Before & After Photos

This homeowner contacted us and wanted someone to come and see what we could do to make her home more efficient, she made the right call by contacting us! We sent Jack, one of our Home Comfort Specialists, to assess what could be done. After Jack inspected her home, he came to the conclusion that encapsulating the crawlspace and adding insulation to the attic would make a huge difference. We started in the crawlspace by removing the old insulation and any debris that was in the way. Next, we added a new 20mil vapor barrier to help block and moisture from seeping through the ground and into the home. Finally, once the vapor barrier is installed, we spray foam the walls to prevent any moisture seeping though the foundation while also acting as an insulator. We generally spray 2-3 inches on the walls to make sure the crawl is well insulated. Now the crawl is looking good and working to keep her home as efficient as possible.

The homeowner called us weeks after to let us know that she has felt a huge difference and her energy bill was much lower!

Alvi had originally called us in to install new insulation in his attic. While the attic was being completed, Brad, one of our Home Comfort Foreman, was talking the job over with Alvi and while doing that, mentioned that he could go even further to make his home more efficient by spray foaming the rim joist in the basement. He mentioned that the benefit of spray foam is that it completely seals each bay on top of acting as insulation. Alvi's current insulation within the rim joist was old and falling down, so he agreed to make his home even more comfortable by adding it to his job! Brad wasted no time and removed the old insulation and replaced it with the new spray foam! It took around 2 extra hours, but Alvi was very happy with the outcome!

This homeowner recently bought a house in Friendship, Maryland and was giving it a complete renovation. He was smart enough to know that a critical part of his renovation would be weatherizing his house – air sealing and insulating. After looking through a few different companies, he chose Complete Home Solution to perform this crucial job.

We climbed up into the attic and did what we needed to do. We constructed an insulation dam around the attic hatch, air sealed all attic penetrations, and installed TruSoft cellulose insulation. After his renovations are done, this homeowner will have a house that looks nice and feels wonderful! 

These homeowners had just recently purchased their house in Germantown. As the good homeowners that they are, they had a thorough home inspection done prior to moving in. One of the things that the home inspector noted was the lack of insulation in the crawl space. Such a crawl space can lead to discomfort issues, health problems, and unreasonable utility bills. 

The homeowners requested a CHS home comfort specialist come out to their new house and give them the best solutions for their crawl space. What we did for them was to bring their crawl space into the building envelope (preventing unwanted air from leaking into the living space from the crawl). We did this by applying a vapor barrier on the floor and up the walls (sealing along the edges) and applying closed-cell spray foam insulation on the walls. These homeowners are now ready to move into their newly comfortable home! 

This homeowner in North Potomac asked us for help with advice on making their home more comfortable and advice on how to keep the home at a more stable temperature.  They were interested in having their attic and crawl space assessed.  Our energy auditor, Merv, visited the home and discussed solutions with these homeowners.  One of the recommendations was to air seal the rim and band joists in the basement area with 3" of closed cell spray foam insulation.  As you can see by the pictures, the rim and band joists were not air sealed prior to our work on the home.  We sealed and insulated the rim joists which are major sources of heat loss in the home.  This will make their home more energy efficient and comfortable and help keep the temperature in the house more even!