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Portland Blower Door Test

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Portland Blower Door Test are used when a BPI or HERS rater is assessing the energy leakage of a home. This test will help determine which areas and components of the home need attention or improvement in order to have the home become energy efficient and in the end lead to a savings on the energy bill.

Many companies offer a blower door test. Each will have a different fee structure in terms of what they will charge to come out and run the blower door test. This is a good chance to request an estimate for repairs and often this can lead to a whole house remodel. The reason being is that as you upgrade each part of the home it sometimes makes sense to upgrade every aspect of the home so that way you accomplish both the energy efficient remodel as well as the giving the home a brand new look with upgrades all over.

It’s important to call on a specialist contractor who really knows their stuff so that you get accurate information and a decent estimate of repairs. You certainly don’t want to spend more than you need to – and at the same time you want to make sure you get a complete job well done that you will be happy with for years to come. A good contractor specializing in energy efficient remodels will typically have a certification from an association related to this industry such as BPI. They will be happy to present any certifications they have upon request and some may do so without it being requested.

You will need to pick and choose what to upgrade. Some contractors might offer spray of foam while others may offer an upgraded insulation package and there will be a price difference and it’s up to you to decide which upgrades you want. A home may be able to meet industry standards without going with the most expensive energy upgrades. Keep in mind that whatever energy efficient upgrades that you choose to perform will have an impact on the resale price in the future when you decide to sell your home.

Any work you have done you can document with photographs and keep copies of the contracts so that a future buyer of your home can have that information on hand for their reference and they will find that quite handy. Also, your real estate agent will love you for it – having documentation of the energy upgrades you had performed. Even though the home will have an acceptable “rating” it would be nice to present to a future home buyer a detailed list of exactly what you had repaired or upgraded and photographs to go along with the documents.

In the meantime while you are considering having a Portland blower door test there is plenty of information on the internet and elsewhere that you can research and learn as much as possible about “green homes” and the energy rating systems and options that are available to consider when choosing a contractor for energy efficient upgrades to your home. The more you learn about these things in advance the better you will understand what the contractors say when the come to audit your home and you will have a more informed understanding that will help you choose which energy efficient upgrades to choose for your home.

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