Paragon Insulation has done an excellent job for me twice this year. The first time in January, I…read morehad Randy come out to quote attic sealing and insulation. While he was there to provide the quote, he noticed the kitchen floor was really cold (he took off his shoes when he entered the house). He pulled out his thermal camera and we saw the floor was 30-40F! I had noticed that area of the kitchen was cold in winter, but didn't realize it was coming from the floor, where kitchen is cantilevered out past the foundation wall. He proposed insulating the cantilevered area with spray foam, and then said he could insulate all the rim joists in the basement for the same price. A week or so later, while he was onsite doing the insulating, I mentioned I was going to finish the basement later in the year, and expected to use 3 inch foam panels. He suggested using spray foam instead since that would give me a few inches more space in the room. He gave me a price and I said I'd think about it. As I thought about it, I realized getting a few more inches in the room, and also getting a better sealing product would be worth it, and would save me many hours of labor and a lot of material costs. In summer, I started work on the basement project, and once I had the framing up and electrical roughed in, I called (now July) to schedule the spray foam. Randy honored the price from January, scheduled the job quickly, and it looks great! Something I especially appreciate about Randy and Paragon is that the guy who quotes the job actually does the job; it's not some sales guy, it's the owner who quotes AND does the work! Because of that, any questions get answered and you know exactly who is accountable for quality and completion. I did get other quotes for the attic, and Paragon was very competitive. I really appreciated Randy's suggestions, and they did not feel like a sales pitch; it felt like I was getting good options to consider that would solve a problem I had.

Nobody enjoys pouring money into the parts of their home they never see -- attics, crawl spaces,…read moreand the like. But when those areas need attention, it's essential that the work is done right and by someone you can trust. Randy and the team at Paragon Insulation & Services delivered an experience I'd recommend to anyone. My attic was poorly ventilated -- damp, musty, and overdue for attention. After deciding to bring in a professional, Randy came out to my home, thoroughly assessed the problem areas, and put together a detailed quote on the spot. The scope of work included removal of the existing insulation, air sealing around all attic entry points, sanitizing, air baffle installation, and installation of new Weather Blanket cellulose insulation. The new cellulose achieves an R-value that meets or exceeds Illinois code requirements. Paragon's pricing was competitive, though admittedly a bit higher than some of the larger corporate outfits. What made the difference was Randy's willingness to walk me through the entire plan and clearly explain what justified the investment. That transparency, combined with the comfort of working with a local, owner-operated business, made the decision easy. The crew came in and completed the job in about half a day -- fast, efficient, and clean. The entire process was documented with photos and videos, all of which were included with the final invoice. While up in the attic, they even took the time to correct some substandard work a prior contractor had left behind on my bathroom exhaust fans. I couldn't be happier with the results. I've already noticed a meaningful improvement in temperature consistency and overall comfort throughout my home. If you're looking for a trustworthy, professional insulation contractor, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Paragon Insulation & Services.

We just bought a new house and have spoken with and used several professionals for various work…read morethat needs to be done and this company 100% stood out compared to all the others. Highest recommendation for Chris and AARCO attic. We had several estimates, and Chris was by far the most transparent, easy to work with and came up with a plan that suited our needs. He was flexible, kind and upfront. We ended up having them decommission the whole house fan, do bay blocking of the soffit vents and do some disinfection. The crew was there on time, cleaned up after themselves and were efficient. We will definitely be using them for any future attic needs and are already discussing some additional insulation needs.

Great company. Great service. Great communication. Great price. Highly recommend. We are very…read morepleased with the results.

