Before & After Photos

Having inefficient attic insulation is almost as good as having none at all.  This Fairfax VA home had think insulation with gaps between the frame breaks in the attic.   Our Home Performance Sales Pro Jon was able to identify this while performing a home inspection and recommended removal of the old insulation, air sealing the gaps and cracks in the attic floor that had been allowing air to pass and then blowing in Tru Soft Cellulose insulation to fill the attic space and properly provide insulation.  This home will now be more energy efficient and more comfortable for the people living inside.  

This homeowner in Fairfax VA wanted to find a way to reduce their energy costs to heat and cool the home year round.  Our Home Performance Expert Carl did a full inspection of the home and was able to design a project to help achieve that goal.  In addition to extending and existing bathroom vent and insulating a chimney pipe running through the attic, our Production Team installed a Radiant Barrier on the under side of the roof.  This Radiant Barrier will work to keep the external sun rays beating down on the roof from penetrating and heating up the attic.  The rest of the attic was air sealed to hold in the conditioned air made for the rooms below.  This will all help make the home more comfortable and energy efficient.  

This Fairfax VA attic wall didn't stand a chance against outside temperatures without any insulation.  Spray foam was used to fill in between the framing to create a better air seal and insulate the attic space from the outside temperatures on the other side of the wall.  

This Fairfax VA home is undergoing an attic transformation including removal of old insulation, air sealing, spraying to prevent future mold growth and the building of a new attic hatch landing.  This will be a better and safer place to enter the attic and will allow for standing room for anyone needing to navigate the space for service or storage needs.  Building up walls around the attic hatch will help prevent any insulation from falling into the area of the home below when the access door is opened.  

Part of this attic project in Vienna VA included wrap insulating this Chimney pipe with a rock wool sleeve. This helps keep the heat being exhausted through the chimney from getting into the attic and reduces the potential for fire hazard.  The existing insulation was removed before the attic was air sealed.  The chimney was then wrapped before new insulation was later blown into the attic.