Before & After Photos

This homeowner in Greenfield, MA called us with concerns about the cost of his energy bills. When our Home Comfort Specialist arrived at the home, he noted that the homeowner had insufficient attic and basement insulation. He specifically focused on the insufficient fiberglass insulation in the rim joist. The “rim joist” is the perimeter of the floor framing system along the exterior of the house. 

Fogarty's Home Services was able to help this customer by removing the old insulation and replacing it with spray foam. We first removed all of the fiberglass, bagging it and taking it to our dumpster. We then re-insulated using two-part expanding spray foam. This spray foam expands and seals all cracks, air leaks, and crevices to ensure the most effective insulation value. 

This homeowner in Greenfield, MA called us wanting to know more about getting basement insulation. When our Home Comfort Specialist came out to the home, we noted that her basement did not have a door. Cold winter air gets sucked into the home continually in winter. In summer, warm humid air enters the basement and causes condensation on cool floor, wall and duct surfaces. Results - Cold basement, cold floors on first floor, drafts, higher heating fuel costs, condensation in summer, higher electric costs for A/C.

We had the perfect solution for this customer. In this solution, proper framing is installed and a new door with a locking knob is installed. Result - warmer basement and floors over the basement, drier basement in summer, lower fuel and electric costs, less drafts, house easier to heat, more security.

This homeowner called us hoping to get her daughter's 10 x 10 shed insulated. The daughter was hoping to use the shed as a studio and was looking to insulate it before finishing it. Heat moves from more to less - out of a building in winter, and into a building in summer. Insulation is needed to slow this heat flow down - the slower the better. Fiberglass insulation does a poor job stopping heat flow because it allows air to flow through and around it. Results - Uncomfortable spaces, high fuel and electric costs for heating and cooling.

We were able to help this customer using closed cell spray foam! Closed cell spray foam is very different. Because it adheres to all surfaces, expands in place, and air cannot pass through it, it not only stops air flow through all the holes and cracks in the building assembly and materials, but it is superior insulation. With an R-value of 6.3 per inch (double or triple of fiberglass) and it’s ability to stop air flow, you simply can’t get better insulation. One inch of closed cell foam sprayed in place is worth many inches of other insulation materials. This is why spray foam is used in most “zero energy” homes. Closed cell spray foam weighs 2 lbs per cubic foot. Special equipment is used to spray it. People and pets must vacate the structure during installation and for 24 hours or more after installation to vent the space. Results - A much more comfortable interior space, less drafts, space is easier to heat and cool.

Insulated poured concrete walls to keep the basement more comfortable and less condensation in the summertime.

Installing s SunHouse Window in an open basement window well to keep out water and prevent flooding.