Weatherseal Insulation Co

Wonderful . Quality workmanship at reasonable price. Clear explanation of work done.

The insulation went well.  Wilson (the gentleman who provided the estimate) was very professional and extremely helpful to a homeowner who was totally clueless about insulation.  The workers who came were late one day but on time the next day and did a good job of cleaning up.  To the best of my knowledge all the work was completed and well done (I am unable to access the attic due to knee  problems)  and I have noticed my house is cooler this summer with the additional insulation.  I would use them again.

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The quoted price was absolutely excellent. Three companies were contacted, two of which responded with a bid. Weatherseal was the fastest responder. A second company also responded, but the bid was substantially higher, largely because of the vapor barrier which was an add-on estimate of $175 in itself.  Oddly the estimator for the third company was here for about 1-1/4 hours also looking at our attic (as the other two did), and though he seemed very thorough and prompt he never submitted a bid. He certainly had my contact information.
The garage was more difficult to insulate compared to a conventional garage because the wooden studs were on top of a 4 foot knee wall. Thus, tall ladders were required to install the fiberglass batts. The root and one sidewall were already insulated. This job required insulating the wall with the garage door, another wall with water treatment tanks and plumbing next to the wall, plus wires stapled over the studs as well as some wires snaked through the studs. Though installing the insulation was not so difficult, installation of the vapor barrier was much more time consuming. Unlike another bid, the vapor barrier was a quality material compared to the low-quality paper alternative which might have been a waste of money .
The bid price was excellent, though I think the estimator underestimated the amount of time required to complete the job. It probably took about twice as long as expected. There were some problems. The first was that the 2-man crew started stapling the fiber glass batts to the interior edge of the studs (which is how it is typically done) but the work order specified that the fiberglass backing be face-stapled to the studs. I caught this right away, and showed the crew how it should be done (better insulation this way, but less convenient for the dry-waller). With this type of installation the dry-waller can not glue the sheetrock to the studs because they are now behind the vapor barrier, but this type of installation gives a better R-value when face stapled compared to inner-edge stapled..
The vapor barrier was composed of quality material; however, there was a problem with the installation. When the workers were done installing the vapor barrier,  after they left,  I discovered that they had covered the plumbing and valves for the on-demand water heater, thus making the valves inaccessible. So I cut and re-taped the barrier with white duct-tape in such a way to expose the plumbing.Before the workers  left, I discovered that they covered the controller for the on-demand hot water heater, and when I showed them that it needed to be exposed one of workers took a utility knife across the face of the controller to expose the controller. I stopped this just in time in order to prevent possible damage to the controller. Also half of one electrical plate was covered with the vapor barrier. I fixed this myself afterwards, by cutting and sealing with white duct-tape. Also a large wire and propane pipeline was covered over because these were installed over the face of the studs, not between them. I didn't attempt to uncover these from beneath the vapor barrier, but I took a felt marker and marked the path so that the dry-waller would be aware of the location of the wire and metal tubing. Probably that section will not be covered by drywall anyway since it is in an area that won't be finished off, but I marked their location just in case anyone works in that area,
I think the crew was courteous and hardworking, but evidently new and not as experienced as they should be.
Would I use Weatherseal again? The answer is yes, with two caveats: (1) if the price is excellent price, and (2)  if I were sure to I monitor their work. I have some construction experience having built my own house years ago. I often don't always go with the lowest bidder. Regardless of who I hire for any type of job, I tend to monitor the progress of work to make sure that no mistakes are made, or at least minimzed - whether it is insulation or any other type of work.

I sent an email to Weatherseal stating our problem and asking if they could help. We were contacted the next day and a nice gentleman came out and gave us an estimate. Several emails to the man who gave us an estimate went unanswered, though eventually someone called to set up the original work date.
We were told they would be here on a Thursday. No show. No call. Upon us calling the office, we were rescheduled for the next Monday, at which time the workers did arrive. They had lost a few employees that Thursday to heat and were backed up. I have a feeling that if I had not contacted the company, that we would've been lost in the scheduling shuffling. I would understand that, but need contact.
The Weatherseal employees who actually did the work on our very small, tight crawl space were excellent. They were pleasant and worked consistently and did a good job.
All the office personnel seem to be pleasant and cooperative, but it seems they might be and quot;biting off more than they can chewand quot; in job scheduling. Also if they hired even one person in the office to be the coordinator for the field workers, it would help us as customers and the employees as well. Someone working under a house in a crawl space shouldn't have the responsibility of communicating with the customers. They should be able to speed dial the office and have them notify the next client that they are running late and/or need to reschedule and why.

We had Weatherseal Insulation Co insulate the rafters. We had them put foam in instead of the regular insulation. They were terrific. We are very happy with the work they did for us. The price was good, came on time and finished the job on time.

Called to get an estimate and they came out quickly and inspected the areas for problems, offered suggested improvements and order of importance, and even provided info regarding eligible rebate programs. The workers came out to the house and were very courteous and careful to explain what they were doing and allowed me to inspect the work throughout the process. The house felt more comfortable almost immediately.

The sales manager met with me at my house and went over the project scope. I was to drill my own 1" holes over each stud bay and block off any major holes at the bottom and top plate. This really saved me on the overall price. The price estimate was sent over immediately. The work was performed within a few days. The actual time it took to do the work was 1 day. They were in and out in less time than they said it would take. The workers were polite but not overly friendly. This was performed in a finished home so we had furniture and cats in the same room they were doing the work. They were very patient and my home feels much more cozy.