Job Stories

      Mary T. was referred to Dr. Energy Saver, Division of Dave Hoh's Home Comfort & Energy Experts to help her solve comfort and energy problems in her vintage style home at the shore. She was experiencing heating bills of over $300.00 per month in the cold weather. The hopes had major comfort issues, such as very cold hardwood floors, large temperature swings between rooms, and a damp musty crawl space infested with cave crickets. Mary moved into this as a retirement house and wasn’t happy how it performed.       We performed a comprehensive whole house evaluation, which included blower door air leaking test, infrared wall and insulation inspection in addition a thorough assessment of the home’s thermal and pressure baldrics from the crawl space to the attic!      We moved forward with the project in 2014. The overall results reported by Mary, is that her 2015 total heating cost $425 vs. $300 per month prior to work. (That is a huge savings) The floors are toasty warm, the house is comfortable and the crawl space is warm and dry.     Contact us for more details on this type of project for your home. 

This homeowner in Middletown, NJ had cold floors above their crawlspace and basement. We simply resolved the owner’s cold floors by spray foaming the rim joists. By spray foaming the rim joists, we are preventing cold air from seeping into the floors above. The owners floors are warmer and the homeowner will enjoy a much more comfortable and energy efficient home.

A homeowner in Lincroft, NJ has a home that was built in 1952 with old fiberglass insulation. When inspecting further into the attic our team found gaps and holes between the floor and framing of the attic. These gaps and holes create unwanted air from leaking or seeping in and out of the attic. The old fiberglass insulation builds up dirt in the fiberglass and never insulates or does next to nothing to insulate the attic. When dirt builds up into the fiberglass insulation it circulates into the attic and throughout the house. Also the poorly insulated attic Kneewalls are causing the adjoining rooms to become cold and drafty. Our solution for this customer was to remove the old fiberglass insulation. After the removal of the fiberglass insulation, we used our orange ZypFoam sealant to seal the gaps and holes of the attic floor. By air sealing the attic we have eliminated the cold and drafty rooms below. Next our team works on spray foaming the rim joists to eliminate unwanted air from leaking or seeping into and out of the attic. We have to address the attics Kneewall and staircase that joins the connecting room. The Kneewall and staircase is poorly insulated which causes more cold drafty rooms. Without the proper insulation these rooms will leak unwanted cool air or hot air making them uncomfortable. Our team installs our SilverGlo insulation panels onto the Kneewall and around the staircase walls in the attic. Graphite is infused into our SilverGlo foam insulation panels that bump up the insulation value by 24% over the standard EPS foam. Next our crew uses our orange ZypFoam sealant to seal the seams of the gaps of the SilverGlo Insulation panels. Finally our team blows-in our TruSoft Cellulose insulation (has an R-Value of R60) into the joist bays to complete the attics insulation. This attic is now properly insulated and air sealed. These images are all after the completion of air sealing the attic and insulating the Kneewall. Our TruSoft Cellulose insulation is not shown in these pictures just to show our customers what's involved in air sealing the attic and insulating the Kneewall. Our customer now enjoys a less drafty house, a more comfortable home, rooms easier to heat, lower fuel and electric bills.

A homeowner in Lincroft, NJ, recently had us conduct an energy audit. During the inspection, we discovered exposed, porous walls and poorly insulated crawl vents in the crawl space, which allowed outside air and moisture to enter. To address this, we'll install SilverGlo foam boards along the interior of the exterior walls, also using them to block the vents. We will then apply spray foam to seal any remaining gaps and ensure the rim joists are fully sealed. These measures will make the home more comfortable and energy efficient.

Bay windows, like this one in Lincroft, NJ, can lead to cold window sills and drafts due to a convective loop. In this case, poor insulation beneath the bay window allows cold air to circulate, letting heat escape and making the room uncomfortable. As a result, homeowners face higher energy bills. Properly insulating the base of the bay window helps improve comfort and reduce energy costs.

This Customer in Middletown, NJ couldn't figure out why there was so much dust in their house!  After calling both an HVAC/R repair company and then a duct cleaning service, they figured their problems would be solved.  But they were wrong!  Neither of those companies found this simple problem...  A WIDE OPEN return duct in the attic!  Just pulling in dust from all the nasty things in the attic including the fiberglass insulation and forcing it through the HVAC/R system!  This will require the installation of a new duct opening and a return grill in the ceiling in the conditioned space below.

We are looking at a completed crawl space in Middletown Township, NJ. First, our team spray-foamed the rim joists and fastened our SilverGlo insulation panels to the exterior walls. Next, we installed TerraBlock foam insulation across the crawl space floor by fastening it to the ground using spikes. Finally, the heavy duty, 20 mil thick CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation liner is installed permanently across the floor. Also, our team of experts will go around and use our orange ZypFoam sealant to seal all the seams that need to be sealed. This homeowner now has a crawl space that is properly encapsulated and insulated.

A homeowner in Middletown Township, NJ had a house that was uncomfortably cold, drafty, hot and stuffy. The owner also wanted us to look in their unfinished basement and complete the basement insulation. Our team inspected the owner’s house and found the attic poorly insulated with leaky ducts. Looking in the basement we found fiberglass insulation that did not fully insulate the basement. In the attic we spray foamed the rim joists and any leaky ducts. Also our team used our SilverGlo insulation boards to encapsulate the metal ductwork. Using our orange ZypFoam sealant we properly air sealed the attic from any gaps or holes. Next we built catwalk dams to contain our blown-in TruSoft Cellulose insulation. After blowing-in our TruSoft Cellulose insulation we began to seal the seams of the catwalk dams with our ZypFoam sealant. Moving to the basement our team used spray foam on the rim joists to block unwanted air from leaking in. Next we installed our patented “Basement to Beautiful Panels” to the exterior walls. We used wall cap moldings or spray foam to the open tops of the block walls or concrete walls. Once the Basement Beautiful Panels are installed the owner can now finish the basement by installing sheetrock over the Basement to Beautiful Panels. Our customer now enjoys a comfortable and efficient home. The homeowner also has a basement that will be as comfortable as the rest of the house.

This homeowner in Middletown Township, NJ had some cold drafty rooms and cold floors on their first floor. When we inspected the owner’s basement we found no insulation on the concrete walls and the rim joists were not insulated. To insulate the basement we installed our Basement to Beautiful insulation panels to the concrete walls. Though the job is not done, we first have to insulate the rim joists in the basement. By spray foaming the rim joists we create a thermal barrier in the house or basement. This thermal barrier seals the rim joists so unwanted air does not leak into the house. Insulating the rim joist is extremely important; if this step is skipped we will still have air seeping into the basement and causing cold floors or cold drafty rooms above. Our customer now has a more comfortable house, lower fuel and electric bills.

There is nothing worse than feeling uncomfortable in your own home. With an R-Value of only R-19 of exposed fiberglass insulation this homeowner in Middletown Township, NJ needed our help. This owner’s attic was poorly insulated and ventilated. Looking at the fiberglass insulation we can see stained droplets that are caused by condensation and moisture. The nails on the roof sheathing will start to rust and moisture droplets will drip staining the fiberglass insulation. This could cause dry rot and/or mold. Our team of expert’s air sealed the attic with our orange ZypFoam sealant, created retaining walls and removed the fiberglass insulation that blocked the baffle vents. Finally, we blew-in our TruSoft cellulose insulation to the proper R-Value of R-60. This homeowner now has a much more comfortable house and an energy efficient home!