Are you concerned about your utility bills or the amount of energy you are using in your home? There are a number of simple improvements such as caulking and weatherstripping that you can do inexpensively to improve the energy efficiency of your home. In return, you will save money on your utility bills, have a cleaner, more comfortable home, better indoor air quality, potentially better health, and the peace of mind that comes with knowing you are part of the solution.

Green your home! Step Ahead will help you make this happen. A home energy audit, including a blower door test, makes it easy to locate air infiltration and weak spots in your insulation. Then, Step Ahead will analyze with you which improvements will make the most sense for you given your goals and budget. We can help you with do-it-yourself improvements, or we can refer you to contractors that can do the work for you. In most cases, a home’s energy efficiency can be significantly improved for less than $1,000, with results perceived immediately and actual monetary payback within 2-3 years.

If you are considering selling your home, Step Ahead’s blower door test results and report (especially after improvements) can be a great marketing tool. It can provide a potential buyer with reassurance and comfort in making a decision that is one of life’s biggest investments. If you are buying a home, you should know what you are buying; we encourage you to ask for a home energy audit as part of the home inspection process so you will know the relative energy efficiency of the home(s) you are considering. Step Ahead works with individual homebuyers/sellers as well as with Realtors and home inspectors to provide home energy audits. Please visit our home energy audit page for more information.