I highly recommend the company for your next solutions or bathroom vents, insulation and roof…read morevents. I was first turned off by the gruff attitude I received over the phone, and numerous times to call to get any return call. After they Re worked our attic I am glad I did not give up. I could not be happier. I worried about my new roof being cut open to add 8 vents to my ranch home. The guy on the phone did the math with me and explained the codes and how he calculated the number of vents. This team even visited my home spent a lot of time taking pictures measuring, and looking for missing baffels in my attic soffit vents. It turned out we were missing almost everything to do it right. This proposal Engineer spent 45 minutes evaluating everything. Vaulted ceilings in 3 areas of my ranch home. Truly are experts, not just a name, its actually real honest and scientific expert type person. My heating bill in the first 3 months went from 230 per month to 89.00 a month, and the two rooms in front which needed heaters for the grandkids now stays at 68 min to 73 all the time. 8 vents 2 bathroom fans and re designed with proper size hoses 6 inches of blown in installation that from the side looks like my crew cut hair cut. How they got that to be perfect is awesome in itself. 9 vent baffles were installed, sealed all lights and any holes they found My roof vent from Storm Guard roof company had 2 areas where the roof vent went sideways and was never glued down. They repaired it too. Not one detail or little detail was missed. You can trust these people to do it Right. They did it all in 4 hours 15 minutes. I may go for the automatic Attic Fan in 2022 now, I just saved the money for that install in 4 months ROI is easy to justify. Thanks Guys, I was not a happy easy to get a long with guy at first too. both parents had passed away the week before, and I was knee deep in bills and paperwork. You recommend now, I will buy it. Trust is hard for me to give. Your team has earned it. Sandwich IL

I contacted the attic experts and set up an estimate for June 30, 2026, and they gave me the…read moretimeframe between 10 AM and noon as their earliest available appointment. As it turns out, they were a total no-show, without even a call to try to reschedule or to apologize for not showing up. This tells me all I need to know about this company.

We had a great experience with this company from start to finish. Roberto came out to do an…read moreestimate not long after we called, and the work was completed not long after that. The team is efficient, clean, and explains everything very well. Their price was extremely fair. We would definitely recommend them to everyone, and we will use them again in the future for any insulation needs.

Top notch. From beginning to end. Requested an energy audit…read more They responded with a flat fee that included all reports and pictures. The audit fee was then discounted of any work to be done. Roberto came out, did a blower test, comprehensive walk thru with the thermal camera and we talked about issues and what solutions would work. We came up with a plan. Got started, and discovered an issue. We got together and pivoted to a very workable solution to get the job done. Work was completed well, quickly, and when they were done they cleaned so well you'd never know they were there. Very pleased with the results. Very pleased with their professionalism and ability to find solutions. Couldn't recommend any more strongly!!

I had what I thought was a roof leak, as there were some dripping that was coming through the…read moreceiling in my office. I called Comfort 1st on a Sunday and not only did they take my call on a Sunday, but they fit me in early morning the next day(there was rain in the forecast for the next few days). The technician that came out was knowledgeable and personable, and found that it was not a roof leak but a pvc pipe leak. I was not charged for the inspection, but was recommended some insulation work, based on what he saw. I will absolutely be using them for ANY work in the future. Professionals on the phone and in person. As the kids say these days, 10/10 would recommend.

The work was done in a timely and professional manner. They removed old insulation, air sealed and…read moreupgraded my attic and added new insulation. The price was reasonable as well ~5k for a larger than normal attic. I only give 4 stars since the inspector they sent gave me bad information and they tried to include a $600 fan that I did not want or need. This was resolved eventually, but took me several calls to the owner to sort out.

Arrived on time. Completed the job, cleaned up afterwards, and were done within the quoted time…read more We would recommend them!

Great team on the phone and in person for my two-stage job. Competitive pricing -- I got 4 bids.read more

Robert was very honest about materials, what he was willing to work with and why. His crew, led by…read moreAlex, did quick and excellent work. It was a small job, but done well. I highly recommend.

AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID…read more I had Robert out in July for an estimate. He seemed to be very knowledgeable and easy to work with. Eventually made it to scheduling 8 weeks out... fast forward to today OCT 1st... I never received a confirmation that they were coming or a time frame they would arrive. They show up unannounced while I'm at work and are repeatedly calling/emailing me. The office manager, Leslie, left me a nasty email. When told that I was not home because they never confirmed, she replied with "We do not work that way. Never have, never will." She was extremely rude and unprofessional. They were not happy that they traveled a distance and I was not home due to the lack of communication. How is this a proper way to conduct business? It is 2026. A confirmation that you were coming and a time frame is pretty standard for business nowadays. If you're mad about me not being home and you traveling a distance then maybe you should have confirmed the appointment. They also didn't even offer to reschedule. When I told them I could have someone there in an hour I was told we had to cancel the job all together. My business clearly means nothing to them. Needless to say I do not recommend using them for anything.

