WILKIN INSULATION CO

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Larry Borski visited me within two days of my request. He used a ladder to check three attic locations and advised me of the current insulation and industry standards. Within 24 hours I received a written proposal, which I accepted.
I asked for installation within the next two weeks and they were able to assist me. The installer was a few minutes early and waited outside so not to wake me. He covered the stairs, closet, hallway, and my clothes with plastic. He wore booties to protect my floors. After the installation he handed me a certificate to prove the type of product blown and the amount. He explained the benefits of this installation as well. Everything was clean when he left, although he said there may be a tiny bit of settlement over the next couple hours, which was natural. I vacuumed, even though I did not see anything.
I would hire Wilkin Insulation again and recommend them to others. They were competitive and from a friend who has professional knowledge, I hear they are an industry leader.

Lee (who did most of the work) was very good and fast - too fast. Larry Borski as sales rep did the estimate and answered my questions before the job, but disappeared after the job. My disappointment is about these things:

1) The job was rushed. It was so rushed that I don't think my soffits were cleared of old loose fill. This is supposed to allow air circulation that might not have existed before. I checked attic temperature and air flow, and it's too hot with no air movement from the soffits at all with the powered fan running. My electrician who went up to the attic to replace the thermostat said the soffit baffles are very narrow and cheap, and the wider better quality baffles should have been used.

2) I asked that the gable vent screens be cleared of accumulated dust and debris. Although Larry promised that would be included in the job, Kevin was unable to do this. Larry said he'd investigate with Kevin, but then never called me back.

3) I asked Larry if the loose fill insulation would be sucked into the powered attic fan. He said not at all. But when going up there to find out why the attic fan thermostat was no longer working, loose fill was all over attached inside the powered attic fan screen. This is why I considered batt insulation instead, and now wish I had done that.

4) I asked if Wilkin could install a roof vent to connect a bathroom fan to the outside. Larry said they don't do those things. Another insulation company I compared with said they would. It seems that should be part of any insulation company's capabilities, and something they should insist be done properly before blowing in insulation. Wilkin acted like they didn't care one way or another if it was done at all.

5) The blowing in may have been done well enough and looks like it, but it seemed way too rushed. 2 hours for what all professional websites say should take 4-5 hours to be done right and with care for my square footage. I had the impression that the company wanted to get it done with as soon as possible and move on to the next job.

Update 2 months later. My issues were finally heard by the superintendent, Abraham Kreml. He came out with a team to investigate my issues and correct. They found that my soffits were blocked by solid wood with no holes for air ventilation. I have to have that corrected by my siding company that failed to do that originally (Siding-1). Abraham's team in the meantime cleared out my gable vent from debris and added more loose insulation as needed due to moving around in the attic. I still think it was a quick and shoddy insulation job with no interest in making sure all aspects of attic insulation and condition is done properly.

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The estimator missed a large part of the job. their were dormers that had to be insulated and his work was so sloppy that he did not even know it. my feeling was that their insulation was at the absolute minimum level that was acceptable. They were in and out of here in less than 2 hours and they insulated2 attics and 3 dormers. They were 1/2 the price of seal tight, but they spent 1/2 of the time seal tight spends on their jobs and the quality of the job was no where near what seal tight does.

They scheduled the installation, arrived on time, explained what they were going to do and did it!  It was all very professional and friendly.  The attic now has a white, fluffy layer of new insulation.  It was a very satisfactory experience, and the cost was much less than the competitive bid.

Other than an apparent miscommunication regarding scheduling, we were thoroughly pleased with all verbal and written communications with this company. They appeared highly skilled and understanding about their product and our needs. Their
workers were also very friendly in their communications and responsive to our questions.

We selected this company because they had excellent references and because they proposed a solution to improve attic ventilation.  We had a little ice in the attic last winter and were concerned about ventilation.   Both the estimator Larry and the installer Lee were very willing to explain what they were doing and to answer questions.   Lee used the garage entrance to our attic and was able to complete the job in about 3 1/2 hours without any disruption to our living space.  We're looking forward to a more comfortable environment,
lower heating and air conditioning bills, and an ice-free attic.

Larry came out to quote the job a few weeks ago.  He was very informative, but did not try to oversell. He suggested I get more quotes as well instead of pushing the confirmation of the sale right then.  I really appreciated that.  I went ahead and got a few more quotes, Wilkin's was the best quote.  Today, Lee came out with Chris to complete the job.  They arrived on time, laid plastic everywhere to make sure they did not get dirt on anything. Lee was wonderful as well.  He answered all my questions, told me what he was going to do, then walked me threw everything he did when he was done.   There was very little mess, which they cleaned up before they left. I would highly recommend Wilkin's. 

Salesman was responsive and knowledgable.  Quotation seemed reasonable; although, I did not shop.  Installers seemed unprepared;  did not have a light to work in my attic.  However, they performed the work well, and I was satisfied with the result.  The salesman was responsive when I called to ask a quesiton during the job, and spoke with the  installers to  insure proper execution.

A great company. The salesman that we dealt with is Larry.  He gave us a prompt estimate and a great quote.  The technicians were very clean and did a great job adding the insulation in our attic.  We recently had requested a service call to make sure all the attic vents were functioning properly so they referred me to their service department.  Tom came out, inspected the attic and noticed the screen on the vent was covered with lint.  It is now functioning properly and we will no longer have any frost issues inside the roof.  I highly recommend Wilkin Insulation and will use them in the future, great job!

