Before & After Photos

This customer in Lenox, MA called us originally in order to get the doors in his home weatherproofed due to drafts he was experiencing. Our Home Comfort Specialist headed to the home and noted that there was one particular door at the bottom of the basement hatch steps that was poorly fitting and uninsulated. Functionally, it was as if there was no door at all. Steps from your basement to the outdoors are convenient, but the (metal) hatch doors that cover them are completely uninsulated and leak lots of air. Cold winter air gets sucked into your 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.

Fogarty's Home Services was able to help this homeowner with this task. We spoke to him and recommended that we take the door out and install a new, insulated door. Proper framing is installed and a new insulated exterior door with weather-stripping and locking knob is installed. Now “inside” the house is inside the door, and “outside” is outside the door, so it doesn’t matter that the hatch door is uninsulated and leaks air. 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 in Lenox, MA called us when he was looking to improve insulation in his home. When our Home Comfort Specialist arrived at the home, we noticed that the windows in his home were old and poorly maintained. One even had a piece of cardboard instead of a pane! The homeowner was aware they needed attention, too. 

We were able to help this customer by replacing his windows with our Everlast™ high efficiency vinyl windows. These sliding windows have double pane glass that is treated to reduce heat flow in and out of the glass. They also will never rust, rot, or need paint! That way, the homeowner would be able to enjoy his space, without drafts, high energy bills, or the risk of pests entering the home. 

This homeowner in Lenox, MA called us hoping that we would be able to help her with her home. She had a mold issue she wanted addressed. When our Home Comfort Specialist arrived in the home, he noticed that her garage's poured concrete walls were not insulated. This is fairly common -- but it can affect the temperature of the home. This meant that their energy bills were higher than they should be. 

The best way to protect and insulated poured concrete walls is to use insulation board. We installed our Foamax polyisocyanurate (Polyiso) foam insulation boards on the walls that were shared between the garage and the main home. They install right over the concrete! As a bonus, they are also flame retardant, so it can be exposed, unlike other types of foam. This insulation board makes a noticeable difference in a space -- the space feels warmer and more comfortable, and the home is easier to heat! 

Sealing and insulation of ducts directly over the existing insulation with 1" of closed cell foam insulation. 

Fully insulated and spray foamed a kneewall space in Torrington, CT