Spray Foam Insulation Before & After Photos

This homeowner in Shady Side was experiencing cold floors and moisture in their crawl space causing the first floor of their home to feel muggy. They were smart to call the professionals at Complete Home Solutions to make their uncomfortable home feel more comfortable! Our Home Comfort Specialist, Ben, visited to assess their crawlspace and determined that the homeowner needed a complete encapsulation to combat the moisture and cold floors. Ben recommended that our Home Comfort Technicians come out to fix her crawl issues. The crew started by removing all old insulation and debris from the crawl, followed by installing a sump pump to remove standing water and decrease the amount of moisture. After that, the crew installed 20 mil. vapor barrier to keep the moisture emitting from the ground from reaching the living space. The last step is to have our Spray Foam Specialists spray two inches of foam onto the walls of the crawlspace to complete the encapsulation. 

The homeowner noticed an immediate difference and enjoyed their warm floors and moisture-free home!

Linda set an appointment with us to figure out what we could do to help keep her living rooms temperature consistent. After a thorough investigation and discussion with our Home Comfort Specialist, Shane, they decided that spray foaming the exterior walls is the best way to keep her living room comfortable. With the work laid out, we sent our Home Comfort Technicians, Alfredo and Carlos, out to complete this job! They started by prepping the area by laying plastic out all over the ceiling, walls, and floor to protect from overspray and once its all laid out, they start spraying. After the spray is finished, we take a shaver to shave down the foam to match the level of the wooden frame in order to get the most foam possible, while also being low enough to properly reinstall the drywall. Once it is shaved down, Alfredo and Carlos clean up and the job is completed!

Linda noted how she felt a difference right away and was very appreciative of the care put into the work!

This homeowner contacted us and wanted someone to come and see what we could do to make her home more efficient, she made the right call by contacting us! We sent Jack, one of our Home Comfort Specialists, to assess what could be done. After Jack inspected her home, he came to the conclusion that encapsulating the crawlspace and adding insulation to the attic would make a huge difference. We started in the crawlspace by removing the old insulation and any debris that was in the way. Next, we added a new 20mil vapor barrier to help block and moisture from seeping through the ground and into the home. Finally, once the vapor barrier is installed, we spray foam the walls to prevent any moisture seeping though the foundation while also acting as an insulator. We generally spray 2-3 inches on the walls to make sure the crawl is well insulated. Now the crawl is looking good and working to keep her home as efficient as possible.

The homeowner called us weeks after to let us know that she has felt a huge difference and her energy bill was much lower!

Alvi had originally called us in to install new insulation in his attic. While the attic was being completed, Brad, one of our Home Comfort Foreman, was talking the job over with Alvi and while doing that, mentioned that he could go even further to make his home more efficient by spray foaming the rim joist in the basement. He mentioned that the benefit of spray foam is that it completely seals each bay on top of acting as insulation. Alvi's current insulation within the rim joist was old and falling down, so he agreed to make his home even more comfortable by adding it to his job! Brad wasted no time and removed the old insulation and replaced it with the new spray foam! It took around 2 extra hours, but Alvi was very happy with the outcome!

These homeowners in North Potomac, Maryland called our office to find ways to make their mud room more comfortable.  They also asked for advice on how to make their home more energy efficient.  We recommended solutions to help them achieve their goals.  We made significant improvements to their basement and crawl space.  This made an immediate improvement to their comfort, health and helped make the temperatures in the home more consistent.  Our production crews removed damaged insulation in the crawl space to prepare for air sealing and insulation.  We removed old duct wrap from the crawl space and installed a new vapor barrier.  We air sealed the crawl space walls and rim and band joists with closed cell spray foam insulation.  Now that the crawl space has been improved, these homeowners are finding their mud room to be more comforting and reaping benefits of improved energy efficiency.