ISOM, LLC
About us
My business hours are determined by the work load and schedule of upcoming projects. I am currently a one-man operation. This gives me that ability to deal directly with the client from first meeting, to contracting, foam insulation application or installation with a strong emphasis on code requirements to protect the clients home. I try not to use sub-contractors, unless it is unavoidable. If I know of another contractor that I am comfortable with and not hesitant to recommend, I do so with the other contractor dealing directly with the home owner. This reduces the overal cost to the home owner and gives them the opportunity to meet, question, and approve of the "sub" that gives them "peace of mind". I provide as many options as possible so that the homeowner can determine what they can or cannot afford. I also offer the ability to segment projects if a home owner does not have the ability to pay out a large amount at one time. This can be very helpful in large projects that are spread out over a period of time, pay as you go.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Application of Residential/commercial foam insulation. Removal of existing insulation. I specialize in older homes that were built prior to 1975 when insulation was not required. See a video on www.aminoplast.com. Search for "Aminoplast Foam Injection".
Amenities
Free Estimates
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I felt that my home was insufficiently or ineffectively insulated and wanted to investigate improving the attic insulation and adding insulation in the walls. I also wanted to see if anyone had a solution to getting insulation under the floor of garage converted to a master suite, where there was only about 14' clearance and the access to which was blocked by plumbing lines. I called three companies for estimates. One of them came out and looked and never got back to me. Of the other two, the work recommended by both for the attic was similar, but only Darron at Inside-Out Maintenance could offer a solution for the insulating under the master suite. Both Darron and the other company recommended making adding insulation in the walls only as a last resort if I felt the other efforts didn't make a significant enough change in efficiency. However, Darron did offer a way to apply foam in the walls by drilling small holes into the cavities from the outside, in the mortar between bricks that could then be cosmetically resealed, whereas the other company said it would have to be done from the inside with loose-fill through large holes, leaving significant drywall repair in the aftermath. Darron's estimate came in significantly below the other company, especially considering it included the master suite project that the other company said couldn't be done. Furthermore, Darron emailed me lots of helpful spec sheets and industry info to help me make an informed decision. I hired him for the job in the attic and crawlspace (including under the master suite), and accepted his advice to do nothing now in the walls.
We prepared for the job by removing everything from the attic, an unfinished space accessed by pull-down stairs, where we had the usual family junk stored on some floor decking. Darron had a dumpster brought in, and after a couple of days of prep work he vacuumed out the old insulation from the attic. (The hoses were run through an exterior vent so weren't dragged through the living area of the house.) Then he began applying the spray foam insulation, during which he insisted that we be out of the house due to the fumes while he was actually spraying. We could return when he finished for the day. He rigged up a powerful exhaust fan which he left on and made the house safe to inhabit at night. He kept a large trailer parked here throughout the job containing his equipment.
There was a one-week delay by his chemical supplier in getting the ignition barrier that was to be applied to the foam as a last step, so Darron switched up his planned order of the project and worked in the crawlspace during that time. His solution for the tight space under the master suite was to disconnect the plumbing and drain lines, cap them off and remove them so he could crawl into the space and apply spray under the floor. Remember, this was only 14" clearance...and Darron is a tall guy! Once he was done, he reconnected everything. The plumbing impact was limited to only one work day so it did not cause an unreasonable inconvenience to us. Finally, he got his ignition barrier chemicals and was able to finish in the attic. (Again, we had to vacate due to fumes during the work day.) The whole job took about 3 weeks.
Darron did a lot of problem-solving on-the-fly during the project as peculiarities to our situation arose. For instance, he had to remove some roofing on the outside to get into a small area that was not accessible from this inside, and then replace the roofing. He also did most of the work on miserably hot days in an un-air-conditioned attic space. He made helpful suggestions for steps to include the next time we re-roof our house, which will be in the next 2 years. He cleaned up after himself every day, was friendly and polite, and kept us informed about his progress.
The only B-grade I gave was on punctuality, which partly reflects the delay caused by his supplier (beyond his control), and partly reflects on the whole project taking longer than we originally expected, even accounting for the supplier problem. Stuff came up that nobody expected, and he dealt with it. My caveat to prospective customers is that Darron is a one-man operation, so he doesn't have helpers who could make the work go faster; on the other hand, he takes complete ownership of job quality. Delays are a fact of life in home improvement projects. The tradeoff in timing vs. quality (and price) was well worth it. I recommend Darron and Inside-Out Maintenance without reservation, and would hire him again.
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