Weatherize Alaska LLC

4 years later - still vacuuming up material from the duct sealing. While the report showed they had sealed the ducts, the improper and inadequate installation was so poor. Total waste of money paid to this contractor. Ducts not cleaned beforehand. Left Untrained and unsupervised staff to do the work. Material did not stay in the ducts. Home damaged. Work done in 2017. Vapor barrier work was okay but again damage while doing the work. Hopefully this company has learned how to do the work properly since 2017.

They were friendly, and kept showing up until the job was done. I was pleased with their work.

Three workers came out for two days. Our initial conversations with Ryan (the owner of the company) and Jennifer (the person we spoke with for scheduling) were positive. We were however extremely disappointed in the quality of work done. 1. The spray in the walls is uneven. There are areas where there are barely two inches of foam, and many other areas that expanded past the studs. This happened especially in the corners where you really need the insulation to prevent air from leaking. 2. Every single bay required scraping of the foam back to allow us to put up sheetrock. 3. There are bays which upon going over them with the scraper have sounded hollow and with a little pressure revealed large pockets of air where the foam had not been sprayed correctly. The company we hired to finish the job explained that the urethane in the walls appeared to have been mixed at the incorrect ratio and did not bond or expand properly. 4. The baffles they installed in the eaves in anticipation of spraying in the attic were installed very poorly. We purchased more materials and redid them all ourselves, though we were still charged for the baffle work. We ultimately hired another company (Urethane Alaska) to finish the spraying in the attic and were very satisfied with their work. Overall it just seemed like the workers had no idea what they were doing. We called Ryan to talk about our concerns. He sent back one person who spent less than 30 minutes scraping a few of the areas. We have since put in about 10+ hours of scraping, cleaning and re-applying foam to the missed areas (in addition to the baffle work we did). Subsequent conversations/phone calls to Ryan and his father (who works for the company) were unproductive and became progressively rude and unprofessional. Do not use this company. We recommend finding another company; we have since gone with Urethane Alaska and are very happy with their service and work.

Weatherize Alaska booked two (2) days to complete this work. The first day was the crawl space sealing and the second day was the AEROSEAL Duct Sealing. Everything was completed on time exactly as Ryan Hunt had explained it would be done. VAPOR BARRIER & AEROSEAL: Mikel and his assistant Taylor did the vapor barrier removal and new vapor barrier install work as well as the AEROSEAL work. They were both very polite, professional, and careful. The new vapor barrier was installed with good attention to detail to ensure it was secured well for the urethane sealing to be completed. Also, when they came back for the AEROSEAL, they were very careful and thorough to ensure no glue from the AEROSEAL got on to any item inside my house by covering everything in painter's plastic. They also went above and beyond by foam sealing areas in my family room where the recessed ceiling and ducting did not have complete drywall enclosing the duct work. They were great about cleaning up any mess associated with their tasks. URETHANE FOAM SEALANT APPLICATION: Ernesto and his brother Elvis did the urethane foam insulation spraying. They did a FANTASTIC job! They were extremely professional, polite, respectful, and Ernesto's attention to detail was outstanding! He did the majority of the spraying and assisted his brother to make sure the spray job was even, thorough, and looked good. They worked hard and efficiently. The final result was a generous spraying of foam insulation with perfect sealing of all requested areas. These two young men did such a fantastic job I would highly recommend them to all my friends.

It was really good. The gentleman came out and he was friendly. He was knowledgeable. He gave us an estimate on the price and the price was right on the estimate. We were really happy with them.

Wonderfully. They had 8-9 guys on my house due to a cancellation from another job. They were hard working, polite, respectful, and would listen to my concerns about some areas and honored them. My husband had just gotten out of the hospital that week and they were extremely kind to us both. AND, on post testing for my Energy Audit, my improvement was 30% !!

There were 4 men here for 2 days and they worked very hard. We got almost all of our money back for the weatherization portion, not the duct sealing which we knew a head of time. Our house instantly was warmer and we had a $300 credit on our electric bill in May.

Installed a new vapor barrier and insulation in the crawl space. Sprayed foam installation into a cantilever under the master bedroom/bath. Cleaned and sealed HVAC duct work. Added insulation to the attic in home and garage. Insulated around chimney and fireplace. Conducted their own pre- and post-blow test. Caulked around window and door openings, plugged air flow from outlets. Their costs are on the higher end of average, but the rater confirmed they did great work. I noticed improvement in comfort immediately and am already realizing some savings on energy costs (even accounting for relatively mild winter this year).

The work was on time and I was originally happy until a couple of months later when their Viper vapor barrier in the crawlspace began to leak ground water into the new insulation they installed. I called Weatherize and waited almost a month before a return call. They sent out a crew to fix the seams. Great. A couple of months ago the taped seams failed and let in ground water again, soaking the insulation they had put in. Another phone call a couple of weeks ago and no follow through. Since I own a small business like Ryan and when a customer has a concern or problem with our work, we take care of it. Going to fix this myself now.

Scheduling the free estimate with and quot;Command Centraland quot; Jennifer was quick and easy. Owner Ryan gave an informed estimate and was willing to answer all my questions. Though it took more than a month to get on the work schedule, the crew was on time and worked non-stop. The crew, lead by Mike, was friendly and cooperative. They answered questions and gave explanations when asked, plus responded to reasonable requests. Their duct sealing job reduced my forced air duct leakage by 96%, resulting in 39% heating capacity improvement. Their work reduced my home air leakage by over 30%! Job well done Weatherize Alaska.

