Before & After Photos

Look closely at this 2x8 joist, see that white splotchy stuff? Well that's mold, mold can come in many colors and shapes. Sometimes its furry or fuzzy and other times it's not. This Bradford Woods, PA homeowner made the right decision when he called the mold experts at Home Environment Solutions. Mold can cause a wide range of health problems and if not properly removed, will grow back.  Our certified mold professionals use the most up-to-date tools and take all the precautions to keep you and your family safe.  

Recessed lighting, like any other opening in the ceiling, is a potential site for energy loss.  Not only do recessed can lights leak air, but warm light bulbs also make the situation worse turning the holes into small chimneys. The heat source accelerates the stack effect, speeding up the flow of air through the light and into your attic - air you paid to heat! That is exactly what was occurring in this Bradford Woods home.

The cans recessed into the attic are large and take up a lot of space, space that for safety reasons insulation can't be blown right up against them.  

Home Environment Solutions has a solution for this problem.  We use TiteShell Can Light Covers to stop airflow and energy loss through the fixture.  It also allows insulation to be blown right up against the covers, creating a air tight seal, which stops the flow of air back into your attic.  

Mold needed to be removed from the attic.

Basic insulation from before, and now Trusoft cellulose 

Joe called Home Environment Solutions to have the insulation upgraded in his Wexford, PA home.   The HES team and removed the existing insulation with the truck mounted vacuum.   The team then got the attic ready for the new insulation by air sealing it and installing both a scuttle cover and TiteShell light covers.   The last step was to insulate the attic floor with TruSoft Cellulose.   The new attic insulation will keep Joe's home more comfortable all year long.