Before & After Photos

This homeowner in Hanover, Maryland had a problem. His house was always cold. He knew he had insulation in his attic already and couldn't figure out what the problem was. That's why he called up Complete Home Solutions to come check it out. 

We were able to determine that although there was insulation, there was no air sealing. That's why you can see discoloration in the "before" picture. There's nothing stopping air from flowing out through the attic and filtering through the insulation. We removed the old BATT insulation, air sealed the attic floor and walls with caulking, and installed new cellulose insulation. Voila! We have a warm, comfortable home. 

This single family home in Bowie, MD was suffering from cold floors in the winter months, drafts, and high energy bills.

Our Auditor performed a home energy assessment to determine where the home was leaking air. The Production crew provided air sealing to prevent future air leakage. We also encapsulated the crawl space to eliminate cold floors, lower energy bills, and improve the overall comfort of the home.

How much insulation should you have in your attic? According to BPI, about 14" (that's an R-49 value). Is just insulation enough? Absolutely not. The picture on the left shows an attic that does have insulation, but it is turning gray. This tells us that there is air leaking through and filtering through the insulation. An attic like this will still cause the homeowner to lose air (energy) and make their home very uncomfortable (while losing money). 

CHS needed to move the insulation out of the way so we could get to the rim and band joists all along the floor. We air sealed everything to stop air from leaking through the attic. We also installed blown in cellulose insulation (which dense packs really nicely). These changes created an attic that does what we want it to do...protect the house from unwanted outside air.  

This 2 story home in Bowie, Md was experiencing high energy bills due to loss of energy and a lack of insulation in the attic.

We performed a home energy assesment to identify all of the areas in the home that were leaking air and low on insulation. We applied spray foam to the attic knee walls to prevent future air leakage and improve the overall comfort of the home.