Brand Insulation Inc.

we contracted with them to add injection insulation to our walls. They accommodated our tight timeline because of the home renovation credits. They arrived early, took extra care in our home and were very friendly to work with. They were very professional. We liked their work so much that we brought them back to complete the attic insulation we needed as well. I would recommend them to anyone looking to add wall insulation without redoing the walls entirely.

The team that did the foam spray came on time start out fine, had full confidence on project manager and left for work. Big mistake that was. My wife informed me later that while one person is spraying foam in the top hole another is suppose to monitor the bottom hole by inserting his finger in to feel if the foam is reaching capacity. However this person went out for smoke break or something and did not assist his partner. The project manager is outside in the truck mixing and making sure mixture of water and chemical appropriate level, was not aware of this. End result is that staircase wall is warp significantly. So both upstair and downstair exterior wall along the staircase are warped. The crew did patch the holes and roughed in for us but after sanding down and patching over 2 additional time it was still visible in many spot in our house. Cosmetically our house is now in horrible shape but noise and warmth has increased significantly.
Amerispec also gave me a hard time but project manager did assist in clearing up the issue and we did get our rebate back $1500 so total cost to us is $1500 or so.
Would we do it again? No I would take down drywall and put new insulation and new drywall with noise control material instead.

I hired Brand Insulation to insulate the walls of my 120 year old home. What makes this company different is that the product they use is not a spray foam. Air krete is a type of foam that is already formed as it is injected into to the wall cavity. Just like spray foam is has a high R value, but it is completely non-toxic. This is something that was crucial to me as I am allergic to a number of things including certain chemicals. I try to avoid products that off-gas like spray foam insulation and use natural products instead.
My walls are all plaster and tearing them down was not an option. Instead a series of small holes was drilled to fill the cavities(at the end of the process one of the installers patched up and sanded the injection holes).
Some of the work was done from the outside of the house, but the balance was done from the inside. There was no smell, no fumes. I was present during the installation and my allergies did not act up. To insulate the whole house took just a day. It was a bit messy, but really easy to clean up. I know to many drilling holes might not seem like an ideal solution, but when you live in an old drafty house you will do anything to be warm.
The cost of a whole job was very reasonable, I was given different much steeper quotes from different contractors.
I would recommend this type of insulation to anyone with allergies or children. My heating bills dropped by more than a half, I am not breathing in unnecessary chemicals and my house is now also very quiet. I live by a busy street and it made a world of a difference.
Good job overall!