TCI Home Services Case Studies: Attic Insulation in Brighton, MI
Challenge
The homeowner had been experiencing issues with allergies in the home and everything in the home was extremely clean until they looked up in their attic and noticed a lot of white and black fungal growth all over the attic sheathing and trusses. Mold growth was present all over the roof sheathing and trusses and mold was also present on the insulation. The attic was very humid with little to no air flow. The soffit vents had been completely blocked with blown in fiberglass insulation preventing any air intake into the attic. The homeowner chose to have the problem fixed because she has people in her family who are very allergic to mold and she did not want to have them over and staying upstairs knowing that she had a very bad mold problem above them. The homeowner's biggest concern with the problem was that the mold problem within her attic was so extensive that you could smell the VOC's in the home and she did not want to have anyone in the house while her attic posed a health risk.
Solution
The homeowner did chose our company because we were able to identify the root cause for the mold growth in the attic and we were the only remediation company that she had out that could tackle removing the insulation as well and reinstall new insulation. Our solution was to vacuum out all the blown fiberglass insulation from the attic floor and soffits and then remove the fiberglass batt insulation from the attic floor and soffits and then remove the fiberglass batt insulation from the attic floor. We then remediated the mold from the attic sheathing and trusses and made sure to clear the soffit vents and install baffles to allow airflow into the attic. Our next solution was to air seal the attic floor to prevent warm air from rising into the attic during the winter months to prevent warm air from rising into the attic during the winter months to prevent high humidity and then install fresh clean cellulose insulation to R60. We did not face any challenges during the installation process as everything went smoothly as planned. We used Mold X2 products for cleaning the mold on the roof sheathing and trusses, Masterflow Insulated ducting, SilverGlo, Weather stripping, ZypFoam and TruSoft Cellulose Insulation. The homeowner now has a heathy clean attic and the home no longer contains a musty smell upstairs. The homeowner now has an energy star rated home and is experiencing a more comfortable upstairs year-round while saving more money on their bills then before the project.
