AIT American Insulation Technologies

If you want your insulation done right this is who to call. They care about the outcome and the efficiency of your home. Taught me a lot and gave a lot of helpful information on other things that we could do to help the efficiency of your home. Very knowledgeable and professional.

We have an older home (1954) that had little insulation in our attic so we called AIT based upon their great reviews from other Angie's List members and set up an appointment. Mark Schirmer returned our call promptly and we set up a visit to review our needs and concerns. We had been having issues with a cold floor in our bathroom and sun room, which has a basement undeneath , that was not properly sealed on the exterior walls and Mark suggested adding insulation inside along the exterior walls to allievate outside air getting in. After reviewing the quote which we found very fair we decided to schedule the work with AIT. A week or so later two employees came out and completed the work as agreeded upon and both individuals were courteous and professional and actually went above and beyond our expectations. As we have an addition that was added on right over the back of the "old" roof , there was an access panel in our bedroom closet for the "new" addition attic and pull down steps for the "old" house attic access. The workers asked if we would like an access cut in the old roof so we could walk from one area to the other without having to crawl up through our bedroom closet, which was a real pain. Although we didn't need insulation in the "new" addition they sure will make any future work easier to deal with from the pull down steps! We are so pleased with the work Mark and his crew performed that we would not hesitate to recommend AIT to anyone looking for a quality job at a fair rate!! Thanks again Mark!

Very informative and a great help, but after review I decided to go with a company that installs fiberglass and not cellulose. I am going over existing fiberglass and worried about the weight of cellulose and the breakdown over time.

When Mark came to the house, he was the only one (of 3 contacted for quotes) to actually go up into the attic and look around. He noticed a large void from where the stove exhaust most likely was which was letting a lot of heat up in the Winter and pushing a lot of heat down in the Summer. He also looked at my HVAC vents, and suggested a brush on sealer or an appropriate tape (he gave me more details than I remember) for the joints where they leak, and suggested that I cover my hot water pipes, and possibly wrap my water heater. He pointed out all the areas where the house was losing heat or cold. He did not try to pressure me into additional services. He gave me an itemized estimate. On he day of service the workers showed up on-time. They covered the areas where they would be walking, and covered the bed. They added the foam board over the void, blew the insulation, built-up the access area, insulated the cover, and cleaned up. It was one of the best contracting experiences I have had.

The owner's brother came out in December and looked over the house very thoroughly - he was much more conscientious than other companies we got estimates from. The estimate he drew up was reasonable, and the pitch for their product was good - plenty of information, but not overly pressured.Prior to installation, the company did a good job communicating with me about when they would be there and what they would be doing. When the crew showed up to do the installation, they were on time. They worked efficiently, but asked me questions when they weren't sure what I wanted - which I really appreciated. They clearly tried to do things they way I wanted them - with installation from the inside, not the outside. They cleaned up well when they were done, and were very through. When one part of the job couldn't be completed, they let me know ahead of time, and have offered to come back later on their own time (and expense) to finish it up. Overall, I am very satisfied with the work they did, and the house already seems warmer and more snug.

Mark Schirmer came to the house to give an estimate near the end of November. He did an extensive two hour inspection of the attic, utility room, and crawl space. The house is old and had very little insulation. He wrote out a detailed estimate and explained the work that needed to be done. I was very impressed with inspection and fairness of his estimate and decided right away to go ahead on it. He said they could start on Friday December 16th and it might extend to Saturday if need be. A crew of five experienced workers came on Friday morning and worked all day to complete everything except the attic. They were all friendly and kepy us informed as to what was going on. They pointed out a few things that we did not know about the house and unclogged the dryer vent that went thru the crawl space. Two of the crew came back on Satuday morning to blow insulation in the attic and constuct a new hatch to the attic. Everything was cleaned up and we were very happy with all the work done.

They were punctual. The quality of work that was provided was higher than other companies and the clean up was adequate and included in the price. Their price overall was better than the others. All the other companies were within $100 of the price but it was a better value with them. He was the lowest of 3 bidders.

Mark Schirmer, the owner of Advanced Insulation, gave me a quote for adding insulation to my attic spaces. After reviewing quotes from several companies, I decided to use Advanced Insulation and scheduled a Saturday date with Mark more than a month in advance. One week prior to the agreed upon date, Mark called to inform me that I would need to reschedule as he had a Dentist who needed my time slot. I informed Mark that due to family commitments and the holidays, rescheduling was not an option for me. Mark’s unprofessionalism really became apparent after this and I ended up firing him over the phone before any work was completed. I would not recommend using Mark or Advanced Insulation for any residential or commercial purposes.

