Energy Audits
Your electric bill isn’t lying — your house is losing energy somewhere. An energy audit uses blower door testing, thermal imaging, and duct diagnostics to find every leak, gap, and failure so you know exactly what to fix and in what order.
Most Texas homes waste 20–30% of their energy through gaps, bad insulation, and duct leaks you can’t see. An energy audit finds every one of them and gives you a dollar-for-dollar plan to fix what matters most — so you stop guessing and start saving.
- Category — Home performance
- Focus — Find the waste first
- Next step — Consultation
Stop guessing where your money goes.
You can feel the draft by the back door. You know the upstairs is ten degrees hotter than downstairs. But you don’t know which problems cost you $40 a month and which ones cost $400. That’s what an audit answers — with diagnostic equipment that sees what you can’t: air leaks behind walls, duct losses in the attic, insulation gaps that have been there since the house was built. You walk away with a prioritized fix list ranked by savings, not a sales pitch.
What a good energy audits plan should cover
- Blower door testing reveals hidden air leaks — A blower door depressurizes your home and measures exactly how much air escapes and where — around outlets, plumbing, attic hatches, and penetrations you’d never find by feel.
- Thermal imaging shows what’s missing behind walls — An infrared camera maps temperature differences across every wall and ceiling. Missing insulation, moisture problems, and thermal bridges light up on screen — no guessing, no tearing open drywall.
- Duct leakage testing catches hidden HVAC losses — In many Texas homes, 20–30% of conditioned air never reaches your rooms. Duct testing measures exactly how much you’re losing and where — usually in the attic where it hurts most.
How energy audits should be approached
- Gather 12 months of electric bills and schedule your audit — Your billing history lets the auditor benchmark your home against similar houses in your zip code. Bring any comfort complaints too — hot rooms, drafts, humidity — so the testing targets the right areas.
- Blower door depressurization, infrared scan, and duct leakage test — The blower door pulls air out of the house to measure total leakage in CFM50. An infrared camera maps temperature differences on every wall and ceiling — exposing missing insulation, moisture, and thermal bridges you’d never spot visually. Duct testing measures how much conditioned air leaks before it reaches your rooms.
- Receive a dollar-ranked fix list with payback timelines — Each recommendation comes with estimated cost, projected annual savings, and payback period. Air sealing might pay back in 8 months. A duct repair might save $600/year. You decide what to do first based on numbers, not a sales pitch.
Energy Audits questions
- Do I need an energy audit before solar?
- Not always, but it’s smart when bills are high and the house has obvious comfort issues. Fixing waste first means you can size a smaller, cheaper solar system — and stop overpaying in the meantime.
- Will an audit actually save me money?
- Homeowners who follow the top 2–3 recommendations typically cut energy bills by 15–30%. The audit itself usually pays for itself within the first year of improvements.
Wondering where the bill is going?
We check insulation, ducts, air leaks, and your last 12 months of usage. You get a short list of fixes, ranked by what pays back first.
Contact Texas Solar & Roofing Pros
Free estimates, no pressure, and no commitment. Numbers on this site are Central Texas ranges; your roof, usage, utility, and insurance carrier change them.
- Phone — (512) 775-0561
- Email — info@texassolarandroofingpros.com
- Address — 1700 Pagedale Cove, Cedar Park, TX 78613
- Service area — Austin, Texas, Round Rock, Texas, Georgetown, Texas, Cedar Park, Texas, Pflugerville, Texas, Kyle, Texas, Bastrop, Texas, Dallas, Texas, San Antonio, Texas, Waco, Texas, San Marcos, Texas
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