Health & Safety Testing

The Rebate Package

BUILDING SHELL,

HEALTH & SAFETY

In simple terms, think of your house like a big puzzle with two main pieces: the outside structure (like walls, roof, windows, and doors) and the inside machinery (like heating, cooling, and ventilation systems). How well these pieces fit together affects how comfy your home feels. To really understand what’s up with your house, you need to check both parts to make sure they’re in tune with one another. This tier two package focuses on just one of those parts – the building shell. Additionally, it includes health and safety testing.

building shell testing

building shell

TEST – air sealing, insulation

Blower door test. How leaky is the entire house?

Zonal pressure test. How leak are individual rooms?

Visual inspection. How much insulation is in my attic, walls, and basement? Does it meet code?

health and safety testing

health & safety

TEST – air quality, poisonous gases, ventilation

Indoor air quality test. Does the air inside your house have unsafe levels of carbon monoxide (CO) or methane gas?

Gas leak detection test. Are the gas lines inside and around the house leaking natural gas?

Depressurization test. Is my house causing my water heating to backdraft poisonous gasses into my house?

CO combustion appliance test. Are my combustion appliances producing dangerous amounts of carbon monoxide?

Heating efficiency test. How efficiently are my combustion appliances operating?

Mechanical ventilation calculations. How much fresh air ventilation does my house need and how can that need be met?

Exhaust Fan test. How much air are my bath fans actually removing? Is this meeting code? Are they being vented to approved locations?

Stephen is extremely knowledgeable, professional, and great at communicating.  He helped us understand the results of our home energy assessment, and prioritized recommendations so we know what to do first.  Hire Madison Home Performance if you want to know more about your home’s energy use, ventilation, and safety – and how to improve all of it!

Tracy / McFarland, WI

Who It’s For

The ideal client for this tier…

  • Wants to potentially quality for any Focus On Energy rebate money.
  • Wants to make sure they are living in a safe, healthy home.
  • Is concerned the house is making them sick.
  • Is experiencing moisture issues in the house.
  • Experiencing home comfort issues like hot rooms and cold rooms and want part of the reason why.
  • Already knows they want to do building shell work like air sealing and insulation.

What To Expect

  • 3-4 hour on site visit.
  • Client interview.
  • Full home visual inspection.
  • Written e-report with results of eight (8) diagnostic tests and a prioritized list of recommendations.
  • Digital copy of report 7 days after home visit.
  • 45 minute post report video follow up meeting (optional add-on.)
  • Pricing starts at $579.
  • An extra charge for homes with multiple furnaces, water heaters, or square footage over 3,000.
  • For a cheaper alternative, see the tier 1 package.

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