This is a second review for Alligood Energy. On my first review (about a year ago), I had insulation blown into my ceiling. I saw a big difference in the warmth of my second floor, but my rooms were still drafty. Mainly because the walls needed to be insulated as well. Really getting tried of a cold drafty house, I decided to bite the bullet and give Alligood Energy another call. Andrew answered! He saw that I was a repeat customer and remembered me and my home. He didn't have to come back a second time to give me a price and honored the quote he gave from last year and even gave me a discount for being a repeat customer! We made a date for the installation into the walls. The problem with having this project done in the winter is contingent on the weather. The temperature has to be above freezing so the foam insulation can flow. This particular day we were good to go and something happened to their equipment and unfortunately the work had to be postponed. I was real disappointed because we had moved furniture and had to clear out any closets that was connected to an outside wall. Andrew was great! He sincerely apologized, put me as a top priority (making sure I was first on his list when the equipment got fixed) and gave me and additional discount for my inconvenience! He called in a few days to let me know everything was fixed. They came out the next day first thing in the morning. They laid down plastic over all my furniture. Moved anything that still needed to be moved. Like I referenced in my first review, they had to put nickel size holes in all the walls that were getting the insulation blown in. They were all moving ( 4 men) like a well oiled machine. It took exactly 3 hours for them to finish my 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room and kitchen walls. Even moved and got behind my dishwasher. They went back and plastered all the holes that they made. They also took up all the plastic and cleaned up after themselves. Now we just have to paint :( My home is much warmer now and hopefully more cool in the summer with the air conditioner. I highly recommend this company because their prices are fair, they are respectful of your home, they communicate well with their customers and are friendly and very professional. read more

This was the first estimate I ever paid for but it saved us thousands. We had Alligood do an assessment in order to quote us a price to insulate and spray foam a 1960s house. What we got from the estimate was a thorough review (including a thermal imager) of our house and a lot of pointers where we could make cheap improvements (such as sealing cinder block in the basement). He also noted that many of our main and lower level walls were too thin to really make spray foam air sealing worthwhile (and that many weren't losing much heat at all). In the end, we insulated our attic and air sealed the upstairs walls at a much lower price. The job was done well, and the difference in temperature was day and night. There were a lot of holes to patch (and the patch work they did left some to be desired) but it was worth it. The only reason for knocking a star off was the work was subcontracted, with nobody telling us up front that would be the case. I would just prefer to know if the guys selling the product are with the same company doing the work. read more

We had a great experience with this company. Quick and easy to schedule with, came right on time and very friendly. Got the estimate to us the same day which was great... so many other companies seem to take so much time to prepare an estimate. Jeff answered all of my husband's questions over the phone that night. Our house is old and our attic was poorly insulated. They tore out the old floor boards & were able to use a special machine to remove all of the old insulation( it had to be removed because of mouse damage) and then put in lots of fresh blown in insulation. All of the guys were nice to my kids and the cat and even helped move old doors out of the attic and into the garage (obviously not their job!) Overall, a really smooth experience with superior customer service. Would recommend to anyone! read more

Typical situation in a Philly rowhome: most of our rooms had plaster walls with little-to-no insulation. As a result, we spent several winters dealing with colder temperatures in our rooms on the top level and back of the house. Any room that had walls exposed to the outside had lower temperatures in the winter and much hotter in the summer. We contracted Alligood to provide blown insulation into the ceiling cavity of these rooms. Alligood was easy to communicate with, honest, reliable, and affordable. We had the work done a few months before the winter season, and we realized a SIGNIFICANT difference once the cold comes came. The rooms maintained comfortable temperatures! We couldn't be happier. read more

