I called several insulation outfits and three came to provide estimates. We chose ARC and are glad we did. They came when promised, did the job, cleaned up the apartment afterwards and the price was good.

The work was completed in the time stated and it went well.

We worked with Grace who came out quickly to give us a quote. The price had to be negotiated down, but we ended up with a very good price. They had to call off one day after they started the job, but still finished within our time frame. The blown in insulation keeps the house very quite. They really did a nice job with all the fire caulking they had to do and foaming around the windows. Currently, even though the house is not done, we are able to heat the house with a temporary undersized furnace. They really did a nice job!

Generally, I was quite impressed. Joe was quite professional and seemed very knowledgeable. He was familiar with the techniques prescribed by the energy auditor. In the end, however, I did not hire him because he seemed rather casual about the importance of air sealing (sealing gaps before insulating), which had been strongly impressed upon me by the energy inspector. Also, he seemed comfortable with a lesser amount of insulation than the company I eventually hired. His estimate was quite a bit lower than the other, but I figured I would also not be getting the same level of insulation and protection that I would from the other company. Also, ARC does not use a blower-door test (the other company did) so they could not really prove the effectiveness of their job. Nonetheless, I'll call him out for another estimate sometime and depending on the bid, I might hire him.

I called ARC to bid on my project and I wanted foam insulation which they said they installed. The salesman arrived on time which I was happy about. When the salesman found out I was talking to other companies also for bids, he immediately started badmouthing the others. Some stories seemed to be embellished, to say the least, which really turned me off. Gossip of this sort I hadn't ever heard from a "professional" salesperson before. I patiently waited for him to finish his sales pitch and then led him out the door. I certainly do care about $$ and their price wasn't out of line but I will never hire a company that would employ such an UNPROFESSIONAL salesman. ($4,000)

Scheduling the appointment to get a quote was easy. Bill Fitch arrived promptly and emailed a quote in a reasonable amount of time. He told me when at my home that he was not going to be the least expensive. I know from experience that the least expensive is not always the best deal. He went on to give a bit of a hard sell. He suggested that other companies may not provide health insurance for there employees as ARC does and he also suggested that other companies might use workers that do not speak English. I was not happy about the hard sell and when ARC was not the lowest bid it was easy to cross them off the list. The least expensive bid came from a company that is very highly rated on Angie's list I went with the best price. Why should I pay more if I don't have to?

Referred by a contractor friend, these guys were terrific! Large professional operation. Came out to quote one day after first call. Did the work two days later. Exceeded my expectations in every way. Superior workmanship and service. Accepts credit cards.