Customer Testimonials

The following customer testimonials are from actual RadiantGUARD® customers:

   

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All I can say is WOW!! What a difference your product has made in my home.

I live in California and the last few days have been HOT!! While the outside temp was around 90-100, my house stay 20-25 degrees cooler with no air! I decided to tack the Ultima under my rafters. This took some time and effort however, it was well worth it!! I have pasted this info on to a number of friends. So expect some orders from Northern Ca. Thanks again

     Steve Blagden
     Pleasanton, CA

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We installed the product on the attic ceiling, covering all joists, crossbeams and rafters with heavy-duty staple guns. The product is extremely durable and easy to work with. Me and my wife built the jiq with a few minor modifications. We used galvanized pipe and elbows with the PVC pipe for the roller. The jig is a must and I highly recommended it. It is worth the cost (very little I might add) in time and effort.

I have to tell you a story...My wife and I were in the attic and we started at the peak on one end of the attic ceiling. It was approx. 125 degrees and the going was slow. As we were putting the product on the attic roof, we noticed that on the side without the barrier, we could hardly breathe as the temperature was excruciating. The side that we were working on was considerably cooler. We could actually breath under the barrier side. We also had to have our evaporator replaced in the attic as our new home had a slight leak. I went to check on the technicians who were installing the new unit at 3:00 pm and I ask how they were doing and they said we can't believe how cool it is up here. They stated the last two attics they were in were so hot that they thought they were going to be sick. Prior to installing the radiant barrier, I wanted to cool the attic down and I was thinking about the spray on barrier as I heard someone in the neighborhood had it done. I thought I would try an attic gable vent, so I went to the Hardware store and bought one with a thermostat. I installed it and had to program it to turn on at 110 degrees and it continually ran between 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm. After finding your web site as well as others, I decided to purchase from you and I must say....Your site was the most informative and the delivery time was unbelievably prompt. We installed the product and the attic temperature rarely exceeds 92 degrees. The gable fan is now worthless. Our average electric bill without the radiant barrier in April, May, and June was $140.00. After installing the radiant barrier our electric bills have been reduced by 50 % even in the hottest months. We also have double pane windows, high efficiency bulbs exclusively and we keep the thermostat between 71 and 73 degrees. Start installing in the early am and quit around the hottest times. Resume two hours after nightfall. Drink plenty of water and Power Aid if installing during the hot months. You will probably need a step ladder to reach the peak if installing on the ceiling of the attic.

I have bragged about this product and your company to all interested parties. They are skeptical until they hear my testimony. We love the product and the results.

    David
    Austin, Texas

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Installed 2500 square feet of Ultima laid on top of pre-existing R-40 fiberglass attic insulation in my house with truss roof construction and a metal roof. Immediately noticed a stabilization of room temperatures and a reduction of AC usage. Radiant heat gains previously experienced from the metal roof are finally neutralized. Am expecting similar positive results during the upcoming heating season through improved reduction of living area heat loss.

In summary:

Quality of material-excellent

Ease of installation-despite expected truss construction challenges, quality and forgiveness of material made installation doable for a one man crew.

Purchase/delivery: excellent, couldn't be better.

Satisfaction level: highest I can rate.

Install tips:

1-Taping a piece of course grade sandpaper wrapped around the end of a wood pole (like the kind that unscrews from some brooms/mops) made a nice push stick to move/adjust the radiant barrier material for final positioning.

2-wearing old school soft sole shoes like the converse Chuck Taylors enables you to feel ceiling joists for safe foot positioning.

3-for material cuts, use partially opened scissors.

4-for any area that you may later wish to gain walking access; using foil tape, attach a piece of 3/4 PVC pipe cut the width of the roll to the material at the start of the access point, with the opposite end taped down with foil tape. Doing this will allow you to easily roll up that section of material for temporary attic access. When finished, just unroll leaving the PVC attached for future access.

Motivation: Typical home improvements offer the homeowner reimbursements only upon the sale of the home. Insulation improvements are unique in that the homeowner will realize monthly reimbursements in the form of reduced power bills, and a reimbursement at the time of sale. Also, the general feel of the house now having stabilized temperatures is very nice indeed.

Am I glad that I installed a RadiantGUARD barrier: absolutely!

    Lee
    Central Alabama

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I purchased your premium grade Radiant Barrier on 8/16/07 and had it installed shortly afterward. Having spent a good portion of my career as a Quality Control supervisor, I was use to analyzing data, so I decided to evaluate the performance as best I could of the installation of your product..

This graph shows the temperature difference with and without a radiant barrier at various times of day during the month of August, 2007. After reading numerous articles on how a radiant barrier can reduce summer heat gain and winter heat loss, I decided to test the effect this had on my home. I used wireless thermocouples so as to collect the data at one location. The placement was: 1 - Outside facing north under a patio cover, 2 - Inside the center of the house, 3 - In the attic under the blown in insulation and touching the ceiling wallboard, and 4 - In the center of the attic’s framing space (hip roof). The Radiant Barrier was laid over the existing insulation and on top of the AC ducts. The parameter of attic flooring was tacked and mark with tape. Two men with minimal experience took four hours to complete the job. Preliminary indications are that the AC runs less, temperature throughout the house is much more uniform, with no warm or cool spots which was a problem before installation of the radiant barrier. After seeing what severe effect the sun has on the attic, insulation, and heat infiltration, short of shade trees, a radiant barrier does make a lot a sense. Energy usage is down 20 -25% so far.

    Louis De Roche.
    Slidell, La

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To all who read this: This product works! I cannot begin to express my satisfaction, near elation, about the effectiveness of this product. I purchased the Premium Radiant Barrier to lay over my attic floor upstairs.

The current insulation is blown-in and likely the original insulation (home built in 1976). Our upstairs bedrooms were consistently 8-10 degrees warmer (summer time cooling) than the main floor. I looked in to purchasing a de-humidifier to help with the mugginess and temperature, but the cost of machine and cost to operate turned me off. I found Radiant Guard through a Google search, and I'm thrilled I purchased it.

Upon installation, the results were immediately felt. During mid-afternoon, typically when the upstairs is hottest, I went up stairs to find that I could not feel a difference in temperature between there and the main floor.

I have noticed the a/c kicks on less often, though I cannot report any utility savings at this time due to the fact I have no bills to compare yet.

I'm confident there will be a savings, though the comfort level upstairs is savings enough for me. It's the best $130.00 I've ever spent.

Thank you Radiant Guard.

    Schawn W.
    Carmel (Indianapolis), Indiana

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I live in Cincinnati Ohio and bought the Premium barrier. I laid it directly on the attic floor over loose fill insulation. The big surprise to me is the difference it makes in the Winter. We turned the thermostat down two degrees during the day and are very comfortable. We turned it down six degrees at night and sometimes we wake up in the middle of the night because we are too warm! One word of advice, do not skimp on the plywood platform when you are working in the attic. I did, and put my foot through the Master bedroom ceiling! But I have a great wife, she was only mad for about 5 minutes.

Thanks, great product!

     Doug Bell
     Cincinnati, Ohio

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I purchased a roll of RadiantGUARD's White Double Bubble Insulation to put under the decking, between the rafters of my work shop.  The insulation worked out great, it is so light weight that I did not need any help installing it even though I cut it in 10 foot lengths.  Before installing the insulation I was having a problem with moisture build up under the decking, since installing it I have had no problems at all.  The shop stays warmer now with very little heating required.

The only thing I would suggest you check before you staple the insulation in is the size of the staple. I started out with one that was to long and had to change and use a shorter one.
 

Thanks for the great product.