I am having an issue with my builder who didn't properly insulate over the garage. He wouldn't…read moreeven want to look or talk it over with me. I called my village and they recommended me get a third party involved, which is why I called for help. He came in an scanned the property to find any issue and did. He created a report which I was able to use for proof that there was an energy loss. Reece was very helpful and helped me provide the necessary scans to the builder and village that there are issues and the builder needs to resolve, at his cost. Thanks again.

From the owner: We will conduct an energy audit of your home and identify ways for you to save energy, lower your…read moreenergy costs, and improve comfort. Home energy improvements can pay for themselves in 3 years or less!

On the phone Mark quoted me an attic insulation price that was similar to my 4 other quotes and…read moreagreed to price match other apples to apples quotes. He seemed knowledgeable, really into the details and like he wasn't going to miss a thing. So I agreed to an "energy audit" that would investigate my house and find issues. Mike was fantastic and personable and performed the $495 "audit". However, the "audit" was a blower door test and combustion test, both of which are already required and included by all the other insulators. The audit missed several other things the other quotes mentioned for free, like my attic ventilation was wasn't up to code. After the lackluster "audit" the quote came in much higher than the phone estimate. When I sent another quote over, Mark worked the price down to so that it was about $495 over the other quote. I agreed because I had already paid for the audit and wanted to be refunded that $495. The morning of the insulation, Mark called right before the team was supposed to be getting there and asked if I'd checked my email to see that the combustion test failed and I wouldn't get the $700 rebate unless I replaced my boiler and water heater. I agree and don't want back drafting or carbon monoxide poisoning. However, the 'audit' was 2 weeks ago and I'd spoken to Mark the day before so he had every chance to let me know, but he failed to mention this issue until the morning of. TL;DR: They might be great guys and do a great job, but do not get the 'energy audit' because it'll be included in any other BPI certified insulation quotes.

AES just insulated my attics and doors, and did a thorough, professional job. I got other quotes…read morefrom businesses with very high Google ratings. But AES came in lower than others, likely because they recommended the insulation solution that was most appropriate for my house. I could understand how folks could get scared away by the $495 audit. But I found the audit report useful and actionable. One key example: the audit correctly identified a health hazard in my basement that needed to be remedied immediately. If you're questioning the point or cost of the audit, I'd just recommend you hang in there and trust the process. The entire cost of the work (including the audit) is fair. And AES's approach is the correct one: You don't necessarily need foam insulation throughout your entire attic, as air generally leaks from specific parts of the wall and ceiling. What these guys propose--a targeted use of foam and plates, in addition to bio-friendly insulation throughout the attic--feels right to me. And the three guys that came to do the work were solid. They knew their stuff, answered all my questions, and paid special attention to some problem areas I identified. They also cleaned everything up well, and didn't even mention how hellish my attic is. (It's nearly impossible to move up there.) For folks that just want someone trustworthy to execute a sensible solution for their house, these guys are it.

We have an older larger house that had modern HVAC installed prior to us buying. Needless to say,…read moreit was not done right. After spending a ridiculous amount of time with other companies who had no idea how to fix anything, Priority Energy did an energy audit and mechanical recommendations. We implemented them, were still have a couple issues, and they were able to help us resolve them. Needless to say I went from expensive energy bills to manageable, too hot in winter to just right and too humid in summer to perfectly balanced. They take the time to do a thorough investigation and do it right. If you're having any issues with too hot or cold, too humid or dry, expensive energy bills or just are not able to figure out a solution to a comfort issue, please work with them. It's not cheap, but it's 100% worth the money.

