe runs, wire runs, top plates interior and exterior with Zypfoam

 Blow in TruSoft cellulose on attic floor

Removed the sparce loose and batt insulation 

Encapsulated Duct System In Attic With Spray Foam 

Blow in TruSoft™ cellulose insulation 

Install David Lewis ™attic Pull-down Stair Hatch Cover  Providing insulation and air seal of the hatch.

Cover is made with4'' SilverGlo™ EPS foam board insulation.

Bill reached out because his two-story home was experiencing high energy bills and noticeable drafts in several rooms. While there weren’t moisture or mold concerns, it was clear that air was escaping through the attic and driving up heating and cooling costs. He also wanted better access and usability in the attic space.

Our team focused on tightening the top of the home to reduce air loss. We sealed and insulated the attic, closed off air leaks around top plates and attic penetrations, and upgraded insulation levels to improve overall performance. As part of the work, we also improved attic access, making the space easier and safer to use for storage and future maintenance.

After the upgrades, Bill’s home holds temperature better, drafts are reduced, energy usage is lower, and the attic is now far more functional and accessible.

Lucinda called Home Environment Solutions to find out about upgrading the insulation in her Allison Park home.   Lucinda was set up with an appointment with the HES insulation expert Russell.   He came to her home to do a free in home energy audit.   In Lucinda's attic he found old compressed insulation with a low R value.    

The HES team arrived and removed the old insulation.  The next step was to air seal the whole attic to prevent loss of heat form the stack effect.  Finally they blew in a deep layer of cellulose insulation to help keep the home comfortable all year long.