Dr Energy Saver Ne Illinois - Lake Bluff, Illinois

Andrew L.

We are super pleased with Dr. Energy Saver and the work they did on our home! Our house did not have the proper insulation which was leading to uncomfortable nights and expensive utility bills. After the service was performed the house was instantly more comfortable. The reason we chose this vendor was due to the thoroughness to diagnose the situation vs. writing a quote trying to make a quick buck. The team that performed the work was easy to work with and professional every day.

Stephen W.

I discovered Dr. Energy Saver on the Internet in the summer of 2018 when I was researching remedies for ice dam formation. The video presentation I found was clear and concise. I response to my call, a very professional evaluator (Tim D.) showed up and appraised my situation. Apart from giving me a thorough and understandable explanation for my problem, he informed me that my existing insulation contained asbestos and would have to be removed before the necessary improvements to prevent another ice dam.

This led to another search for an environmental contractor to remove the asbestos. Fortunately, Tim had acquainted me with a trust fund which was set up to help ameliorate the costs of asbestos abatement, and which eventually reimbursed me about $4,000.

Once the abatement was complete, the Dr. Energy Saver crew (supervised by Tim, Ray and Sue) completed the air-sealing and installation of new cellulose insulation in a single day in December 2018. There was an immediate noticeable improvement in the warmth of the house: the wood floors were not so cold! I have not looked for changes in my gas bill yet, but I am content that the house is much more energy-efficient.

There was one minor glitch in the process. After the new insulation was installed, I observed a persistent small area of snow melt on the roof that could potentially cause an ice dam. After I reported this to Tim, he came out to the house and analyzed the problem. There was a subtle leak of warm air from one of the walls adjacent to the shower enclosure in the bathroom. Tim took charge and arranged for his crew to tweak the air sealing in this area. I think they may have done an “over-kill” job, as it looks like there is no way for air to pass into the attic.

This just in: the latest information about natural gas consumption indicates a decrease of about 30% over last year’s consumption with roughly the same average daily temperature.

Ben P.

We've used Dr Energy Saves twice in the past 8 years in two separate houses. the last time was for the house we newly moved into July 2019.

This most recent time was quite a story! To be as brief as possible, our home inspector we chose to inspect the house during the home buying process completely missed the mold that was growing in our attic. We called Dr Energy Savers just to do the free energy audit just to see how well the house was insulated and see if we could do any improvements about it.

Michael, from Dr Energy, found the mold within minutes and a number of other things that weren't necessarily up to code. Not only did Mike and the company walk us through, in so much detail, all the fixes that were practically necessary for this house (and all the things our home inspector failed to find), he actually advocated for us when we had a lot of these conversations with the home inspector after the fact. We were fighting the home inspector to try and take ownership of their mistakes.

To me that was absolutely above and beyond what was necessary.

After all of that ugly business was behind us, the Project Manager assigned to our house and the laborers that did the job were quick, efficient, professional and CLEAN. For 4 days after all the work they did, when I came home from work i couldn't have guessed they were even there.

All in all, they really helped us in a bad situation.

tony K.

Michael was awesome. He went into detail about what needed to be done in my house. Very straight forward. The workers were wonderful. They kept me informed as to what they were doing and explained the process. Very friendly, very professional. What a difference in the house. The insulation to the exterior over hang made a huge difference to the kitchen. No more cold air coming in. Much more comfortable in the kitchen. The upstairs is so different. Much warmer. Can't wait to feel the difference in the summer. Wonderful company. Would use them again in a heartbeat.

michael B.

We recently had work performed by Dr. Energy Saver back in February of this year. Our house was built in 1976 and we were experiencing ice forming and melting around the perimeter of the living room. We Called Dr. Energy Saver to come out to perform their energy audit. (Which is Free). Tim Darling was our representative. He was easy to talk to and was very knowledgeable. He quickly identified our problem as one of improper air flow throughout the walls and attic due to lack of sealing and proper insulation that would follow today’s standards. Using no gimmicks and not being pushy, Tim went through our house for about an hour and a half, attic to crawl space using nothing but a thermal imager and laser pointers to point out all of our problem areas and the means to fix them. He prepared us a quote full of PDF’s with visual aids to help fully explain the work involved. He quoted us 2 days to get the work done and it was completed on schedule. The crew was very courteous and knew what they were doing. The job site cleanup was immaculate. Since the work was performed, we saw immediate results! No more ice in the ceilings and our furnace ran about half the time as it used to. The crawl space which is the coolest space in the house used to be an icebox. Now it is comfortable to go into. So far this year, we have yet felt the need to turn on our air conditioner. The house is now much cooler in the summer and warmer in the Winter. We would highly recommend Dr. Energy Saver for any insulating or energy efficiency needs.

Dan A.

We had the work done to our knee wall attics in the late fall of 2018. Our upstairs had historically been colder than the main level and we had to use space heaters in order to keep the rooms warm. During the 2018-19 winter we experienced extremely low temperatures outside for a couple of days when the polar vortex came through the area. The rooms stayed warm and we didn't need to use the space heaters at all. It was an unexpected test but the insulation proved successful and we are very satisfied.

traci K.

They came out and gave us a free inspection and estimate. When we decided to get the work done they worked they came out immediately and started work a week after that. They worked with financing and the job was done quickly and efficiently. All of the workers were very nice and cleaned up when they were done. The office staff also kept in contact to keep up informed on the process. Highly recommend, worth the cost!

Clark K.

Our contact person, Tim, was excellent from start to finish. He provided a thorough assessment and explained all of the results to me before giving me a detailed proposal with a rationale for each item. The installation proceeded as promised, the prices were great, and we are delighted with the results.