Bay Valley Insulation Inc
About us
Insulation of New and Existing Construction throughout the Greater Bay Area. Additional phones - (510) 440-8489, (800) 281-0401. For best results when requesting a quote please include the following: 1-Your phone number 2-Approximate Square Footage of Job. 3-Clearance of Attic at Peak 4-Approximate thickness of current insulation 5-Age of home 6-Is this a one or two story home
Business highlights
Services we offer
Insulation of new and existing residential construction, using blown-in and batt insulation, rigid and spray foam, and radiant barrier, primary specialties are attics and walls of existing homes, insulation of new custom homes, additions & remodels.
Amenities
Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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Insulating the exterior walls of our two story, 1700 sq ft house, involved drilling holes between each stud, blowing in insulating material, plugging the holes, spackling over the holes, priming and finally painting the holes. Two man crew was very efficient in setting up scaffolding and then doing the work described. We got a chance to see what the insulation looks like inside the wall when the force of the insulation popped out a built-in bookcase that was not secured. Its a solid blanket of insulation, filling in the entire space. Very impressive. The results have been very noticeable. The house feels more comfortable, and the heater turns on less frequently. We should have done this years ago.
Last part of the project was to blow additional insulation into the attic, which went very quickly. Overall, the project took 2 very long afternoons/evenings to complete. It makes a mess around the outside of the house, but they did a good job of cleaning up each day.
I will be using them again in the future when I insulate and add drywall into the garage.
Great team and very responsive. The office was able to accommodate my drifting schedule with no problems.
The difference in the house temperature was noticeable immediately. The interior of the house is much more stable in temperature over the course of the day. The new insulation is doing its job great and should pay for itself quickly in lower utility bills.
A+
"This consumer mistakenly posted a review intended for a different company working in a different trade (roofing), and so should be removed soon."
Pretty good experience all around. The crew was a bit late, but they did call well in advance and let me know. No problems there.
The 2 man crew was polite and did clean up the job site when they were done. The insulation was installed properly for the most part. (see below)
The Bad:
My only real complaint was that they buried 4 attic vents in the insulation. I was able to easily remove the pieces that were blocking the vents. I didn't specially say to NOT block the vents, but I would assume an insulation company would know to not do this. Easy fix, so I'm not too upset about it.
Overall:
Very good price, availability was quick, and the installers were easy to work with and didn't leave a mess.
I would definitely use them again, but would suggest if you do, to make sure you mark and/or double check your attic vents before they leave. My room didn't have drywall put in yet, so this was easy for me to fix. Alternatively, install the vent protector metal or plastic "ducts" first.
"Glad to see vent issue was resolved per customer's needs, and appreciate the positive feedback. Mechanical means to prevent eave vents from being blocked by fiberglass blanket insulation are normally not necessary, but can be used at the request of the builder to address unusual venting situations. Inspectors usually want to see blanket insulation installed up to the top plate where eave vents are present, but thin enough to allow air circulation behind the insulation, although historically the practice has often been to simply keep the insulation well back from the eave vents. Installer was sure he followed the correct installation procedure, so without the opportunity to go back and see the work, we can't be certain of an installation error. It is always best to call us anytime with any questions or concerns, so we have the opportunity to promptly address them and make any corrections, if needed."
The work took two days, as the walls needed to be done(-involves cutting disks out of the existing siding, concrete or drywall of every external facing wall) and blowing in the insulation and then patching and repainting. In the attic, they have to make sure that they can blow the insulation over the lighting fixtures and also it can be very tight in some of the spaces that they need to get to.
The team worked extremely hard and with great precision. I was initially nervous about having disks cut out of the sides of my house and the repainting but these guys are true professionals and you can't see where the work was done.
The rebate process went really smoothly and I received my rebate in a couple of weeks.
I am also extremely pleased with the results of having a better insulated home. It stays much warmer in the winter (spent less on heating during the cold snaps) and so far this spring, have not had to even think about using air conditioning.
The owner also called me to check in on my experience.
Very happy in Saratoga
Three holes in the garage also had to be redone.
The sizes of these holes are 1.5 inch diameter, so they are not small.
These issues are fundamental to the craftsmanship; making and patching holes, along with looking for popped nails is not a one time or rare event, this is what these guys do, so having missed something that is so basic is an indication of poor quality.
Customer service:
The owner of the company was helpful in trying to fix the mess. However at first conversation I would have had to wait a week before they came to my house to fix the mess. So I decided to buy my own compound and patch some of the holes, which I did.
Later on that day the owner had a change of heart and sent the second technician back to our house. This individual did paint the outside, and helped patch the nails. However we had two sets of paints and he painted the wrong color on an entire wall! All he had to do was look at the other can, or communicate with me, and I was present in the house at the moment.
The third time the owner sent over the more sincere technician. He arrived one hour past the two hour window, and was stuck in evening traffic. This individual painted the wall and fixed the remaining four holes in the garage (using my material). Overall impression: There is a clear lack of value either in terms of price or quality of the worked performed. The technicians missed doing the basic tasks, which is not a good sign. However the owner was sincere and did send his men, but there was no urgency at his end, they all came when they were available versus trying to fix the job not done well.
For my part I upheld the entire contract, paid the full agreed upon price despite the poor quality of initial work.
Given the price and quality of service I would be hesitant to give a good recommendation.
"Work on our own repairs, several slightly elevated popped nails and some hammer indentations -items that can be difficult to catch or notice, was fairly minimal and fixed same day as reported by customer, with no prior talk of any delayed scheduling whatsoever. Customer doing some of his own work in advance was not necessary as we prefer fixing our own work. Customer was given prompt, same-day service when he notified us of problem, and workers are sure the few patches in question were damaged after their work, as they take much longer to dry than exterior patches, and call backs on several patches that are simply not done right simply don't happen. The paint was put on some wrong patches on one short exterior wall because worker understood he was instructed to paint them by customer and it was similar to other color, and not yet dried to show it's final color, which may also be why customer provided just one color of paint the day the job was done, and later had to obtain the other color paint. This paint was easily fixed at a time approved by customer. On second call back, the paint repair work only was what was requested by customer, and worker stopped by on his way home from work, and so did not bring along patching materials because customer did not request patch work to be done till after worker arrived. Interior walk-throughs are standard practice when beginning a wall insulation jobs, but not so much at most jobs end due to experience showing a lack of sufficient need. Training on filling walls with insulation is the most intensive part of job training, to ensure a good insulation pack, and is also something a customer doesn't see, so that is where it is most important and a trained worker doing the filling will always be well versed in answering questions with a process that is rather complex to most people. Patching questions are fairly simple to answer by comparison, and patches receive the most attention by customers. Customer reported cost of work was later reduced by about 1/3 from standard PG&E rebates, making the value of such work quite obvious to any homeowner interested in year round comfort and heating and a/c cost savings, not to mention quiet and elimination of mold from some homes where it is an issue, and less drafts. Word of these rebates should get around because they may not be available after end of this year."
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