Des Plaines Energy Consultants

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"... they had a product called airkrete that is more appropriate for sound insulation and also does the regular insulation just fine. so we chose them for that and also because they understood and heard my issue of the 3 different insulation..."

"... when we first got the estimate from richard (owner) we had a few questions which he answered immediately. he provided us details of the insulation products and how they compared to other products. his foam product air krete is more expensive..."

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Des Plaines Energy Consultants Reviews

"... and informative. the crew showed up on time and finished on time. i had some special requirements -- the construction of the ceiling required an air gap above the insulation. the boss (richard) went over that with me before the bid,..."

"... i think they mentioned that they had not done one of the particular pieces of the insulation. so, they did some kind of air sealing work, which they had not done before. they were supposed have come out at 9:00 a.m. in the morning. they had..."

"... to virtual company -- no address, just cell phone and email communication...."

"... the big deals of angie’s list. the representative that came out was absolutely excellent. i think his name was richard. he did a very thorough job of the inspection and he explained to me everything about what they would do and for..."

"... have enough insulation. angie's list was running a $70 inspection special with this company. he gave us information on new insulation and duct work. we had been losing a lot of heat through the joints in the duct work. he..."

"... to be thorough as well in terms of what they do. their price was reasonable and good quality products. i will consider using them in the future...."

"... about his product. i was interested in the cost of the airkrete product vs conventional cellulose. i decided not to go with him as there was too much of a cost differential between the 2 products and i am doing other remodeling..."

"... were very prompt, very efficient and very thorough. the person, who came out and did the inspection, came out with the full report, the full quote and the work that has to be done with less than twenty four hours. i was very impressed with..."