Are you living in a lemon?
Too many Melbourne homes are draughty, mouldy, &/or expensive to run.
Yes, even new & recently renovated homes!
And finding solutions is hard when every supplier is sure their product will fix your problem. Regardless of your budget. :/
Instead of trying to fix a flat tyre with solid gold fluffy dice, get accredited experience to clarify the problems & offer the most affordable, effective solutions for you to choose from.
I have assessed hundreds of Victorian homes & worked for & with their residents to make them better. Air leaks, insulation gaps, and under-performing appliances are common problems, but most homes have their own combination of these and other issues, large & small.
Finding a few is easy. Finding them all, matching them to effective fixes and good suppliers is harder.
Starting from an understanding of your priorities & your home, I suggest appropriate solutions and (if desired) implement them.
If you are perfectly comfortable at home, or already have good knowledge of common building energy issues, relevant Australian Standards, the many products available, how not to get short changed, and the time to keep that knowledge up to date, then you probably don't need me.
But if you're sick of spending a fortune and still being too cold or hot, sick of mould, planning upgrades or renovations, buying or selling a home, or plotting to get off gas, I can help.
Broken ducting may be leaking your heated air into the subfloor.
Ceiling insulation is often poorly installed or disarranged by other trades, leaving you exposed.
These pictures illustrate common problems. Both are fixable with the right tools and know-how. But there is never just one issue.
Identifying all of the energy cost and comfort issues in your home, prioritising them, and specifying & managing appropriate fixes or upgrades is what I do.
Other common issues I routinely assist with include: air leakage audits & fixes; quote comparisons & cost/benefit for solar panels, battery & hot water systems; solar production audits; heat wave planning; appliance checks & warranty claims; damp & mould elimination; & energy retailer billing disputes.
These can be carried out as narrowly focussed rapid inspection & advice, not always requiring a site visit, or alongside more comprehensive whole-of-house assessments such as the government accredited Residential Efficiency Scorecard assessments.
I offer a range of building energy-related services:
Accredited Residential Efficiency Scorecard ratings for home owners, mortgage discounts, real estate agents, buyers & sellers, renovations.
Includes accompanying plain English report, prioritised options & actions list.
Shorter assessments focussing on specific questions, e.g. heating replacement, damp and mould, or window upgrades.
Air leak audits and draught sealing, works completion or specification for DIY or trades.
Insulation inspection & (too often!) remediation, downlight checks.
Ducting inspection, filter cleaning, ventilation & air quality assessment
Cost-benefit analysis for rooftop solar, home batteries, heating replacement, double glazing, etc.
Energy retail plan comparisons, finding the best deal for your household.