I had the pleasure of having Alligood Energy perform some work on my house. I quickly learned how expensive heating a house is, especially when I could feel cold drafts throughout the house with the heat on. I came across them while researching energy audits for the first house I bought earlier this year. They were offering a special where for $99 they would do a full energy audit. I scheduled an audit at night for the next day and within a half hour had a personal email from Matt Alligood confirming the appointment and giving me a brief rundown of what he would be doing the next. He arrived right on time the next day and was loaded with tons of diagnostic equipment that would pinpoint the weak areas in my houses air envelope. Matt is an incredibly friendly guy and explained each piece of equipment he was using and how they use it to determine where the weak points where in the house. The audit was very thorough. Before any of the equipment was set up, Matt and I went around the house and he looked at typical weak areas where air leaks, he then also had me note any areas I found to be a problem. After that he set up the blower door test and began going around the house with the thermal camera which showed the degree of air infiltration. After going through the house, Matt prepared a list of suggestions and recommendations and went through them one by one. I never got the impression that he was trying to upsell or push me into expensive fixes that would never pay for themselves, he instead focused on reasonably priced fixes that would make a big difference in energy costs and comfort in the house. While he wasn't pushing for upgrading the HVAC or windows at this time, he did mention when it comes time to replace them anyway, upgrading them at that time would improve the results. All in all, Matt spent over 3 hours during the audit, all for the special rate of $99, an absolute bargain. That night I received a detailed audit report which included recommendations for spray foaming the craw space and band joists, air sealing the attic, adding more insulation to the attic, and spray foaming a particularly weak area under my laundry chute. The price seemed very reasonable for the amount of work and labor involved. I set up the appointment for a few weeks later to have the recommendations installed. The crew arrived on time and they got right to work. Plastic was rolled out to anywhere they would be walking to make sure the house would be nice and clean when they left. The total install time was about six hours. All the guys were working non-stop and were incredibly professional. After everything was done, Matt walked around and showed me the improvements that were made and reran the diagnostic tests. The tests showed a dramatic reduction in air leakage. I also got a close out report showing the before and after pictures, as well as the test results, something that will be good to have if I end up selling my home and want to point out the upgrades. The payment process is painless, I chose one of their payment plans and everything is automatically done through Paypal. It's been just shy of a year since I've had the upgrades performed. In the summer, I got away with hardly using the Air conditioning. At night, I could open all the windows and cool down the house, then during the day with all the air sealing and insulation the house remained cool until night time rolled around again. Only during prolonged periods of heat or when guests came over would I need to use the Air conditioner. We also just finished our first winter with the improvements. Last winter, we went through over 800 gallons of heating oil, this season, we've been below 500 gallons of heating oil. I use other methods to save energy including a programmable thermostat and trying to limit the heat to 68. Before the insulation upgrades, even though the furnace was running all the time to keep the house at 68 the house felt freezing. Now the furnace turns on much less frequently and the house feels much warmer, no drafts or cold spots like before. Overall, I would have to say the investment I made with Alligood Energy was a great one. The improvements are already saving energy and making my house more comfortable. I also was very pleased with the customer service that I received, and would recommend them to anybody. read more

Got a solicitation email from these people and I always wanted to do this so I called. They showed up on time with all their equipment and ran some very extensive tests on my house. Thermal imaging, draft protection all kinds of stuff. They then came up with a plan to save me some energy dollars. They let me pick the options that I wanted kind of ala carte and then they came back again on time with all the equipment that they needed & the people that they needed to help them Not only did they do what I had contracted to do but they went above and beyond all that. Not only would I recommend them for a client, I already have recommended them for my daughter All in all an excellent firm and very professional read more

Matt came in after I used a coupon for an energy audit on Angie's List. He set up the blower door and then walked me around using his thermal detector gun to show me specific areas that needed attention. I had mentioned that I wasn't interested in getting any major work done, only wanted to see if there were some DIY fixes I could do myself. After seeing the results of the blower door test, I knew my limits and later decided to have them do the brunt of the work. I was able to do a lot of his suggestions myself, but had him come back in to air seal and insulate my attic, and also add a custom airtight cover for my whole house fan. The results were great. With the fixes I had done along with the attic sealing and fan cover that they did, I lowered my air infiltration substantially. Hopefully this translates into a more comfortable winter and lower oil bills! read more

Matt and the team at Alligood Energy were amazing every step of the way. A friend of mine referred me to them after using them for his house and enjoying a much warmer winter last year. I signed up for the audit and Matt came out on time within 2 weeks of contacting them. He is a super down to earth guy who really understands home energy and walked me through the different areas of our 110 year old house that needed the most work. He also talked us out of doing more expensive things like upgrading windows until we sealed up all of the open areas with insulation. A couple of weeks later, the team came out to seal up our house with spray foam insulation and by fixing some other issues like doors and windows. As a result, the air flow showed a +52% reduction in air leakage. More importantly, the cold rooms are already a lot warmer! I've already recommended Matt to a family member based on this great experience. It is always great to find an honest, family owned business who loves their craft and does it with excellence. read more

