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This homeowner in Leesburg VA was experiencing comfort issues in several areas of their home. They called us to try and find out why. Our Home Performance Sales Pro Carl went out to do a full home inspection and see what options we could offer to help make the home more comfortable. Along with insulation improvements in several other areas, Carl determined that it would be helpful to insulate the metal laundry chute running out of the laundry room and through the attic. This was due to excessive drafts in the laundry room and uneven temperatures compared to other areas of the home. Our production team prepared the area and then used spray foam to cover and seal the laundry chute.
Skylights are beautiful, but can increase heat loss/gain tremendously, just like in this Leesburg, VA home. Especially if they are not properly air sealed and insulated on the back side of them in the attic above.
This before/after slection comes from Bealton, VA. The room on the other side of this wall was hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Thermal imagery from the room side showed a ton of thermal bridging which was making the room uncomfortable. Comfenergy used a closed cell spray foam to solve the problem.
This Gainesville VA home was designed with Cantilevers on several sides of the home. "Cantilever - a long projecting beam or girder fixed at only one end, used in construction." In this case it resulted in part of the home allowing external air and temperatures to come into the unfinished basement, impacting the air quality, energy control and general comfort of the home. Our Home Performance Sales Pro Pedro went out to do a full home inspection and recommended having the cantilever areas filled and insulated with spray foam. Spray foam helped to seal up the cantilevers and prevented external air and allergens from being able to enter the home. It also helped to keep the inside of the home more comfortable.
A roofing company contacted us to insulate a flat roof during the process of them replacing it. These pictures show the before and after of Comfenergy's portion of the project.