A Client’s Story, Winter 2009/2010

 

Dear BIRD-Family Insulation,

 

We have been pleased with the results of the work you did in December to plug air leaks and install insulation in our attic and walls.  This took a lot of labor, and your staff was courteous and relatively unobtrusive. It’s been hard to measure energy savings so soon after a bitterly cold first six weeks of the year.  However, I am certain that we would’ve spent substantially more on our heating if we lacked your product.  As it was our natural gas consumption for the first two bills of this year was at the third lowest level going back six winters to our first one here in 2005.  I also monitor the temperature near our attic apex, which is well above the the insulation.  This temperature has gotten much colder than I recall from past years, which indicates that our attic insulation is doing the job by trapping much more heat. 

We have been astonished at how much outside noise has been dampened by the said work, which is important as we live near a busy road.  The results of the energy audit and the pre and post-installation airflow test indicated that our house is now nearly a third more “airtight.” We certainly have noticed how much less drafty it has been and thus more comfortable.  I am especially pleased that our attic stairway and fan opening have good seals now.  Although we have not regarded ourselves as having a bug problem, I must say I’ve seen only a few dead ones and think the bug-fighting properties of the insulation will really help us come summer. 

I’ve passed your contact information on the several neighbors and hope that they will take advantage of the current incentives to help their homes.  We received $1,000.00 in GA Power rebates, and I look forward to the savings we think we will realize on our air conditioning costs.

Thank you again for your service,

Sincerely,

Ben and Penny, Atlanta, GA 

 

—Ben & Penny are GA Power clients. BIRD-Family Insulation escorted them through GA Power’s “Home Performance with ENERGY STAR” (HPwES)  rebate program, and they received $1000.00 in rebates! See the below pictures of Ben & Penny’s project! Click the contact button to begin YOUR success story!—

Beautiful, 1950's typical Atlanta home on full basement. Beautiful, 1950′s typical Atlanta home on full basement.

 

Successful! Our services improved the air-tighteness of this home ___%! Successful! Our services improved the air-tighteness of this home ~30%!
The attic before the project was started - entire attic floor covered with boards. The attic before the project was started – entire attic floor covered with boards.
Attic contents removed. Attic contents removed.
Installing additional 2x6 elevated decks in the attic to accomodate our fresh, R-38 cellulose insulation. Installing additional 2×6 elevated decks in the attic to accomodate our fresh, R-38 cellulose insulation.
Top Plates & Penetrations sealed with expanding foam to stop unwanted, uncontrolled air infiltration. Top Plates & Penetrations sealed with expanding foam to stop unwanted, uncontrolled air infiltration.
Bath fans properly ducted to house exterior. Bath fans properly ducted to house exterior.
  
High performance Applegate cellulose insulation installed throughout to perform at R-38 minimum! High performance Applegate cellulose insulation installed throughout to perform at R-38 minimum!
  
Interior Drill-N-Fill: 2 children's bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & closets. Walls dense-packed with cellulose insulation. Holes plugged & skimcoat of drywall mud applied. Interior Drill-N-Fill: 2 children’s bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & closets. Walls dense-packed with cellulose insulation. Holes plugged & skimcoat of drywall mud applied.
 
Foaming & sealing penetrations with expanding foam. Foaming & sealing penetrations with expanding foam.
  
Rim joists sealed & insulated at basement to aid in comfort of downstairs rooms. Rim joists sealed & insulated at basement to aid in comfort of downstairs rooms.
  
Ben & Penny's GA Power $1000.00 Rebate Check Stub! This HPwES project took our crew only 3 days to complete. THeir home is dramatically more comfortable, measurably more affordable to enjoy year-around, and indoor air-quality is noticeably more healthy. Ben & Penny’s GA Power $1000.00 Rebate Check Stub! This HPwES project took our crew only 3 days to complete. Their home is dramatically more comfortable, measurably more affordable to enjoy year-around, and indoor air-quality is noticeably more healthy.
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