My energy audit with Priority Energy was very worthwhile. They have very strong technical…read moreknowledge and were able to explain what improvements my home needed in a very clear manner and were able to explain the cost benefits of the improvements they recommended. Paul

I live in a ranch home built in the 1950s - a fairly common build for the Chicago area. ARC…read moreprovided a quote ( without visiting our home) that included the following sentence, "Please confirm exterior walls are framed 2x4". I told the rep that other companies have inspected our home and stated that our walls are suitable for blown in insulation. ARC never came to visit our home - while their competitors did this as a standard account management cycle. Fast forward to this week, I was ready to sign the agreement and pay the deposit - the rep asked me to confirm the 2x4 framing. I asked him how he wanted me to do this - he suggested I drill pilot holes in each wall or pay a 3rd party to do this and that ARC was not responsible for verifying the details of our home. Not responsible for validating a critical project detail before having you customer pay thousands of dollars?! Extremely poor customer service and frankly, a lazy sales team. I am sure the crews doing the work are great, but the accounts team could use a refresh. I will work with a competitor unless ARC has employees willing to visit their prospective customers!

ARC Insulation came out during the summer to insulate the crawl space that's located under my…read moreden/tv room - I wanted to wait for the cold weather to come before I gave a review - I must say that the insulation made a huge difference- my den/tv room is much warmer now The workers did a really nice job They were polite and courteous and the did a nice cleanup afterwards I would recommend this business

We are in the process of remodeling our home and converting the garage into living space. We hired…read morea contractor to do the foam insulation and he committed to do our job on a certain day and we had other trades scheduled to start a few days later. Well, the contractor never showed up, did not respond to any phone calls or text. The general contractor contacted Anchor Building Solutions on Saturday morning and Mike came to our house Saturday Afternoon, gave us a price and said he could have it done on Tuesday. The Anchor crew showed up on Tuesday and did a fantastic job. We had to divide the project up into 3 phases so Anchor had to come back two more times. Mike and his crew are honest and provided a quality product at a fare price. My General contractor said he was very happy with Anchor and he plans on using them on other projects. I recommend Anchor Building Solutions and would use them again. Great work Mike, thanks.

The attic insulation has decreased our gas & electric by almost half. The owner, Mike did the work…read morehimself and you could tell that he really believed in his product. Well, I'm a believer now too - bills in half!!! The job was done on time, everything was cleaned up nicely and we couldn't be happier. Call Anchor - you won't regret it!

Absolutely outstanding. I just moved into a new construction…read morecustom home in which the build / builder was a disaster. Any concern brought up, I was either gaslit , ignored or the builder didn't follow through either b/c he forgot or didn't care ( who can say ? ). After two agonizing years, i finally moved in yet was brimming with questions that could only be answered by a respected 3rd party expert. I knew there were areas of the house that were not constructed properly yet having been gaslight so many times, I was confused on what all was defective vs. normal. Big thank you to Mark w/ Domicile, who was my Lead Inspector. Mark carries decades of experience in which I found him to be fair, firm, patient and very educative. Shout out to him for answering ALL of my questions (there were many). Mark's report was very thorough in which I can now focus on areas that need to be addressed. To anyone out there building a custom home, don't make the same mistake I did in waiting until after your move in / final occupancy to book Domicile. Very important! Thank you Domicile/ Mark.

Mark (owner) and his team and Domicile are amazing. They are professional and super easy to work…read morewith. Mark is very thorough. He even suggested a day after heavy rain to get the most accurate readings for his water intrusion report. High recommend him and his service!

Do not hire this incompetent company. They are not even capable of showing up for an estimate…read more First,they had to reschedule the initial estimate because John was sick. Fine. Rearranged my schedule to be there at 4 o'clock on Friday. 415. No one called me. I texted the woman who made the appointment. She said John was stuck in traffic and he would call me. Shocking traffic on a Friday afternoon the weekend before Christmas?!? John called me. He said he was just getting on the freeway and was an hour and a half away. I rearranged my schedule again. I told him I would be there till six. He said that's fine. He would come after his next appointment. 630 he still had not called me or come. I called him and the woman who scheduled the appointment several times left messages and text. no one ever had the courtesy to call me back If they are not capable of doing an estimate, or courteous enough to communicate, I would not hire this company ever for a job. will tell all of my friends not to hire them.

Benny and his team provided great service and advice in evaluating our attic exhaust fan - polite,…read morehelpful, courteous and responsive. I would highly recommend them.