Professional Inspector With a Splash of Passion
With deep knowledge and understanding in Building science principals, and as a BPI certified Building Analyst, Inspector Jo has partnered with Insight PS Inc. to provide a wide range of home services.
Building Services
Provided
General Home
Inspection
Combustion
Safety
Blower Door
Testing
Home Energy
Audit
Duct Envelope
Tightness
New
Construction
Inspections
Issue Inspections
a professional Home Energy Audit is just a call away
General Home Inspection
A home inspection is a thorough examination of a property to assess the condition and identify any potential issues or defects. Home inspections typically include a visual examination of the property’s structure, roof, electrical and plumbing systems, HVAC, and appliances. Inspector Jo is also licensed to test building radon levels.
Home Energy Audit
Home Energy Audits are visual and semi invasive examinations of the property as a whole integrated system. Using both qualitative and quantitative measures such as blower door tests, room pressure diagnosis, thermal imaging hvac static pressure testing, combustion safety testing and more. With the results of a full home energy audit, the homeowner is left with step by step work scope of insulation, air sealing, and durability repairs to help improve the energy efficiency and occupant comfort inside the home.
New Construction Inspections
There are many stages and phases to buliding a home and Inspector Jo can be right there with you for most of the process. In Illinois most new home builders have a pre-drywall inspection to ensure that all the framing, insulation, ducting, wiring and air sealing have been done correctly before adding drywall. Additionally, most new home builders will have a pre-closing inspection to ensure everything in the new building is up to shape and does not need repaired by the builders before move in. A third new construction inspection, is the 11 month warranty inspection, designed to catch and repairs need before the builder walks away from their warranty.
Duct Envelope Tightness
Typically, this test is completed as part of a new duct installation or a sealing a repair of an existing unit to prove efficient air tight installation. Duct Envelope tightness testing measures the about of air leakage in your duct system. With this knowledge hvac contractors can have a measurable number on how much they have improved or need to improve the tightness of the ducting system.
Blower Door Testing
Included as part of a home energy audit, blower door testing is a quantitative way of measuring air leakage and comfort disparities within a building. Using this diagnostic testing provides a repeatable and measurable baseline for what amount air leakage your building experiences. Blower door testing is available as a stand alone service as well, although it is always accompanied by a combustion safety test to ensure occupant healthy and safety concerns during and after testing.
Issue Inspections
As a building analyst, Inspector Jo is often called to many types of buildings to help owners and occupants solve issues within the building system. This has included mysterious “leaks” in town homes, discovering sources of bulk moisture intrusion at foundations, all the way to improving comfort and efficiency at large historic cathedrals. If you home is experiencing an odd issue, Jo might be the right detective for the job!!