Insulation removal is a messy business

Insulation removal and replacement is a messy business. So messy in fact that the average homeowner likely won’t want to do it themselves.  Should you replace your insulation? It depends. The first reason to think about replacing insulation is sometimes easy to make.  How much damage have pests done? Over the past 27 years in […]

Mice nesting in foam insulation

Mice nesting in foam insulation can be a real problem.  The reason is that most people just don’t take mice into account when looking to save money on their energy bills. Everyone wants a warm home.  One of the best methods to achieve this goal is to add insulation, in particular foam insulation.  I’ve been […]

Crawl Space Ventilation

    Open vent for a crawl space? If a crawl space vent is left open year round cold air is allowed into the building envelope.  This creates an inefficient heat space that costs you money on your heating bills. In the summer the same vent allows warm humid air into the building envelope.  When […]

Crawl Space Insulation

These pictures are before and after shots of a wet, rodent infested crawl space that we just finished.   This crawl was insufficiently winterized with very little insulation.  To make matters worse it had insulation that was soaked with rodent urine and fecal matter.  Here’s how we transformed it. After putting on our protective gear, […]

Crawl Space Vapor Barriers

The problems associated with dirt crawl spaces and moisture are well documented.  We have a new service to go along with our crawl space encapsulation program that basement waterproofers just aren’t equipped to provide.  The service is rodent exclusion. Let’s face it where do most people find rodents?  In basements and crawl spaces, correct?  Who […]