It was fantastic. They were on time, extremely neat, and they explained everything to me. I was very happy with them and they left no mess.

They were great! They worked quickly and cleanly to insulate 2 large attic spaces. The proof will be in the utility bill, but since we had R0 in the old attic and maybe R5 in the newer attic, I am optimistic. They also used spray foam to seal up all intrusions into the attic (electric boxes, plumbing, walls, etc.).Compared with other companies, they were very reasonable. One of the team members who worked on my house had worked for the company for 26 years! That tells me they treat their employees well.

Estimator Steve Schmidt came to my home the same day I called, and I received their proposal the following day. I have a 50- year-old townhouse in which the insulation in the attic had settled to only a few inches deep. While the building code for new construction requires 19" of insulation, he informed me that older structures are "grandfathered" and do not have the same requirements. Nevertheless, he recommended at least 12".  Since I am preparing the townhouse for sale, I agreed that this would be a reasonable amount and an economical solution.  He was prepared to send an installer out within 48 hours, but due to my schedule, we set up an installation date a week later.  The installer arrived exactly on time at 8:00 a.m. He was very courteous and professional and finished the job within a couple of hours.  I expected there to be a lot of dust from blowing in the insulation, but dust was minimal. He put thick batts of insulation over the trapdoor opening, so it also is insulated. He lay down plastic sheeting over his path in and out of the house (it was pouring rain), and cleaned up after himself.   I felt the price was acceptable and am pleased with the job. 

We had a major icesicle problems last Christmas and called many company to find out what the problem was. All estimates agreed that we needed additional insulation and baffling in our attic. We were suprised to get different quotes of $5,000 from roofing companies and then only hundreds of dollars from the insulation companies. Wilkins understood our problem immediately and took the time to include the area behind our garage in the quote (they were the only one). They explained the federal rebate as well. My only complaint is that they supposed to be at our home at 9 am. I had to call at 9:30am to find out that they had been delayed at the previous job. Somebody should have called me and told me they would be late.

The guys who came out were great. They did a really fine job. They came when they said they were going to come. Their communication was very good.

After Steve came out for the estimate and briefing which were very thorough, his crew showed up early and ready to work. Lee and John explained the work that they were doing and the benefits of the products. All work completed as described by Steve: baffles installed all around the roof to the soffits, ventilation hoses secured to bathroom fan vents and secured near roof vents (as agreed to), fiberglass wool insulation blown into the attics on both sides of house using a huge blower with a long hose from the truck (doubled the insulation thickness), and vacuumed the work area afterward. They were in and out in about 2 hours, they were friendly and very capable - I know I would not want to be crawling around my attics on 85 degree days! A excellent job at a very good price (I did shop around and their price was very competitive).

I called and left a message for an estimate. Steve promptly returned my call and worked to accommodate my schedule by coming to my home early on a weekday morning to give a quote. He looked in the attic, took measurements and faxed me an estimate the same afternoon. I compared with a couple other quotes and though he was priced slightly higher I liked his professionalism and the Angie's List reviews for Wilkin Insulation. I agreed to the price and scheduled the work. Workers arrived on time and were very professional. They cleaned up after themselves and were in and out in just over an hour. They did a great job and hopefully I'll notice the difference in my heating and cooling bills. I would use them again.

The service went very well, overall. The individual who did the estimate caused me to feel a little frustrated because it seemed that he wanted me to know the current state of the insulation and I did not feel knowledgeable with regards to this. Eventually, after a few phone calls, I asked him to come out. He was very friendly when he came out to give the estimate. The installers were very professional and did a great job. We also noticed a difference in the temperature.

I contacted Wilkin via email from this site. I received a response via email from one of their estimators within about 36 hours. The estimator was able to come out the following week and give me a quote for the insulation work I requested. Once I decided to use Wilkin for the work, I was able to schedule the work within a week and at a time that worked with my work schedule (early on a weekday morning). Installation was fast and effecient and the workers did a good job of keeping our house clean (even given that there was snow outside). Overall I would recommend them.

They were very nice and responsive. They were also very friendly, professional and did a very good job for me.

The process from quote to finish was great. They had a very straightforward approach for a very straightforward job that needed to be done. They were right on time for both the quote and the actual job. They took good care to lay down plastic to protect the carpet where the hose ran and did a great job overall.

They were very good, on time, and did an excellent job.

Had to insulate entire attic of a house we bought in October 2007 that we soon learned had very high heating bills. In addition did some insulation of some other areas above the garage, and in a few tight spots where the floor overhangs the rest of the house (where I had noticed in the winter my feet got very cold sitting at my desk), and a few other touch up areas in an old house. They worked well with our building contractor with timing of the job and overall did a very nice responsive job, at what appeared to be a fair price for a big job.

Estimator Larry came on time and gave a practical solution for a tricky problem. He was able to point out risks of other proposed solutions and was very careful checking lighting and obstacles before putting together the estimate. I was glad that they could perform all the necessary work instead of needing a handyman for additional work. The crew arrived on time, were clean and thorough. They gave a good solution for repairing the scuttle and drill holes they had to put into the drywall. Overall, I was pleased with the solution and can notice a huge difference in our upstairs temperatures.