Dave Hoh's Home Comfort & Energy Experts Before & After Photos

These customers had no place for storage in their large attic, they were forced to walk along 4" wide boards across the framing of the house. After reaching out to Dr. Energy Saver for insulation solutions they were pleased to find that they could choose to add a storage deck in their attic. The customers chose to install an attic super deck which is plywood with cellulose densely packed underneath to ensure the area is insulated. After airsealing around the chimney, plywood was cut to create a sturdy and safe storage area to walk on and also created a dam between the 16" of cellulose that was used to insulate the rest of the attic. 

This customers energy bills were cut in half by a crawlspace encapsulation and airseal and insulation in the attic. This crawlspace already had a thin plastic liner that was only blanketing the dirt where it was not torn. Installing the Clean Space Liner sealed off all the dirt and moisture from the ground protecting the bottom of your home from outside air and moisture build up. Spray foaming the outside walls ensured the aread would stay insulated and keep the floors comfortable.

In Toms River, NJ, a homeowner faced issues with an attached garage leaking outside air into the living space above, causing discomfort. During summer, the rooms above the garage became excessively hot. To remedy this, we implemented improvements to create a more comfortable environment both in the garage and upstairs. By insulating the garage ceiling with Foamax boards and sealing gaps with ZyoFoam sealant, we effectively insulated the garage. This not only enhanced the comfort of the rooms above but also provided a better area for the homeowner to set up their workbench comfortably. Additionally, we relocated ducts to the attic for better efficiency. Properly insulating the garage has significantly boosted the home's overall energy efficiency and comfort.

This customer had many of the common issues in his 2 story home. The second floor was cold in the winter, uncomfortably hot in the summer and high utility bills.

The before picture shows less than 6" of fiberglass insulation, deteriorated ductwork and insulation voids on a large kneewall.

The after pictures shows that the far kneewall was sealed and sheathed with 2" poly iso R-13 boards, the attic flat was thoroughly air sealed and approx 14" of cellulose insulation was added resulting in R-60+ insulation.  

The results are a reduction of excessive air leakage by over 60%!!, greatly improved ductwork efficiency, improved indoor air quality and optimum level of safe healthy insulation.  

It is like we pulled a heavy wool blanket over the home, keeping heat inside in the winter and out in the summer.

When inspecting a customer’s attic in Howell, NJ our team found mold growing on the roof decking/sheathing. Mold can be hazardous to one’s health and needs to be addressed. Also mold can cause dry rot in the attic. It’s important for our experts to get a whole house approach so we can help reduce further reoccurrences of mold. There’s more to just treating mold, we have to find the root cause.

We treat mold by spraying and/or fogging the area with our Mold X-2 Stain Remover and our Mold X-2 Botanical. Also our experts will try to reduce the moisture or humidity from entering the attic to help limit the reoccurrences of mold. Remember mold feeds on moisture and humidity so our approach is to find the root causes.