Green Attic Insulation

very responsive, very knowledgeable. the energy report was very thorough. our project took about 5 days to complete. the men were very respectful and punctual. the job itself was done very well. we had an issue with how our items in the attic were treated (we had to move a lot of storage and it was more thrown than moved) however, the owners were reponsive to that complaint and responded with a price discount. all in all we are very satisfied with the job done.

Andrei and Oxana are a great team. Oxana is the contact person and very efficient and helpful. Andrei is the insulation pro- very knowledgeable and also helpful. We have booked them to do our attic insulation.

House seemed drafty and needed some advice on where we could improve the efficiency of our home. Green Attic came out on a Saturday and gave us a very detailed inspection and pointed out where we could make improvements. Also pointed areas in which we could have professional services done by Green Attic. The quote was very detailed on next steps and gave us a list of priorities as to which needed to be done. This way we can break up the projects. Tech answered all of our questions and was great when we asked to inspect out of the way places like 2nd attic and crawl space. Look forward with working wit Green Attic on future projects.

Initially, I purchased a home energy audit through an Angie's List Big Deal. I was impressed with the thoroughness of the inspection, which really showed me why we needed more insulation and where. It also revealed a mold problem in our attic. Ultimately, Green Attic had a price for the mold remediation that our condo association could live with (as opposed to others which were much higher), and our attic (shared with our next door neighbors in our townhouse development) was treated for mold. We elected to have the insulation work done by Green Attic at the same time. They arrived on time (a big plus in my book) and returned the second day of the project at the time I specified, so that I would not be late for work. They covered the carpeting and draped plastic in the closet where the attic opening is, to keep the mess from entering the house. At my request, they also performed additional work to add caulk and other insulation around windows, in outlets, etc. I felt like I was dealing with people who knew what they were doing.

The representative from Green Attic Insulation came over in October 2014 and took several infrared (IR) images of my home. He focused on doors, windows and external walls and was able to detect insulation inefficiencies based on the readings - they are, of course, selling insulation, so there was some up-selling, but overall the visit went well. He took images throughout the entire house and promised he would share those with me, as that was part of the promotion I purchased through Angie's list. I kept following up with them (it is now Dec 2015) but was unsuccesful at obtaining the promissed IR images, so I paid $55 for a very inflated estimate, as the services promised were never delivered. I would now like a refund. Beware of their scam!

It was fine, but because our attic was insulated incorrectly (we just purchased the house) and he claimed there were substantial amounts of mold in the attic, he couldn't conduct the blower test. So, all we got from this was huge amounts of stress that our house was full of mold. We subsequently had a reputable mold inspector out and he said that while it was insulated incorrectly, there wasn't really much mold (typical amounts for an attic) and that it seemed to be inactive, and it wasn't really that big of deal. Since then we had the insulation removed to air it out, and haven't explored insulation since.

Good! Efficient, helpful and timely. We are scheduling more work with them soon!

It was OK but wouldn't do it again

website, and in an attachment sent to me by Green Attic via email to advise me on what would happen during their visit. The Customer Service rep was responsive and noted the errors were do to a misunderstanding. Ultimately this was a waste of my time. My concerns were later addressed with a pointed and curt email from Green Attic. I do not like to be treated disrespectfully and cannot recommend Green Attic.

They were thorough in identifying areas that needed better insulation and sealing. The inspection was a good deal. The issue I had on price was what seemed to be an extremely high price to add insulation in the attic. I found a much more reasonable contractor also on Angie's List.

We signed up for an energy audit when Green Attic was offering a deal through Angie's List. The man who gave the audit was very knowledgeable and professional, although it turned out that they could not use the blowers because our house is over 100 years old and we have not done asbestos remediation. This should have and could have been flagged when we booked the appointment. The person who did the audit offered many helpful suggestions when he was at our house, but we never received any written audit or energy assessment until I contacted Green Attic again months later. The documents we eventually received consisted of a work proposal. There was no "assessment" other than a 1-page Microsoft Word chart that contained a generic description of our house.

It went well they were extremely thorough. Offered a lot of insight on why we are having so many problems.

We haven't followed-up with the provider, so cannot share any details.

I learned a lot about my old building and where air leaks were located. So, the energy audit was very helpful. Unfortunately, I couldn't get this company back out again to give me a quote on providing any insulation services. I still have not done any insulation beside some of my own DIY gap sealing.

He did not follow through.....

This was a really good experience. The person performing the analysis was professional and knowledgeable, answering all of my questions and providing a detailed write-up, including thermal images, at the end of the process. Even before they arrived, I knew I needed to increase my attic insulation, and asked them to quote me for the work. The quote was very fair, well within reasonable limits, and the only reason I didn't proceed is because the space under attic floor is simply too small to accommodate traditional insulation without investing in substantial work to raise it across the entire space. I still need my insulation problem solved, and when it bubbles to the top of my priority lis,t and I have the money set aside for the installation of a higher "R" value insulation - so I don't have to raise the attic floor - I'll certainly be giving Green Attic a call.

