Before & After Photos

A homeowner in Long Branch, NJ, had a small little attic that was poorly insulated. With inadequate insulation this owner was dealing with cold and drafty rooms in the winter and stuffy and hot rooms in the summer. After inspecting the attic we also noticed the attic was not properly air sealed. We air sealed the attic floors, sealed any leaky ducts, used wooden retaining walls and sealed the wooden decking while blowing-in TruSoft cellulose insulation to the optimal R-60 value. The homeowner now has a properly insulated attic, improving comfort, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality.

These before pictures show a combustion appliance chimney flue completely disconnected in Highlands, NJ. We have dangerous gases venting into the attic and living space below! Also we can see charred disintegrated sheetrock from above and below.

This is a major health, safety and fire issue!!

Luckily our expert crew discovered this issue during a full home air sealing and insulation project. The crew repaired the flue, restoring the proper venting of combustion gases.

These after pictures show the completed repair from below and above.

In Highlands, NJ, many crawl spaces, like this one, need our expertise. Poor insulation causes cold floors in winter and drafty rooms, while in summer, hot, humid air enters through the stack effect, leading to mold, dry rot, and other problems. We specialize in insulating neglected crawl spaces to ensure year-round comfort and energy efficiency. Our solutions include installing SilverGlo foam boards on walls, spray foaming exposed rim joists, and encapsulating dirt floors with CleanSpace liner. These measures greatly enhance homeowner comfort and efficiency.

Before: Attic Flat Area: Under insulated, large air leakage from conditioned space below, not safe to walk on. 

After: Same attic flat area. "Super deck installed." Original deck removed and all air leakage om that space sealed to prevent heat loss, 4" R-20 Silver Glo board insulation installed over 2"x16" o.c. rafters, 1/2 o.s.b decking installed on top of Silver Glo. 6" cavity below Silver Glo dense packed with cellulose insulation!

Result: R-40 super insulated, Super Strong Super Deck!!!

Before: Typical attic knee wall with very cold room on other side. 

After: Same knee wall properly sheathed, sealed, and draft blocked below. Note: New insulation has radiant barrier reflecting heat away!!