From beginning to end this company was professional and had great customer service. Amy the office…read moremanager, Dave the sales representative, the removal and installation team were simply outstanding. Each step along the way we felt well communicated with and valued as a customer. Competitive pricing and overall all a great value. We had planned on doing a west facing wall but after showing Dave around at our problem areas and weighing the return on investment we decided on the attic. The first team removed all the old insulation with a giant vacuum, the took about 5 hours, the next team came the following day and sprayed in the new foam. There was one little issue that caused damage to the ceiling. They handled the issue like a professional company. They quickly let us know about the issue and had a repair scheduled the same day. Look at the pictures they did a great job!

This company seems to have communication issues? I had the salesman make an appointment at his…read moreinitial visit. He called the office and they gave me an install date. A few days later the same lady called and wanted to make an appointment date? Then, they were going to come the Friday before to install a cover on an attic fan we have. They called Thursday to install an attic stairs? I told them it was only an enclosure. She said it was not needed to come then, they would do it during the insulation install? A half hour later they called back and wanted to come anyway to make the enclosure. She told me she would call in the morning with the time of arrival. At 8:30 my doorbell was ringing, they were already here? Never got a call? The guys arrived in unmarked car and pickup truck (looked like their own vehicles?) It was raining hard so I let them use my garage to cut their materials but they had to go to the local big box store to get them! They did a good job and left. The guy even made a cover for me to cover the fan in the winter months but left it off as the sealant was still wet, he did not want to get cover stuck. On install day I finally got a text saying they were on their way at 8:45am. A marked truck showed up this time pulling a trailer. He said another crew was also on the way. He said they would go up and start the air sealing (I was not getting air sealing?) and install the baffles. He had to call the shop to find out there was no air sealing! They went up to install baffles and I told him about the cover the guy left off. After a bit they came down and said they were done, just waiting on the other crew? I went up the ladder to see the work they had done, they got the baffles up but glued on the cover to the enclosure! I told him the cover was supposed to be removable, he said he would remove it and clean off the glue. Once the guys showed up with the insulation blower it only took a few moments before their machine broke down. They attempted to fix it with no luck. They finally left and came back with a rental from a big box store? They tried again, the stuff was moving slow but it was now at least moving. That did not last long! It finally quit blowing altogether and another guy brought some other insulation. That did not work either, so they went back to the store and got another unit. It finally worked. When they were done I went in to get a check to pay them. When I came out the guy had the ladder up to the attic already closed and was cleaning up. It was now 5:30 pm and I was leaving early the next morning to be gone for 5 days. I never got a chance to check out the final job? Everyone was tired so I thought It would be fine, I'd look when I got home? Once home the following Sunday I did not get to look, Monday was a blizzard outside, Tuesday I had appointments and had out of town visitors arriving. I finally looked the the job on Wednesday. Boy was I disappointed. At least one of the baffles had already fallen down, one was completely plugged with insulation and most of the bays were not even full of insulation! I sent an e-mail to the salesman, he answered he was sorry and would let the office know. I never heard from them in two days? I sent another e-mail to the office directly on Sunday evening, as of Monday night I still have no reply? I paid the bill in good faith an ddid not demand they put the ladder back up to inspect the work. Nobody else inspected the kids work either that sprayed the insulation? The job Is not done and they don't seem to care to call back?? I would not recommended his company!

North Shore Insulation is a locally owned, quality insulation company. The pricing is reasonable…read more Communication and scheduling was excellent and timely. Their bid covers the basics with extra discussed and explained. I didn't feel oversold on all kinds of extras. Questions were answered respectfully. The owner is the person inspecting, offering bids/estimates, and doing the work himself. I recommend North Shore Insulation, Sycamore, IL. Jennie C.

We recently had a problem in our condo attic. The dryer vent was falling apart and dripping, also…read morethe original insulation was sub par and uneven causing coldness in the living spaces. I called North Shore in Sycamore, and Bob came out the next day. He checked out everything up there and gave an estimate very quickly. It was a lower cost than I expected! We soon set up a work date, and it was finished in less than a day. We are so pleased, and Bob also sent the Energy Tax Credit instruction for next years taxes, and several photos of the work done. I can't remember having such a good home improvement experience. Bob Kormos is really a pro as well as personable.