Home Insulation Services Before & After Photos

Houston, DE - This homeowner had rooms that were hot in the summer and cold in the winter. The homeowner called Lawson Home Services to perform an Energy Audit to determine what options would be best in improve the efficiency of the home and make the rooms cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Before insulation was added the old dirty insulation was removed and the attic floor was properly air sealed to keep the air that they heat and cool in the home longer. After the air sealing was completed an insulated storage deck was built and the remaining attic was insulated to R60 using TruSoft Cellulose.

This homeowner in Seaford, DE, like many, was experiencing cold rooms in their house during the winter months. The homeowner's major concern when calling Dr. Energy Saver for help was "to make rooms warmer in the winter". 

What was causing this homeowner to be uncomfortable in their home their poorly insulated attic. Their attic insulation was old and dirty causing air leaks from within the home. When air leaks from within the home to the attic it is lost. So all of the energy and money the homeowner is spending goes to waste. Poorly insulated attics can have numerous results such as drafts, cold rooms and high electric bills. 

Dr. Energy Saver easily solves this problem by first removing the old insulation. Then, the production crew begins to air seal all gaps in the attic floor to prevent any future leaks. Finally, the new TruSoft Cellulose Insulation is installed. With a properly insulated attic the homeowner will start to see quick results such as warmer rooms, less drafts and lower electric bills!

When homeowners in Eden, Maryland noticed their home becoming more and more uncomfortable as the winter season approached, they knew they had to do something about their issue. After finding Dr. Energy Saver online, they gave us a call.

We came out and observed the attic, which had very little insulation up there. This causes the air you're paying to keep the house heated or cooled depending on the time of the year to be dispersed throughout the home, seep into the attic, and then leaving into the outdoors of your home. 

Dr. Energy Saver came out and removed what insulation was left, sealed any air penetrations inside of the attic, and then re-insulating the attic. This will keep the home more comfortable not only in the winter, but in the summer time too! 

Bryan noticed that some water had leaked in over the liner in the fully encapsulated crawl space of his family’s home.  This wasn’t good news but to make the problem worse it also damaged the ductwork in the crawl space.  

He called a company that quoted a price to put in a new liner and replace the damaged ductwork. The only problem was after arrival the price originally quoted kept getting higher and higher.  At one point the company said they couldn’t even complete all the original work that had been agreed upon.

At Lawson’s we hate to hear these stories, but we were happy that on a recommendation from a coworker, Bryan called us.  While we can’t always foresee every issue we come across, we do our best to do a thorough inspection and account for any sort of difficulties that may arise.  In Bryan’s case everything was VERY straightforward.  

After a thorough inspection we walked Bryan through the steps to fixing his crawl space.  In this case we were focusing on two items:  (1) Fixing his ground water issues, and (2) controlling the moisture level in the crawl space.

On inspection the amount of standing water was alarming so we recommended not only a sump but a full interior perimeter drainage system.  The family plans on staying in the home a long time and wants to make sure that there are no issues again with the ductwork or that mold and microbial growth don't occur.  (A drainage system only takes care of the standing water, not necessarily moisture/high humidity.)  So we also installed our Clean Space antimicrobial liner and a dehumidifier.

We rarely are the least expensive quote when it comes to the work we do, but we were glad that Bryan and his family saw the value in a permanent fix to their problem.  As we already mentioned, we can't forsee every challenge we come across, but like in most of our contracts, the price originally quoted was the price Bryan ended up paying, no hidden or surprise charges.

Despite putting an extra layer of batted fiberglass insulation in the attic bringing the R-value up to 38, this Lincoln, DE homeowner still had issues with comfort at home and high energy bills.  Here, Dr. Energy Saver Delmarva has upgraded this attic from the standard batted fiberglass insulation, which still allows the flow of air through it, to blown in cellulose insulation. This cellulose will not only prevent the flow of air but it has also been installed to an R-value of 60 which will make this homeowner much more comfortable as well as cutting down for the cost of heating and air for the home.