We scheduled an appointment approximately one month out due to their busy schedule. We were told the job would take two days. Weatherize called and asked if they could come out a day before our appointment due to another job finishing early. They brought a large crew (5-6 people) and finished the entire job in one day. The work appeared to be done correctly and neatly and the contractor cleaned up everything thoroughly. Very professional outfit and I would recommend them for any insulation install.

They arrived early in the morning, went to work and finished the job in just a few hours. We fully expect no ice dams to form as they have in the past because it worked perfectly on the section of the house worked on previously.

They arrived with several men and 2 trucks and were done with the job in about half a day. They were friendly, glad to have me ask questions and look at what they were doing such as the cantilever. (I actually chose them in part because one of their lead men was at the AHFC classes on Ice Dams. He was contributing many useful points along with the teacher of the class in such a way that I was convinced that they clearly knew what they were doing). They did everything to work with my energy rebate recommendations. I did not get the post work rebate evaluation done until last week. It was a big success. I went from a 2* to a 4* (4 steps up so a significant rebate anticipated) based entirely on this insulation work and installation of a closed combustion boiler and water heater. The air tightness of the house improved right up to the point where I would have to install mechanical ventilation if it were any tighter. The house is warmer. The room with the cantilever upstairs is now the warmest room in the house. The Enstar bill has gone down quite a bit. I have level pay billing so I haven't evened out yet to what the difference really will be. I had 3 months last summer with a zero bill because of the credit.

Tried to get an estimate for foam insulation for a hot roof in my great room. I was looking for two numbers, one for the entire roof, and one for just a problem area near the chimney. It took while but I did get the est for the entire roof. After I called back for the smaller portion they said it was too small a job for them and they wouldn't do it. I ended up not asking them to do any work as it was cost prohibitive vs the payback from the possible improved insulation.

The estimator came on time, read through the requirements for upgrading my insulation, and inspected the crawl space and attic. He then said he would send me the estimate after he did some calculations. He then also said he would recommend a sprayed-in compound to seal my forced-air heating ducts at the same time, which would and quot;only add a little moreand quot; to the estimate, and could be done at the same time. When I had both estimates in hand, the estimate from Weatherize was about 40% higher than the other company for the actual insulation work that I was looking for. The and quot;extraand quot; forced-air duct sealing would have added another $2300.00!!! I awarded the job to the other company

They did everything up to that last part very efficiently. I left them alone all day, and didn't return until they had already left. My mistake. They place was cleaned out perfectly, no messes left or anything like that, and the actual foam application looked up to par, but they did not properly cut the foam back. Just so everyone who reads this can understand the importance of this little detail: When hanging sheetrock on ceiling joists, you screw into each joist. If something is protruding past the joists, the sheetrock cannot hang properly, and consequently you have to cut it back. If you're hiring a contractor to hang the sheetrock, he is not going to cut it back for free. Needless to say, I called them up, and Ryan came out the next day to fix their mistakes. Holy Cow! He didn't cut it back either! He obviously worked on some areas, but there are some large areas that still have to be hacked back! I had left him a straight-edge to drag across the joists (so, obviously, if the straight-edge hits foam, it's sticking out too far and needs to be cut out). I don't know if I would recommend them in the future. I guess if a company tells me they are going to perform a service and gives me a $3000 bid for 1 day service, I would want them to finish every task they had promised. There are a lot of other companies in Anchorage that perform these same services, and at this point I will probably give those guys a chance to earn my money before going with Weatherize Alaska again. Sorry Guys, but I have to grade your services at a and quot;Cand quot; not great, but not terrible. For the amount charged I would have expected the job to have been properly completed.

Ryan Hunt and his three knowledgeable workers were professional and personable. I liked that the work was completed in two days, it was not drawn out, and they gave complete answers to numerous questions. They were neat and cleaned up after their work. Bottom line – The house is now cozy and comfortable. (this is the second I submitted this review. The first time was May 2012.)

Very prompt and efficient from start to end, showed up on time and had there was minimum disruption in our daily routine while they performed their work.

They weren't the low bidder, but I liked and trusted them to do work I couldn't inspect and verify had been done right. It took about 4 weeks to get them here, cause they are busy, but it was worth the wait. I was so pleased with how they did the work and how they cleaned up after themselves that I called and scheduled to get them to o the crawl space.

They were excellent! They did a great job!

As mentioned above, this was a smooth process by a team that had clearly worked together well before and were very professional. They knew their jobs well, and were happy to explain anything when I was curious. They aren't the least expensive group of guys out there, but you do get your money's worth!

They did a great job and did it fast. They were knowledgeable and flexible. Their price was reasonable and competitive.

The owner, Ryan, gave me an in-house estimate. The guy is very knowlegdeable about his craft and took time to explain things to me. His crew worked hard and actually worked till midnight because the duct was leaking so much that they had to check and re-check where the leakage was occuring.

Air sealing done for energy efficiency, specifically the joists in the crawl space. They sealed the joists, put plastic sheeting over the joists, added insulation to the walls and flash sealed the attic as well as added insulation to the attic.

The results helped to raise the efficiency sufficiently to receive a rebate and make my house much warmer. The last 6 months power bills have been the lowest in over 6 years, I have been graphing it since I brought this house in 2003. I found them easy to deal with explaining what they were doing and how. They arrived punctually and set up to complete the work. It took all of one long day and they left everything cleaner than when they arrived. The team working on it were knowledgeable and efficient as well as being very nice people to have over.I rate them as experts in their field and look forward to finding another job for them