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Is your Grand Rapids, MI home too warm in the summer? Too cold in the winter? Are your heating and cooling costs too high, or on the rise? Do you suffer from ice dams on your roof? These issues are common symptoms of poor home performance. But how do you know which home improvement upgrades will actually make your home more comfortable and energy efficient?
WMGB Home Improvement’s home energy assessment process is the perfect place to start. It’s a smart investment that will pay off in lower monthly energy bills for years and years to come, not to mention higher and more consistent comfort in your own home!
Energy Assessments Help Improve Home Performance
Improving your home starts with knowing how your home is currently performing. For many of the homes here in Wyoming, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Holland, and Kalamazoo, MI areas, energy and air are lost through the top of the home in the attic, and are replaced by contaminated and unconditioned air from the attic or crawl space.
Typical improvements made after an energy assessment are aimed at preventing energy loss through insulation, air sealing, and more.
Is a Home Energy Assessment Worth It?
With a combined 6,000+ home energy assessments under our belts, the home performance experts at WMGB have seen plenty of houses where an energy assessment revealed issues that a cursory visual inspection wouldn’t have. With an assessment, you can feel confident that the improvements you’re making will actually solve the problems you’re having with your home.
Using Advanced Technology to Provide Whole Home Comfort Solutions
A real home energy assessment isn’t just taking a few laps around a house with a clipboard. WMGB home energy efficiency consultants are Building Performance Institute-certified building science experts, and our assessments are a comprehensive and thorough 2-4 hour process, including the following diagnostic tests:
Infrared Thermal Cameras
Infrared thermal cameras allow us to see where heat loss or gain is concentrated in a home, letting us “look” behind walls and in other hard-to-reach areas without damaging your home, revealing where upgraded insulation is needed most.
What is Done During an Energy Assessment?
There are eight main categories that we test and evaluate during a home energy assessment:
- Air sealing
- Insulation
- Radiant barriers
- Duct work
- Heating and Cooling Systems
- Water heating
- Lighting
- Windows and Doors
All of these systems and home components work together, and each category has an influence on the others. For example, heating and cooling costs depend on many factors such as:
- Insulation levels
- Air leakage
- Duct leakage
- HVAC system efficiency
- And more!
Healthier, Cleaner Indoor Air for Your Home
Home energy assessments aren’t just about insulation and air sealing. Health hazards can be a real concern in houses, and our team will test and inspect for the following indoor air quality concerns during your home energy evaluation:
- Carbon monoxide
- Asbestos
- Mold
- Humidity
- Radon
Schedule an Energy Assessment Near You Today
Contact us today at 616-319-0080 to schedule a free, no-obligation estimate, or to learn more about the benefits of an energy assessment and home performance upgrades like air sealing, crawlspace encapsulation, and replacing your insulation. You can also use our convenient online request form any time, day or night.
