Comfenergy Before & After Photos

Homeowner in Vienna needed to organize his attic and create an Insulated Storage Deck

This Vienna VA home was uncomfortable and had sweating HVAC ducts.  This happens when the air temperature surrounding the HVAC ducts delivering cooled or heated air to the rooms in your home is  much hotter or colder than the air in the ducts, creating condensation.  The condensation was dripping onto the drywall ceilings and creating water damage.  Our home Performance Sales Pro Eric went out to visit with the homeowner and performed a free Home Performance Inspection.  Eric was able to identify a lack of air seal in the attic that was allowing for conditioned air to leave the rooms of the home below, causing the HVAC system to work harder and create more conditioned air.  He was also able to see that the insulation in the attic was failing and not helping to control the comfort or energy in the home.  Our production team removed the old insulation and then applied Zyp Foam to help air seal the attic before finishing off the project by adding blown in Tru Soft cellulose insulation to cover it all.  

In the summer, attic temperatures can reach over 120 degrees.  In the winter, attic temperatures can drop to below freezing.  Trying to pass cold air through a 120-degree metal HVAC duct in the summer just won't work well and moving heated air through a cold metal HVAC duct in the winter will not either.  this can cause an HVAC system to run more often than it should, increasing energy costs and leaving homeowners with rooms that are less comfortable than others.  We removed the existing insulation in this attic in order to expose the full HVAC duct system so that it could be encapsulated with Spray Foam.  This will protect the conditioned air traveling inside.  

A homeowner in Burke, VA did NOT like her attic. It was dark and icky and not an area that she liked to be in. She noticed dirt on her bedroom ceiling. The dirt was coming from the air vents and the attic was directly above her bedroom. She tried getting her ducts cleaned and a new HVAC system installed, but the dirt kept coming. Finally, she gave us a call at Comfenergy to address the space she'd rather not think about- the spooky attic. 

Our Sales Professional, Carl, could immediately see the problem. The insulation in this attic hadn't been replaced in a very long time. The decaying insulation contained pests droppings, dirt, and lots of dust. There were a few mold spots in places as well. After agreeing on a solution, the Comfenergy Production Crew got to work. We removed and properly disposed of the yucky old insulation and vacuumed out the space to get rid of all the dirt and grime. The attic was air sealed and fresh, clean ProWool Premium Insulation was installed. The duct system was encapsulated with polyurethane spray foam, the metal chimney was properly insulated, and Stefans' Radiant Barrier was installed along the underside of the roof rafters. 

Now this homeowner's attic is spectacular instead of spooky.  No more dirt on the bedroom ceiling, and she now had attic insulation that she would never have to replace again. ProWool does not lose its effectiveness over time and will not sag, settle, or be damaged by moisture. This attic make-over made this customer's home cleaner, more comfortable, and will save her money on her energy bills. 

This Burke, VA home was suffering from an uncomfortable draftiness that seemed to happen throughout the entire home. Our sales professional Greg went out to the property to perform a full home inspection and find the best possible solution to the homeowner’s discomfort. After completing the inspection Greg explained to the homeowners that the primary cause of their discomfort was the attic’s lack of proper air sealing and the low-end insulation that was failing to properly protect the house. He determined that the best course of action to end their discomfort would be to completely air seal the attic and replace the old insulation with new high-quality TruSoft cellulose. After the homeowners agreed to Greg’s solution one of our service crews went out to get to work on the home. The crew started by removing and disposing of the old ineffective insulation that had been one of the biggest contributing factors to the draftiness. After that, they applied ZypFoam air sealant to all of the gaps in the attic floor to prevent any potential leaks that could lead to uncontrolled unconditioned air seeping from the attic and into the living spaces. Finally, the crew installed the new TruSoft cellulose as the primary source of insulation to keep the home comfortable in even the windiest conditions.