Positive Energy Construction Co.

Description of Work: Inspection of our house to determine potential heat leakage areas and to suggest corrections

Description of Work: mounted projector, screen (difficult mount because of location), ran wiring for 7.1 speaker system (through chanels), large room with odd walls (so 300 feet of speaker wire was used)

Description of Work: blown-in insulation, attic sealing, installed baffles.

Description of Work: Attic insulation and sealing, exhaust fan replacement, bathroom ceiling replacement, joist sealing.

Description of Work: Patrick installed a new bathroom exhaust fan, replaced the ceiling drywall, and painted

Description of Work: We had an energy efficiency audit performed.

Description of Work: We bought a home in 2011 and we were interested in getting an energy audit on our heating and ventilation system. I knew from earlier remodeling work that our home did not have much insulation and tended to be cold in the upstairs bedrooms. I found Positive Energy on Angie's List, and contacted their office to schedule. Patrick and Kevin came to our house on a weekend and conducted an energy audit. They submitted a written proposal for all work, and revised that based on our feedback on what we'd want to have done. Patrick and Kevin scheduled work dates with us and completed each of the project activities within 3 days. They provided attic air sealing and insulation, duct sealing and insulation, removal of old attic insulation, sealing of rim joists and pipe insulation. After completion of all work, Patrick and Kevin conducted another test and saw improvements.

Description of Work: My experience with Positive Energy began with them performing an energy audit of my house. It quickly became evident that my home was in dire need of both supplemental insulation and air sealing. They promptly provided both the results of the energy audit along with a quote to perform the recommended improvements. Their quote was very competitive, and work began withing 2-weeks. All of the original fiberglass insulation was removed from the attic, everything was vacuumed, air sealed with foam, air damns installed, and then 15 inches of cellulose insulation was blown in (R-50). My existing attic storage platform was removed and heightened to allow for the additional insulation. The final improvements included retrofitting a ridge-vent and manufacturing/installing custom insulated caps for both the attic stairs and the whole house fan.

Description of Work: We had a very drafty and cold bedroom we wanted to insulate before moving our little boy into it. We spoke to a few insulation companies, including one who just wanted to blow stuff into the walls. Patrick and Kevin from Positive Energy brought a different perspective. They genuinely wanted to solve the puzzle of why the room was so cold. after running a blower test, they persuaded us to remove drywall and we discovered some shocking things about the construction of the room. They insulated and sealed up the room and attic and fixed the root cause problems. They also spotted some issues with the crawlspace under our house and fixed those too. Throughout the process they were responsive, flexible, and enthusiastic. The price was reasonable. I would highly recommend Positive Energy.

Description of Work: Home Energy Audit

Description of Work: Positive Energy did an energy audit with a report. We decided to move forward with several energy efficiency projects as recommended - upgrade improve door seals, basement air leaks, deficient insulation, etc.. Overall, PE did an excellent job and we were very pleased. The team has a great attitude and is very professional. I found it refreshing to see in that industry.

Description of Work: Performed initial energy assessment with thermal imaging and blower test. Delivered a report from that assessment that included recommended actions, estimated costs, and return on investment analysis. Based upon that report we chose to move forward with two recommendations: Sealed home air leakage by addressing leaks in: - the attic - along rim joists in unfinished basement - various spots in an unheated garage Also removed a substantial amount of debris and uselessly worn/old insulation from the attic and replaced it with new cellulose insulation.

Description of Work: I used Positive Energy to do an energy efficiency audit.

Description of Work: Positive Energy, LLC are drawing up the project details to insulate our house and some other small projects.

Description of Work: The first thing they did was a whole house energy audit: they inspected the home to identify problem areas where there were air leaks (we have a really old home). They sealed the air spaces in the attic first. We have a pull-down ladder up to the attic with a plywood cover, so a lot of heat was lost. They installed an insulated box that is easily removable. They also insulated around the part of the basement where the house meets the foundation along with the basement windows, too. Some squirrel had eaten up a lot of the insulation that was underneath the floor of the home in the crawl space; they replaced the insulation and resealed that area.

Description of Work: They started with a comprehensive energy audit, including thermal imaging during a blower door test to assess air leakage into the house. They provided a series of recommendations based on their findings. I contracted with them to conduct attic sealing, add additional 6 inches of attic insulation, build a raised platform for storage, and seal the drop-down stairs with a removable foam "dome".

Description of Work: I purchased a home energy audit, which included air seal test and pictures from all over the house. Following the audit, I then began the process of the suggested upgrades. First was removal and replacement of insulation in a large basement storage room with pink fiberglass, foil-faced rigid foam insulation and spray foam around the edges for a complete seal at R-25. Room is appx. 19x14.

Description of Work: We have had several home improvement projects done by Positive Energy, LLC (May, June, July 2012) and have been exceptionally pleased with the quality of the work and the professional manner in which the work was accomplished. One of the projects was the sealing and reinforcing the insulation in our attic space. This was a major endeavor and when completed improved dramatically the air conditioning and heating efficiency to maintain the house at consistently comfortable temperatures at reduced energy cost. After an extensive survey, the Positive Energy Operations Manager, Mr. Patrick Michaelyn, identified other spaces that needed additional sealing and insulation to optimize comfort and energy efficiency. These spaces were under an elevated music room. Mr. Michaelyn also identified worn and damaged door seals on external doors and replaced same. In addition to the work to improve sealing and insulation, Positive Energy conducted a assessment of our home security system. We have very high ceilings, to include vaulted ceilings in several rooms. This makes battery replacement in the various detection devices both inconvenient and a bit hazardous. Mr. Michaelyan suggested replacing all of the batteries with rechargeable long life batteries which we accepted. We did not have carbon monoxide detectors and since we have some gas appliances and fireplaces, these should have been put in place when the other alarm devices were installed. Positive Energy -- Mr. Michaelyan --installed two of these detection devices during his security system work.

Description of Work: We worked with Patrick B. Michaelyan, Operations Manager of Positive Energy LLC. He is outstanding to work with and very knowledgeable about energy solutions for your home. Patrick is a Licensed Home Improvement Contractor. He has an M.A. In Energy and Environmental Analysis from Boston University.

Description of Work: They came and did an energy audit of our home. When they finished the audit, and they checked everything from the attic, ceiling, to windows, to floors and to the basement, they had a printed summary with recommendations on how to improve energy efficiency. We had extra insulation put in and a lot of different modifications made, which ended up costing $3000. The audit itself was only $250.