Green Energy Specialists Inc

The crew showed up on time and did very good work. Insulation was blown into the ceiling in the garage, which seemed fairly labor intensive. Putting the insulation under the floor was quite awkward, but that was done rather quickly. Both jobs were accomplished in less than a day -- and were clean and neat. And the benefits have been obvious, as we noticed the rooms affected by the new insulation are much warmer.

We got the name of this company basically from random from a list of companies from the Oregon Energy Trust. The work they did with the blower test and energy audit was helpful and done well. It allowed us to understand the energy loss issues in our old home. The issues with this company were with the estimates provided for further work (ex. insulation installation, air sealing, asbestos removal). The quote was difficult to understand as to what work would be included and the prices seemed a bit high. For instance, the quote listed installing attic insulation for about $2200, but then later on listed slashing a vapor barrier on the existing insulation for only $600. The costs of both of these line items were totaled together in the overall bid price; however only upon talking to the company did I find out that these were "one thing or another" options and that they would not be done conjointly. Also, the final cost of the entire work was miscalculated which showed the work to be $3,000 cheaper than it actually would be. Some of the high prices included $175 per gable vent in the attic; I assumed this price included a fan, but in fact was basically just a whole in the siding with a screen installed- keep in mind these would be installed in an area of the attic that has easy access. The insulation quote to blow it in was $400 more expensive than a subsequent quote I received. For blower tests this company was fine, but I took my other work elsewhere.

My experience with this company was very positive. From the first telephone conversation I sensed that this company had a deep knowledge and appreciation for their work. During the in-home consultation Waylon White identified areas for potential improvement; I also felt that he understood my goals for the project and my budget. The estimate for the proposed work was reasonable and within my budget (especially due to Energy trust of Oregon and tax credits), so the work was scheduled for approximately one week later. The crews were professional and friendly; they arrived on time, did their work well, communicated well with me about the process, and cleaned up after themselves each day (the project took 2 days). The company was responsive after the job to conduct the final home performance tests and to help me to apply for incentives and tax credits. I would definitely hire this company again in the future.