Home Insulation Services Before & After Photos

It is obvious that this Salisbury, MD attic is in desperate need of some insulation. One of our Home Comfort Specialists also found various areas in the attic that needed air sealing. Before installing insulation for this homeowner the Dr. Energy Saver Delmarva production team air sealed every hole, crack and crevice ensuring that no other air leaks will happen in the future. This upgrade will save on heating and cooling costs making this home more energy efficient.

Houston, DE - This homeowner had rooms that were hot in the summer and cold in the winter. The homeowner called Lawson Home Services to perform an Energy Audit to determine what options would be best in improve the efficiency of the home and make the rooms cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Before insulation was added the old dirty insulation was removed and the attic floor was properly air sealed to keep the air that they heat and cool in the home longer. After the air sealing was completed an insulated storage deck was built and the remaining attic was insulated to R60 using TruSoft Cellulose.

Blown In Fiberglass Insulation on the attic floor and SilverGlo™ Foam on the Attic Kneewall helps this Kent County homeowner save money on their utility bills while keeping the home comfortable year round.

Bryan noticed that some water had leaked in over the liner in the fully encapsulated crawl space of his family’s home.  This wasn’t good news but to make the problem worse it also damaged the ductwork in the crawl space.  

He called a company that quoted a price to put in a new liner and replace the damaged ductwork. The only problem was after arrival the price originally quoted kept getting higher and higher.  At one point the company said they couldn’t even complete all the original work that had been agreed upon.

At Lawson’s we hate to hear these stories, but we were happy that on a recommendation from a coworker, Bryan called us.  While we can’t always foresee every issue we come across, we do our best to do a thorough inspection and account for any sort of difficulties that may arise.  In Bryan’s case everything was VERY straightforward.  

After a thorough inspection we walked Bryan through the steps to fixing his crawl space.  In this case we were focusing on two items:  (1) Fixing his ground water issues, and (2) controlling the moisture level in the crawl space.

On inspection the amount of standing water was alarming so we recommended not only a sump but a full interior perimeter drainage system.  The family plans on staying in the home a long time and wants to make sure that there are no issues again with the ductwork or that mold and microbial growth don't occur.  (A drainage system only takes care of the standing water, not necessarily moisture/high humidity.)  So we also installed our Clean Space antimicrobial liner and a dehumidifier.

We rarely are the least expensive quote when it comes to the work we do, but we were glad that Bryan and his family saw the value in a permanent fix to their problem.  As we already mentioned, we can't forsee every challenge we come across, but like in most of our contracts, the price originally quoted was the price Bryan ended up paying, no hidden or surprise charges.

Despite putting an extra layer of batted fiberglass insulation in the attic bringing the R-value up to 38, this Lincoln, DE homeowner still had issues with comfort at home and high energy bills.  Here, Dr. Energy Saver Delmarva has upgraded this attic from the standard batted fiberglass insulation, which still allows the flow of air through it, to blown in cellulose insulation. This cellulose will not only prevent the flow of air but it has also been installed to an R-value of 60 which will make this homeowner much more comfortable as well as cutting down for the cost of heating and air for the home.