Vendor was very informative about the condition of my home and showed images as they happened on his thermal scanner. Gave suggestions on what action was needed to be performed to improve the home from an energy efficiency basis. Provide information about what his company could do to assist me in making the improvements. I found several that were no cost efficient to pay someone to do but that I could do myself. I would hire this company for future work once I make the smaller improvements.

Nicor and Comed have removed Green Attic from their rebate program approved contractor lists. If Green Attic?s work on my attic was typical it?s obvious why this happened. Green Attic's work was AWFUL. It needed $2300 of additional work to mostly fix it. Green Attic did NOT offer to do any of the work or to pay for it. When they saw the problems they merely acknowledged there was a problem and it needed much more work to fix it. When we initially planned the attic work in midsummer 2014, Green Attic was still an approved contractor for Comed's and Nicor's roof insulation program. Green Attic said their design did not need venting through the roof deck. This surprised both my and my general contractor. Andrei at Green Attic claimed to have never had problems with this design. Sadly I decided to trust Andrei: "I will get more Rvalue with my insulation without spending extra money on ridge vent, soffit vents and baffles. The only problem you'll have to be careful in the future will be roof leaks, but thats a problem with any type of insulation installed in cathedral ceiling." Green Attic supposedly sealed the floor of the attic against humidity from the house below using closed cell foam, a product somewhat like Great Stuff. The inside of the roof was insulated with blown in cellulose. The attic was finished with a built in air conditioner and sheetrock by my general contractor, who did a great job. By that January we discovered that steady moisture was leaking into the unfinished space in the attic near the eaves, and was forming a obvious water droplets and ice inside the roof deck. In the Spring the humidity inside the finished living space was unbearably humid, even with the AC on full blast. Books and paper in the rooms warped as if they'd been left in the rain. When Green Attic came in to see the problem they said that the roof obviously needed powered vents. This would have been easy to do before the attic had been refinished, but it now would cost another $2300. Green Attic did not see how this could be their responsibility, and did not offer to do the work or pay for it. Use Green Attic at your own risk.

It went very well. They were very prompt and professional. I will recommend them to others.

After a chilly winter in our new house I decided to research air sealing and insulating my attic, with the intention of doing it myself. I read about energy audits and how it's a good way to detect air leaks and problem areas in the home. I picked up a deal on AL from Green Attic Insulation for $59. The company has a good rating and almost 200 positive reviews. They reached out quickly to schedule the appointment and responded to all my questions same day. Andrei, the technician, was punctual and polite. He took me step by step through the house showing me all the air leaks with the thermal camera. With the blower door going you could feel the air entering the house with you bare hand and Andrei made it a point for me to do just that. I was surprised at how much air we lost just from the edges of the window frame. He answered all my questions and offered suggestions for DIY repairs and energy saving tips. The last step in the audit was a very thorough check of my water heater due to the pressure change and the potential of backdrafting. I just got the results from the energy audit and a quote for work, if I choose to have Green Attic Insulation do it. I had some questions regarding the quote and quickly received a response. I had a price in my head that if they met it I would use them to do the work. They met the price but I still have to consult my boss/wife. If we move forward with the work I'll update this review. ...We had the attic work done and we are very happy. Along with having the insulation blown in, we had 300sqf of decking built for storage. The team was vary carful around the house, tarps on the floor, no rushing up and down stairs with material (lots of it) and always cleaned up after themselves. The supervisor would call me whenever they started a new phase like building out insulated boxes for the lights or when blowing in the insulation. It reassured me that I was getting what I paid for. They did a great job and we are using our heating and cooling less, we have a nest and I'm checking usage. Not to mention that the second floor is now feels closer in temp with the first, we've always had huge temp inconstancies.

Recently moved into a new home and the attic insulation was very thin. We lived in the home for a bit to see how the summers and winters were without improved insulation so we'd have a good baseline. Then in March we got the insulation and sealant work done and we have noticed a world of difference. The entire house is much more temperature stable environment. So far, this summer is dramatically more comfortable than the last. We previously had issues with some rooms being dramatically cooler or hotter, but now its much more consistent throughout. The crew was really nice and professional. They cleaned up well after themselves and kept me up to date. I had one tiny lingering issues after the work and they promptly came out and fixed everything. I'd highly recommend Green attic and would be happy to use them again.

It went slowly. They did a thorough job of the blower testing and IR photography. After they completed the work, although they sent us the quantitative write up quickly, it took them several weeks to send us the pictures. After my wife and I saw the pictures, They originally proposed insulating the rim joists and insulating the walls. Insulating the walls would have cost about $3500, and there was no guarantee we would not have to repaint where they had worked. It would take us over ten years to recoup the cost through lower heating bills. They, though, also proposed insulating the rim joists and recaulking and sealing around doors, windows, and outlets. They suggested I could do this myself. I asked them for a bid, which they supplied. They also offered a discount for cash. We had them insulate the rim joists and do the caulking and sealing. Once we agreed a time, they completed the work promptly and cleaned up completely. Dimitru, the crew leader inspected the work. He did not like the job his crew had done on one door. He came back a couple of weeks later and redid that work.