Home Energy Audits
A home energy audit is a diagnostic assessment of how your home uses and loses energy. It replaces guesswork with data and gives you the information to make smart decisions about where to invest in improvements. York Home Performance provides BPI-certified home energy audits for homeowners across Pennsylvania and Maryland. Audits are often rebate-eligible and are the required first step for most utility rebate programs in both states.
Why an Audit Should Come First
Most homeowners contact us because something feels off. Rooms that won’t stay comfortable, energy bills that keep climbing without explanation, drafts they can’t track down, or musty odors they can’t explain. An energy audit identifies the root cause of those problems rather than guessing at solutions.
Without an audit, insulation and air sealing recommendations are based on general assumptions about where homes typically lose energy rather than the specific performance of your home. With an audit, we know the actual air leakage rate, where the heat is escaping, and which improvements will deliver the best return for your specific situation.
An audit also documents the pre-improvement condition of your home, which is required by most utility rebate programs before they will approve and pay for insulation and air sealing work. We provide home energy audits in Pennsylvania and home energy audits in Maryland for homeowners looking to improve comfort, reduce energy waste, and take advantage of available utility rebates.
What We Test and Measure
When we arrive, we start with a visual inspection of your home’s exterior and interior, from the foundation to the attic, including all exterior walls that make up your home’s envelope. We check for obvious gaps, review existing insulation, and listen carefully to your specific concerns and questions. Then we run the following diagnostic and safety tests.
Blower Door Test
Measures the total air leakage rate of your home under controlled conditions. Tells us exactly how much conditioned air is escaping and helps locate where it is moving. Required by most utility rebate programs.
Thermal Imaging
An infrared camera detects temperature differences that reveal heat loss through walls, ceilings, and floors, missing or damaged insulation, and air leakage locations. Most effective when combined with the blower door test.
Carbon Monoxide Testing
We test all combustion appliances for CO production and spillage. A safety check that identifies equipment problems before they become health risks, and a required step before any air sealing work.
Gas Leak Detection
We check all gas appliances and connections with a combustible gas detector. Catches small leaks that would not be detectable by smell under normal conditions.
UTILITY REBATE PROGRAMS
Utility Rebates for Home Energy Audits
Home energy audits are often rebate-eligible through utility programs in Pennsylvania and Maryland. York Home Performance is an approved contractor for multiple programs in both states.
Pennsylvania
PPL Electric customers may qualify for rebates on qualifying home energy audits. FirstEnergy customers in qualifying areas can receive a $250 rebate on a qualifying audit, which more than covers the cost.
Maryland
BGE Home Performance with ENERGY STAR customers may qualify for rebates on qualifying home energy audits as part of the full program approval process. We check your BGE eligibility when you call.
Frequently Asked Questions About Home Energy Audits
How long does an energy audit take?
Most home energy audits take two to three hours depending on the size of the home and the number of combustion appliances to test. We schedule enough time to complete a thorough assessment.
Do I need an energy audit before getting insulation?
Most utility rebate programs require a qualifying energy audit before they will approve and pay for insulation and air sealing work. Even without rebates, an audit ensures that our recommendations are based on the actual performance of your home rather than general assumptions.
What happens after the audit?
After the audit we review the results with you, explain what the testing found, and give you a prioritized list of recommended improvements with a written cost estimate. There is no obligation to proceed with any work.
Will the audit identify safety issues?
Yes. Carbon monoxide testing and gas leak detection are included in every audit. If we find a safety issue, we tell you immediately and explain what needs to be done. Safety findings are always treated as urgent.
Where do you provide home energy audits?
We serve homeowners across Pennsylvania and Maryland including York County and surrounding PA counties, and the greater Baltimore and central Maryland area.
Schedule a Home Energy Audit
York Home Performance serves homeowners across Pennsylvania and Maryland. Our BPI-certified team gives you the data to make smart decisions about your home’s energy performance and we handle everything from the audit through the rebate paperwork. Audits are often rebate-eligible. We check your eligibility when you call.