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Home Energy Audits
Most People use a home inspector when buying a home but, ordinary home inspectors are all about what is visible and easily accessible. Home Inspectors usually don’t use the high tech equipment that is used in a home Thermal home energy audit. Thermal scans go beyond what an ordinary inspection covers by verifying what you can’t see. With state-of-the-art equipment energy Audit firms can actually “see” inside your walls and tell you if the insulation you are paying for is actually there. These types of scans can also spot hidden moisture damage as seen in the image above that can cause major damage or mold and at the very least, render your insulation useless.
In the course of an Normal inspection, an inspector will look in your attic and measure the insulation that is readily accessible and visible. And energy Audit firm will survey the entire home for missing or inadequate insulation as well as moisture damage (without touching the insulation) and tell you if the insulation is working. A residential home energy audit will also survey your ductwork to insure it does not leak and send heated or cooled air where you don’t want it.
Included in These types of surveys is a scan of your electrical panel that can spot potential fire hazards (we do these same scans for our industrial clients regularly). At the very least, you should always insist on a thermal inspection of your electrical panel when buying a home. A panel only inspection is usually less than $80, which is a small price to pay for preventing an electrical fire or other types of fire hazards.
