Rob and his team just finished the job at my house. They were very professional and careful with…read moremy house. I have an 1898 four-square in the North Hills with all of the original plaster. They were very careful with the walls and respectful of my original hardwood floors too. I can already feel a difference in the house and it is amazing how much road noise is now blocked from the insulation. Great job and i would recommend these guys any day of the week. Thanks! Jeff

From the owner: Residential homes (existing and older homes) and Commercial buildings…read more Pittsburgh Foam Insulation is an injection foam insulation company. The foam is injected into all the exterior walls of your home. In most cases, the work is done from the outside, leaving no mess or interruptions to your daily routine. Almost any home can be insulated from the outside, homes constructed of brick, vinyl, aluminum, wood, stucco and block can all be done. Pittsburgh Foam Insulation is an Insulation company that delivers quality workmanship and excellent service. Injection foam insulation helps you save energy on heating and cooling, reduce sound, is cost effective and will help you feel comfortable all season long. Call to schedule a Free no-obligation Estimate or go to our website and reach out to us as well.

EDIT: The company sent supervisors out to examine the damage, and those fellas were really…read moreprofessional. They re-mudded the damaged plaster and attempted to fix the scratched floor. Very pleased with the follow-up. Moves my 1-star review to a 4-star review. I have a mixed review. Mincin insulated my home as part of a Columbia Gas program for reducing energy use in old homes. First, Jimmy Bickerton and his crew were fantastic. They were polite, informative, and most importantly, hard-working. That is the heart of this review: Jimmy's crew went out of their way to blow in the insulation from the outside so as to leave undisturbed the old plaster and finished walls of the interior. This meant moving ladders constantly, working in the drizzling rain, etc. Only once were they forced inside, and that was because the space between the outside wall and the interior wall was unusually thin--forcing them to put bullet-size holes inside for foam. The other crew did more damage in a single day than Jimmy did all week, or conceivably could do in a year. They persuaded my wife and me that it would be best for them to blow-in from the inside, and it was not clear to us what that meant: softball-size holes every 8 inches in our finished interior, *including* through the wood paneling. The USG patch jobs are amateurish *at best.* It will take me a month of Saturdays just to get the walls paintable, but nonetheless, there will be no matching the existing textured plaster. To top it all off, somebody moved a bed across a brand new maple floor and left a gouge I could flood and float a boat in. Absolutely no excuse for this kind of careless work. I, of course, have no recourse, so I am warning the public: If you use Mincin, request Jimmy Bickerton, and make the other lazy crews that come get a ladder off the truck. To be clear, as was confirmed by other crews, the crew that went inside did so because it was convenient for them, not because it was necessary.

Amazing service! The person who came out to spec my job was so knowledgeable and patient, helped me…read moreunderstand the options. Then they worked to get me on the schedule, especially touching winter, as they're all booked up. When the crew arrived, so friendly. We had covered much of our rooms with plastic, but they brought drop cloths and even more plastic. These insulators took good care to cover all the surfaces, even using painter's tape to carefully apply to the baseboards, eliminating all chance of dust! The holes are closed up so nicely and smooth, it will be so easy to paint. The house is nearly just as clean as before this major project happened in mere hours!! If your home is drafty, do yourself a favor, and schedule an estimate. Never been excited to see a utility bill before, and I'm looking forward to it reducing!!

I would not recommend JD Gales contracting due to their poor management and scheduling skills. I…read morecannot comment on their construction skills because they cancelled our project after delaying us for almost a year. We had a signed quote from JD dating back to November of 2021, we were informed that the project would be completed by July of 2022, and likely early in the spring of 2022. When spring arrived the project was continuously delayed. He would tell us it would be starting "soon", then something would delay him. He would not return my calls, and he would not inform me of the delays unless I got him on the phone. I understand that delays in construction happen, but when a project gets delayed for over 6 months at some point it becomes a management problem, not a "construction delay".

From the owner: JD Gales Contracting Inc provides custom home construction, remodeling, and insulation services to…read morethe Pittsburgh, PA area

It is hard to get excited over insulation, it's not like a corvette that you can ride around all…read moreday doing donuts in, and wearing a T-shirt with your energy bill savings as a graphic isn't really an option either. That being said, I was positively giddy after standing in the bedroom that the guys from Steel City sprayed for me. An unbelievable difference. The room was always cold, and it's not like it wasn't insulated. A previous owner had put 10 inches of blown in fiberglass in the ceiling and 4 inches in the walls. During my renovation I took it all out and was nervous that I was just throwing money away by replacing insulation with new insulation. It will now be the way I do it from now on. Steel City sprayed 8 inches of foam on my ceiling and 4 inches in my walls. The foam was the open cell variety. I was again worried because I had heard the closed cell was better. But, it was more expensive, and money was tight. No regrets. The day after the work I stood in a room that, despite having no heat and being closed off from the rest of the house (dust barrier), was just as warm and cozy as the rooms where the heat was on. It was completely different from the room that became blisteringly hot when the sun came out and frigidly cold when it set. In the interest of full disclosure Jon, the owner-operator of the company asked me to write this review. I'm doing it because in addition to being impressed with the change it has made to my new bedroom, Jon and his crew couldn't have been more nice and just plain fun to be around. Just straight up professionals who knew how to make the most of their day. I'm no expert on all the different foam they can spray, I can only speak for the open cell, but it certainly is worth going this route vs. the other options for insulation.

As a local general contractor who has used Steel City Insulation they are very professional and…read moreconscientious, also thorough, left the site clean and tidy. Great work!!! John also has donated work for a local family in need, it was a blessing the family very much needed and appreciated, the difference the spray foam made in comfort and cost of utilities was awesome. That alone speaks volumes. Thank you John and crew!!

River city insulation came to my house as part of the weatherization program. They added insulation…read moreto all my exterior walls, weather sealed my doors, put a new exhaust fan in my bathroom, and new exahst pipes on my hot water heater and dryer. They also mudded over all the leaking seams on my furnace and duct work. When they were done my efficiency went up 800, the equivalent of leaving your door open year round while running heat/ac! They were on time, professional and tidy. They actually fixed a few extra things for free, some hvac vents.

river city came to do work on my home in new eagle! these guys were so RESPECTFUL OF MY HOME, were…read moreso KIND THEY WERE JIST WONDERFUL! the work they did was excellent. It was done as part of the weatherization program and they didn't treat me any different than a paying customer. they went over and beyond in my opinion and I WAS SAD TO SEE THEM LEAVE! I will never forget them! I will tell anyone HIRE RIVER CITY! Hire RIVER CITY! I'll scream it from the roof tops! Hire RIVER CITY!!