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Why a heat loss evaluation?

There are many reasons to use Fill THE Gap for a heat loss evaluation

  • Home heat loss surveys- reduce heating and cooling costs
  • Locate heat escaping from the roof, door jams, windows, vents, and more
  • Locate air leaks
  • Locate roof leaks and moisture that damages roof deck
  • Reports serve buyers and sellers of homes
  • Taking advantage of Federal and State Energy Tax Credits and Northwestern Energy Rebates


Who needs a heat loss evaluation?

Homeowners / Builders and developers / Commercial Property Owners / Insulation Contractors/ Property Manager / Real Estate Agents

Anyone who owns or manages a building, or is in the construction industry, can benefit from a heat loss evaluation.

A quality heat loss evaluation is a small investment compared to the savings you can reach in as little as 1-3 years!

Who needs a thermographic inspection?

Homeowners

Buyers

  • ...will more likely purchase a building they know is more energy efficient.
  • Faced with rising energy costs people now consider energy efficiency when buying property.
  • Efficient buildings reduce the life-cost of a building.
  • High utility bills can add to the cost of owning a home or business.

Sellers

  • ...who feel they have an energy efficient building can prove it to the buyer with an heat loss evaluation report from Fill THE Gap.
  • The sellers' home is valued higher because the energy efficiency of the building is a known factor.

Builders and developers

Although most builders do a great job building homes you don't always see what you miss. We're all human and setting up an evaluation of your construction project reduces call backs.

Insulation Contractors

Insulation contractors who are confident that their product and installation services produce desired results verify their installation using services Fill THE Gap. This is done through the use of a blower door and thermographic infrared technology. This evaluation helps to reduce callbacks for insulation contractors. Ensuring that they have applied their insulation thoroughly and properly will increase the odds of increased business.

Note: inconsistently applied foam results in inconsistent R- Values

Notice twelve-degree temperature difference on this "cured" closed cell foam installation

Real Estate Agents

Real estate agents recognize that home buyers are doing their homework and asking about upgrades to increase energy efficiency; receiving a heat loss evaluation from Fill THE Gap along with a detailed report will provide accurate information to those buyers. Where the proof is available realtors have found that a house with high energy bills is harder to sell then a similar with lower utility bills.

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