I contacted Mark for an estimate to add insulation over my attached garage. He said he would come do that, but would also assess the state of my existing insulation throughout the house. On inspection he found several areas needing additional insulation due to settling and one area having no insulation at all. He even discovered that one of my bathroom exhaust fans was not vented outside. In touring the house, Mark made recommendations on many small fixes I could make myself. In the end I contracted Mark to blow in cellulose over the garage, add cellulose to several areas, repair batt insulation in some areas, dust the unvented fan, spray foam joist ends in the basement and insulate the exterior walls of the garage. Mark's crew was courteous, knowledgeable, professional and on time. I highly recommend this company. In fact I've already given their website to a coworker.

excellent. Duke Energy evaluated our home energy efficiency and recommended addiing insulation. Advanced Insulation upgraded the insulation in our attic, from R 19 to R49. Advanced Ins. gave a very through inspection and estimate; much more thorough and a bit lower in price than a competitor. They were very professional in their work and clean-up. I expect to see benefits in my energy bill this winter.

We have a 1 1/2 story home with a family room and 2nd master upstairs. We were having trouble adequately cooling the upstairs in the summer. Our attic is large and complex so it was a fairly big job. They arrived on time and performed the job with no problems. It has made a substantial difference with the added insulation, etc. I'm guessing we're at least 4 degrees or so cooler on the 2nd floor plus our first floor kitchen is cooler as they added insulation over the vaulted ceiling there. We're very happy with the results and would not hesitate to recommend Mark and his crew at Advanced Insulation.

mark came out and evaluated a home that i am doing renovations on. he made some recommendations and gave me a quote for insulating the attic, blowing in insulation in the walls, and replacement windows. he was knowledgeable and passionate about energy savings. i ended up getting a few quotes and advanced insulation was competitive with the other contractors, but I appreciated the extra time and interest he took in my house. i ended up using advanced insulation to insulate my entire attic. there wasn't a stitch of insulation up there that we could find!his team of installers showed up on time and worked until about 6.30 to finish the job. good experience and i have already recommended them to a couple friends.

We picked them up from Angie’s List. They completed the job timely and they cleaned up after themselves. We had an issue with them, but they did resolve it timely. I was at a time crunch to get it done whenever they were giving me something back and they were able to make the time crunch for me to get that back. I don’t think they gouged and I think it was a fair price. They gave us a little bit of grace when we had the issue, but it wasn’t much. They did cover the cost. They are a little company. Our house is very warm now. They were very responsive and nice.

First the headline: An employee from Advanced Insulation stole over $3000.00 worth of my wife?s jewelry! That was only the worst part of what was to be a completely horrible experience with this company. They ?did- show up on time, it just went downhill from there. They drilled 14 extra holes in a wall that was not to be insulated in the first place. The holes and access panel that they cut were so poorly patched that I had to redo them all. They dismantled a window in our bedroom to run a hose up from the truck. That window was reassembled incorrectly and now no longer stays up. There was expanding foam insulation dripped all over ?everything- in the basement. It was all over our clothes in the laundry, tools, lawn mower, snow blower, boxes etc. That stuff doesn?t wash out by the way. And here is the biggie: One of their workers stole several very expensive and sentimental pieces of jewelry. I spoke with the owner after all this went down and he explained that the probable culprit was ?Some Guy that Lives Over the Shop?. Really? I think it goes deeper than that. Yes, it was ?Some Guy? that stole from us. But, your ?20 year veteran supervisor? was the one that left ?Some Guy? in our house unsupervised. And it was the owner that hired ?Some Guy? to work there in the first place; apparently without being remotely qualified or bonded. The owner offered to ?pay my deductible?. What? A worker representing your company rips us off, and you offer to pay my deductible? Why don?t you hit me in the face with a brick and complete the experience for me? Our insurance covered a fraction of the replacement cost of the jewelry, but that is a review for another day. The icing on the cake was a couple of weeks later when the owner called me and asked if they could come back out and finish the wall patching. I politely declined, while thinking ?I don?t want you or anyone from your company anywhere near my house again!? Needless to say, it will take several hundred years of energy savings to recover our expenses for this job. The bottom line it this? -Avoid this company like weapons grade plutonium-! Update - My reply to AIT. The detectives involved in both investigations firmly believed that the items were stolen by your employee. You, yourself told me that you believed this kid took the jewelry. You were the one that told me about the kid in the first place. There is a reason that polygraph tests are inadmissible in court. They are unreliable. An accomplished liar can fool a polygraph test easily. Yes, we could have allowed more of your employees into our home to fix all the mess and problems you left. But, we really don?t want to have anything to do with anyone else from your company. And we certainly don?t want them in our house. I stand firmly by my review.

