Spray Foam Insulation, Heating, Air Conditioning & Insulation Solutions Rochester, NY

This house was recently pruchased and the utility company would not turn the gas on to the house because of the condition of the furnace. Upon closing on the house we did an audit to find out what else may be needed and to help properly size the equipment. The homeowner ended up insulating the exterior walss, installing a new 96% Goodman furnace and a Navien tankless hot water heater. We were able to perform an audit and found out that some of the upgrades could be covered through NYSERDA's energy efficiency programs. The balance was financed through NYSERDA"s low interest loan program.

We were called out to try and make the upstairs apartment more energy efficient in this older Rochester city home.  Previous owners of the property had insulated the walls of the house and blew in 3 inches of insulation in the attic.  Our workscope included air-sealing the attic penetrations, installing insulation baffles, improving the attic hatch, and wrapping rockwool around the chimney.  We then blew in an additional 12" of cellulose in the attic

Why does the bath fan need to be properly vented?  In this Rochester home, we found that the vent duct ended NEAR the attic exhaust vent, but not all the way THROUGH the vent and OUT. When warm, humid, "shower-air" is pumped up through a cold pipe, you get condensation... and eventually mold.  Now we're pumping moldy air into the attic. We insulated the vent duct, and routed it properly out of the attic.

Why does the bath fan need to be properly vented?  In this Rochester home, we found that the vent duct ended NEAR the attic exhaust vent, but not all the way THROUGH the vent and OUT. When warm, humid, "shower-air" is pumped up through a cold pipe, you get condensation... and eventually mold.  Now we're pumping moldy air into the attic. We insulated the vent duct, and routed it properly out of the attic.

When this homeowner got an energy audit from a furnace company, they told her that she needed a new furnace... and not much else. If you get a quote from an insulator, they'll recommend insulation to fix your problem.  It's not their fault as it's what they know.  A window salesman will sell you windows to fix your uncomfortable house.

At True Energy Solutions, we have LOTS of solutions in our book.  We worked together with the homeowner to find a "cross-industry" solution to her comfort problem that was affordable, appropriate, and effective. (oh, and by the way... there was nothing wrong with her furnace.)

When this homeowner got an energy audit from a furnace company, they told her that she needed a new furnace... and not much else. If you get a quote from an insulator, they'll recommend insulation to fix your problem.  It's not their fault as it's what they know.  A window salesman will sell you windows to fix your uncomfortable house.

At True Energy Solutions, we have LOTS of solutions in our book.  We worked together with the homeowner to find a "cross-industry" solution to her comfort problem that was affordable, appropriate, and effective. (oh, and by the way... there was nothing wrong with her furnace.)

This townhouse had a big problem. The bedroom wall was freezing in the winter. The problem became clear once we started digging around in the attic and basement: there was a wide open path for air to travel from the basement to the attic behind that wall, picking up heat from the house as the warm air rose up into the attic and out through the vents.

The solution was simple: seal off the open "chase" to keep the warm air where it belongs.

This townhouse had a big problem. The bedroom wall was freezing in the winter. The problem became clear once we started digging around in the attic and basement: there was a wide open path for air to travel from the basement to the attic behind that wall, picking up heat from the house as the warm air rose up into the attic and out through the vents.

The solution was simple: seal off the open "chase" to keep the warm air where it belongs.

This customer in Penfield had so much humidity in his attic that the condensation would drip off the roof nails.  He had to keep replacing his roof due to moldy rotted decking.  Below the attic, the house was cold and drafty.

We sealed the large gap around the flue pipe with flashing and rock-wool. We sealed the can lights with Tite-shell covers.  We fixed the access hatch, and sealed everything up with spray-foam, before installing a nice thick layer of blown cellulose.

The customers report improved comfort and lower bills and less humidity in the attic.

This customer in Penfield had so much humidity in his attic that the condensation would drip off the roof nails.  He had to keep replacing his roof due to moldy rotted decking.  Below the attic, the house was cold and drafty.

We sealed the large gap around the flue pipe with flashing and rock-wool. We sealed the can lights with Tite-shell covers.  We fixed the access hatch, and sealed everything up with spray-foam, before installing a nice thick layer of blown cellulose.

The customers report improved comfort and lower bills and less humidity in the attic.