Envirotech Electrical Services Inc

We have a 1950s bungalow in Oshawa with balloon framing (no insulation or firebreaks). I did a bit research before we decided on Envirotechinsulation. I found that two options existed to retrofit our home.

1. Remove entire lathe and plaster, insulate and then drywall.
A dirty, expensive and time consuming process.
2. Drill and fill. Have professionals drill holes in the plaster
or exterior and fill with insulation.
a. Cellulose was an option, but it does layer out over time
and requires a vapour barrier. Impossible to provide a
barrier and if it gets wet it will layer even more.
b. Expandable foam. Don’t let anyone talk you into this! The
foam will expand and crack the lathe and plaster or drywall.
c. airKrete. This product is ideal since it does not expand
so it won’t cause any cracking of drywall. It flows around
obstacles when installed which cellulose won’t.

We decided to go with airKrete (a bit more expensive). Mark’s crew of Stu, Charlie and Ed did a great job. They installed dropped sheets on the floor and furniture. They drilled holes from inside with a drill that had a vacuum attached to it. Very little dust and they cleaned up everything.

We also had the crew bring our attic up to R50.

My only regret is not getting this job done earlier when the federal energy grant existed (only received Ontario grant).

I would definitely recommend envirotechinsulation. I plan on having them back to insulate our entire basement once the grants return in the next year or so.

When I initially called the company, I already had 2 quotes, but felt that the service with the other companies was not the best. I would have to continually call back just to get a person who knew what I needed and could answer my questions. The team at enviro tech were excellent to work with. They came in and got right to work. They were polite and when they were done with the insulating they help me vacuum up the carpets.

In owning a 2.5 redbrick Victorian home over a century old, with no insulation at all - you can imagine my heating bills! This team showed up on time,drilled hundreds of holes into my lath and plaster walls and injected AirCrete into the outside walls. They brought diamond drills that did not send spider cracks throughout the walls, they do know what they are doing. I was curious of what was happening as all that foam was going into my walls, the team took the time to explain what was happening at every stage. It took 2 days from start to finish , they did the headers of my basement, and I know the foam got into every nook and cranny! How do I know?
My installation was in April of 2010, its now December and my house is toasty warm, no drafts, no flickering candles, just toasty warm.
We had to reset our thermostat - lower this year as the house is keeping the heat in and the costs down.
This company delivered in budget and on time. Thanks
John

We just had Envirotech add blown-in cellulose on top of our existing attic insulation today. They showed up on time and finished the job quickly.

Overall the service was friendly, courteous and professional. No drama, highly recommended.

Thank you Mark, Ed and Charles.

We moved into this 40-year old home last November. This home is heated by electric baseboards and we have twenty of them. Our heating bill was so expensive that we needed to do something to bring it down. After having investigated different options, we have decided that retrofitting with forced air central heating is not a desirable option (as our basement has been fully finished and we don't have the ductwork) nor insulating the perimeter walls from inside of the house (as we cannot accept the mess and fix-up we have to do after drilling hundreds of holes in our drywalls). In fact, we have also called an insulation contractor who uses expansion foam that will require us to take down all the drywalls! So that left us with two options: AirKrete (it doesn't expand) from the outside, or do nothing. We called Mark Connor of Envirotech Insulation. Mark is courteous and professional. He tried his best to answer all my questions and concerns and gave us a very reasonable price. He investigated that our house has thin batts of fiberglass insulation (R8) typical of that time inside our perimeter walls. He would inject AirKrete from the outside (by drilling holes between the mortar joints) of the house. On the day of the installation, his crew of three (not himself) arrived at 7:30am. They were polite and appeared to know their work (hey, what else can I rely on other than those little body languages?), they gained my trust right away. The drilling started at eight and it was so noisy that I decided to leave the house with them and I went out for a long breakfast. They had to skip a few areas that cannot not be reached or insulated (the wall cavity inside our garage is too thin) and at the end, Mark deducted those areas from the invoice accordingly. (I think that this really shows that Mark is honest and professional.) They left our house at 3pm with reasonable cleanup. The holes in the mortar joints (may be 200 of them) were covered with small pieces of foam (the similar type that insulates your water pipes coming out of your water heater) and then covered with color-matched mortar. The smoothing (with finger) of the mortar is not as pretty as I wish but it is acceptable. All of my other concerns have not happened: 1) the drilling has not drilled through any water pipes, electric wire, gas lines or interior wall, 2) the drilling has not damaged the structure of the exterior wall (it is all brick) as it appears. This is very important. It is August so I cannot determine the saving in our heating bills in the winter yet. The house does seem to be cooler (we don't have air-conditioning!) and a little quieter than before (it was already quiet before we put in AirKrete, this house was well-constructed). Next May I will write again to report on our heating bills. For now, I want to thank Mark, Ed, Stu and Charlie for doing a terrific job. Good people are hard to come by these days, I highly recommend Mark and his company. Thank you!

Thank You Mark, Ed and Paul for a job well done. You explained what I did and did not need. You did a thorough job insulating. You made sure the place was tidy when you finished and you where fun to talk to.

I'll definitely recommend you to friends and family in the future.

Thank you Mark. Both Ed and Paul were good guys to deal with, both introduced themselves and were friendly and polite...even arrived about 15 minutes early (or drove past the driveway 15 mins. early as the GPS systems a bit screwed up in this area!?) They cleaned up all the work site, turn off and rolled up water hose, etc.
It has been a pleasure dealing with Envirotech Insulation and will recommend you at any opportunity!

I called Envirotech based on my sister's recommendation and Mark came to visit my house. I told him about the room above the garage that we want to turn into a baby's room that gets cold in the winter & he suggested to increase the Attic insulation and insulate the ceiling of our garage. Usually I get a couple of estimates when having work done but Mark's seemed very reasonable & he did a great job explaining what he'd be doing that we went ahead & scheduled a date for the work to be done and his staff showed up on time. They showed & explained to me the work they did in the attics & in the garage after they finished each of the projects & when they were done they did a great job cleaning up. Job well done and I am very satisfied and will recommend Mark & his crew to all of my friends & family.

Thanks to Mark and his crew, my home feels warm and comfortable. Everyone was so nice, explained to me what they were going to do, and cleaned up after themselves when they were done. They did a great job patching the walls, sanding and painted was easy.
I have no doubt that the insulation will save me money, and provide a warmer and more comfortable home. And knowing it is environmentally safe makes it an even better product!
Thank you for doing such a great job! I recommend EnviroTech Insulation to everyone I know.

Best Regards,

Andrea

Needed to go from R21 to R50 in the attic. Good quote, professional crew, cuteous and cleaned up everything once done. They even wanted to show me their work once done before collecting payment. I would recommend them.