I found Advanced Insulation to be professional, thorough, friendly and economical. They took care of a nasty job that I didn't have the time or the expertise to handle myself.

Called about a week ago for an estimate to have our attic insulated. Mark came out on 4/1111 to give an estimate. He climbed in the attic and did a very thorough inspection to determine what was needed for our attic to have an R49 value. He pointed out several areas that were problems: bath fans needed to be vented to ridge vents(were currently vented to soffits); areas where insulation was moved away when cable, electric work was done and left open; areas that needed to be filled with foam to prevent heat loss; we had several areas that had very little insulation. We were very impressed with how much time he spent checking out the attic to prepare our estimate. We did have another estimate done by someone else, but decided to go with Advanced Insulation due to price and the attic inspection. 4/15/11 Insulation day...workers showed up and laid blankets and plastic on floors to protect them from dirt, etc. Looked at all the areas and located fans to see what & where work was to be done. Foam sealed the openings in the attic and outlet, cut the accesses into the bonus room kneewalls; secured all the batting on the bonus room knee walls that had fallen and then proceeded to blow in the insulation in the attic and then the kneewalls. They insulated the access openings with batt insulation and then installed an alum grill for future access. They secured batt insulation onto our hatch opening and also added weatherstripping around the hatch opening for a better seal. The job went very well. They cleaned up after themselves and vacuumed all areas. Very impressed and would definitely use them again.

They were very professional from the initial phone call to set up an appointment, during the estimate process, and again when we hired them to actually do the work. Took the time to show me everything they would be doing and why. Showed up on time and did not leave a mess behind. Their price was very competitive with the two other quotes I received. We've been very happy with their work.

Overall; the work went pretty well. I think the best thing about them was that the owner took a personal interest in the business. He actually came to my house and that is how things worked out. I would use them in the future if needed.

We did not use them. They did not do what I wanted done. The product I wanted, which is a foam insulation, they did not do. I found them online and it said they had that product and after meeting with them I found out they did not. The gentleman that came for the estimate was nice, showed up on time and was professional. He just did not provide the services I needed. He was supposed to get back with me about something and he did not follow up. I would use them again if they provided the product I wanted.

They did a good job. They did some additional things that I asked them to do without charging me. Their price was comparable, but upon talking to them I thought that they will do a better job. The person who inspected it gave more ideas and they gave me a very quick appointment. I wanted it done in December to take advantage of the tax benefit and they accommodated me. I shopped around and they had the same price as the others, but I felt that they would do a god job. I would use them again in the future.

It turned out great. We were very happy with them. From start to finish, I was happy with the owner of the company. I really enjoyed him. He was easy to talk to, and he wasn't pushy. He was extremely knowledgeable. The crew he had was really friendly. It was a really good experience.

The job cost more than original estimate because other issues were discovered; however, felt price was fair. Mark went up in the attic and took pictures; would have been nice to have pictures of the job after completed. Used tarps to protect carpet and made sure to vacuum before leaving; some mud and insulation dust was left behind but came up easily. Andy and Rick were excellent workers and very professional at all times. A follow-up call would have been nice from Mark after job was completed, but overall experience was excellent! Thanks.

They gave us a good price and they were very nice. They showed up on time and did the job. There weren?t any problems at all. Their price was probably in the middle compared to the other estimates we got. They were fine and I would use their services in the future too.

I really enjoyed working with this company; they were friendly, accommodating and did a top notch professional job. They were even able to bump up the date of installation a few days early because they had another job nearby.

We received a quote from Mark with Advanced Insulation. The price quote was in the middle of 3 quotes we received. He went into the attic, took pictures of areas that needed attention, explained the materials that would be used etc. To get ready/prep work for the insulation took longer than anticipated. We are pleased with the result and would recommend Advanced Insulation & Energy Technologies. Since the visit we have discovered that our furnace will need to be replaced and I was concerned about someone going back into the attic and disturbing the insulation. I called Mark and have been assured that if we have any concerns after the furnace replacement, he will come out and if necessary blow insulation to areas that may need attention.