Just call them. I procrastinated for years and finally found these guys. I'm one of those people who research everything. After they did the audit i double checked their suggestions and they were right on the money. Matt and Jeff Alligood and their crew are most professional,knowledgeable, and friendly people to have in your home. Cost 99 bucks to identify the problems in your home. No sales pitch no add ons. In fact i threw some extra stuff at them and they handled it with no extra money and no problem. Great experience. Thanks guys. read more

I emailed Alligood Energy asking if they could come out to help me install my Nest thermostat. I had originally wanted to do it myself, but because my wires weren't labeled, so I wanted a professional opinion. Gene responded to my email right away (on the weekend!) and gave me advice so I could install it myself. He was very friendly, gave great instructions, and made sure I knew that he'd come out if I needed him to. I was able to install the thermostat on my own without a hitch! Wonderful guys. Would definitely recommend them! read more

Called Alligood after finding them on Yelp. I went through about 600 gallons of oil a month this winter in an old house we moved into. Needless to say, I needed an energy assessment to figure out why we were going through so much oil. Jeff and Madeline came out and I was very impressed. The ran some tests and made some really straightforward recommendations. I was most impressed that they did not try to "upsell" me into performing expensive fixes. Turns out I am probably losing a lot of heat through the attic which is poorly insulated. I am going to hire them to do the work that was recommended. Overall, they were very professional, nice and I feel that I can trust them. Would recommend them without reservation. read more

We had a terrific experience with this company. They first came to our house to do an energy audit and then spent a lot of time with us answering questions and giving us options. They helped us convert our house to gas, replace our boiler, and insulate our attic. The whole process was painless thanks to them. The monthly cost for all of the work they did is less than how much we used to spend per month on oil alone. I would highly recommend them. read more

We had the Alligood team come in and do an energy analysis on our home. They were detailed in their findings and discussed with us how we can improve heating efficiency in our home. They shared referals, who gave them high praise. The work was done in a timely manner. I was impressed with the amount of work they did in one day. And, they were very clean! We now have a fully insulated attic and they insulated all around the returns in the home which were the sources of several drafts. They operate with great professionalism and are responsive to all inquiries - even after the job is complete. I referred them to several friends. Looking forward to next winter and a home with much better air quality - and lower heating bills! read more

Family business. Gene leads the charge with sons Matt and Jeff constantly on site and in contact about the ins and outs of the job. Gene's brother Mark and his son Jeremy handled the HVAC end of the job. This company makes a good appearance, is up to date on technology and information, and the pricing of the different elements of the job were competitive. After meeting them, I had absolutely no hesitations about leaving them in my house with my family or by themselves. They were very considerate, clean and even kept an eye on the family dog for us. I had a complete HVAC overhaul - new heating system (converted from oil to gas heat) and new AC unit. The job was done on time (2 days) and to complete satisfaction. I also had two attics completely insulated. Again, the job was done in a timely fashion (1 day) as advertised. Gene also installed an exhaust fan in my bathroom. No complaints. Overall, a company with the right approach and fantastic work product. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. read more

It was great working with AlliGood Energy. They reduced our exterior air flow by 56%...We had 3 companies come out, and these guys did it all for the best price. They were positive and upbeat guys, really friendly, and did a great job. Our home is over 100 years old. It had a MAJOR draft problem in the basement, and only 2 inches of insulation in the attic spaces. Our 2500 square foot home was FREEZING during our first winter here, and hot as hell in August/September when we bought it. The other companies who came out came up short in a couple of ways: 1) the first company was going to cut our ceilings up, but wouldn't patch them, 2) second company didn't do blown in, only spray foam, and they were more expensive than the other two. AlliGood Energy were on budget, and they went through through roof, patched the roof, and installed vents to help with moisture. They were clean, and pretty quick... in and out, not troubles. Good guys, quality product, reliable, and friendly. read more