Former CEO Leads Spray Foam Company To Success

CHARLESTON, SC - September 15, 2011 – Following his retirement as CEO from the Fortune 1000 company, Coltec Industries, John Guffey and his wife purchased a home in Bluffton, SC and embarked on an extensive remodeling project. Little did Guffey know that his remodeling project would lead him down a path to developing a heavy interest in spray foam insulation and eventually owning Energy One America.

“When we bought our home, we had a floored attic containing air handlers and hot water heaters,” said Guffey. “There was one substantial problem, however: the attic temperature was an unbearable 147 degrees Fahrenheit.”

To respond to the extreme heat in the attic, Guffey sought out advice from his remodeling supervisor.

The supervisor suggested that Guffey should consider applying open cell foam in the attic roof deck to lower the temperature and closed cell foam in the crawlspace to avoid damage to the hard wood floors.

The supervisor also suggested that Guffey should hire a crew from Energy One, located over two hours away in Claxton, GA.

“I accepted his advice and the job was completed by a very experienced crew,” said Guffey.

Guffey could not have been any more impressed with the results. The temperature in the attic dropped significantly from a scorching 145 degrees to a comfortable 85 degrees Fahrenheit.

Following the completion of the job, Guffey began to develop a heavy interest in spray foam insulation as well as the Energy One personnel. To settle his curiosity, he traveled to Claxton to visit the Energy One offices.

“I decided to step away from retirement and purchase Energy One,” said Guffey. After acquiring the company, Guffey moved Energy One to its new headquarters in Bluffton, S.C., while at the same time joining with his grandson, Stephen Davis, in opening a new branch in Charlotte, N.C, named Energy One of the Carolinas.

In 2009, Guffey bought another company, US Home Protect in Charleston, S.C.

Since opening the three branches, Guffey and Energy One saw a wave of positive results from customers and business sales.

“Over our three year period of ownership, we have been able to increase our sales threefold in a difficult economic environment and are now the largest company of our kind in the United States,” said Guffey.

Going into the company’s tenth year in business, Energy One, US Home Protect of Charleston and Energy One of the Carolinas have now combined their assets and talents of the three operations under the umbrella ENERGY ONE AMERICA.

Recently, the company expanded operations to Winston Salem, N.C., Wilmington, N.C. and in Augusta, GA.

These branches will continue to serve the needs of residential and commercial spray foam insulation customers as well as provide conditioning of crawlspaces and offer an exclusive product that prevents the formation of mold in new construction houses, according to a statement made by Energy One America representative.

For the future, Energy One America plans on expanding into Virginia.

“With the merger complete, we now operate the largest fleet of insulating rigs and crawlspace renovation teams in the USA," said Clint B. Allen, current president of Energy One America. "This strength allows our team to schedule more rapidly and produce higher quality work for our customers.”

“I am very proud of our company and deeply appreciate the opportunity to provide a product and service that improves the quality of life in our customer’s homes,” concluded Guffey.

About Energy One America:
Specializing in both residential and commercial installations, Energy One America’s savings helps home and business owners make a confident decision when faced with the sometimes complicated options available in the insulating market. Contact 888-907-3090 or visit the company's website for more details.