Trusted Home Energy Audit for Burbank Homeowners
A home energy audit in Burbank pinpoints exactly where your house is losing conditioned air and wasting money, usually through the attic, ductwork, and exterior walls. We’ve performed hundreds of these audits for Burbank homeowners since 2011, and most reveal that the home is leaking 20 to 30 percent more air than it should. That’s real money leaving your house every month. Our team, led by Neil Ashford, runs a full diagnostic workup with a blower door test, thermal imaging, insulation inspection, and duct leakage testing, then hands you a prioritized fix list. A live person answers at (747) 837-5834, 24/7, so you can schedule an audit for as soon as today.
What Our Home Energy Audit Service Includes
Most Burbank homes were built between the 1930s and 1970s, and few have ever been pressure-tested for air leakage. Our audit covers four diagnostic services in one visit, giving you a complete picture of how your home performs as a system, not just a collection of rooms.
Blower Door Test
A blower door test measures how much air your home leaks to the outside by depressurizing the house with a calibrated fan mounted in an exterior door frame. We run this test on every audit we perform in Burbank because it gives us a precise air-leakage number, not a guess. Once we know that number, we can tell you exactly which air leaks are worth sealing and which fixes would be a waste of your money.
Thermal Imaging Inspection
Thermal imaging uses an infrared camera to see temperature differences inside walls, ceilings, and floors that the naked eye can’t detect. In Burbank’s summer heat, the temperature gap between a properly insulated wall and one with voids or settling is dramatic, and our camera makes it visible instantly. Warmline Insulation Co. technicians bring this camera on every audit, and we’ll walk you through the images so you can see the problem areas yourself before we recommend any work.
Insulation Inspection
Most Burbank attics have far less insulation than current building codes require, and what’s there has often settled or been disturbed by rodents and roof work. We inspect every accessible area of your home, including attics, crawl spaces, and exterior walls, measuring insulation depth and checking for gaps, compression, moisture damage, and thermal bridging. This inspection tells us whether your existing insulation is doing anything at all, and exactly what R-value would make sense for a Burbank climate that hits 100 degrees in August and drops into the 40s in winter.
Duct Leakage Test
Ductwork leaks are one of the most common and least visible energy drains in Burbank homes, especially in houses with forced-air HVAC systems. We use a duct blaster to pressurize your duct system and measure exactly how much air escapes through holes, loose connections, and poorly sealed joints. In many homes we audit, 15 to 30 percent of the air you pay to heat or cool never reaches a single room. The fix is often straightforward: seal the ducts, improve the airflow, and stop paying to condition the attic.
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Brands We Service for Home Energy Audit
Our audits evaluate insulation from every major manufacturer, and we’ve inspected and worked with product from Owens Corning, GreenFiber, Johns Manville, and Knauf in Burbank homes. If your attic has blown-in fiberglass from Owens Corning or GreenFiber cellulose, we know exactly what proper installation depth looks like for this climate zone and can spot settlement or moisture problems immediately. We also work with Johns Manville and Knauf batt and roll products in wall and floor cavities, and we understand how these materials perform in the San Fernando Valley’s dry heat and mild winters.
Whether your home has any of those brands or something older and unidentifiable, the audit will tell us what’s working and what needs to go. You don’t need to know what’s in your attic before we arrive: that’s exactly what the inspection is for. If we find an insulation product that’s been discontinued or failed, we’ll explain what happened and what the right replacement is for a Burbank home.
Signs You Need a Home Energy Audit Right Now
Some homes announce their energy problems loudly. Others just quietly drain money every month. Here are the most common issues we see in Burbank homes that point to a needed audit.
- Your energy bills spike every summer and winter. When your A/C runs constantly in July and your furnace works overtime in January, the problem is usually air leakage, not an inefficient HVAC unit. An audit will measure exactly where that leak is and how much it’s costing you.
- Rooms feel noticeably hotter or colder than the rest of the house. Uneven temperatures almost always trace back to uneven insulation or duct problems, and a thermal imaging inspection maps those temperature gaps room by room. Fixing the root cause means you stop adjusting the thermostat from room to room.
- You can feel drafts near windows, doors, or outlets on windy days. Burbank gets serious Santa Ana winds that push outside air through every gap in your building envelope. If you feel air moving indoors on a calm day, your house is leaking badly enough to make a measurable difference on your bill.
- Your attic is dusty, hot, or inhabited by rodents. Rodent activity in Burbank attics is common, and it usually means insulation has been compressed, contaminated, and stripped of its performance. An audit will assess the damage and tell you what needs replacing versus what can be cleaned and sealed.
- Your HVAC system is older than a decade and runs constantly. An aging furnace or A/C unit often gets blamed for high bills when the real culprits are leaky ducts and missing insulation. We’ll test the ductwork and the thermal envelope before you spend anything on a new system.
Our Home Energy Audit Process: Step by Step
We built our audit process around one goal: you understand your home’s energy performance by the time we leave. Here’s how a typical audit goes in Burbank.
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We walk every room with you. Neil Ashford’s team starts with a visual walkthrough of your entire home, inside and out. We listen to the specific problems you’re experiencing, whether it’s a hot upstairs bedroom, a chilly hallway, or a bill that keeps climbing. This gives us a list of target areas before we bring out the diagnostic tools.
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We run the blower door test. We set up a calibrated fan in an exterior door frame and depressurize your home to measure total air leakage in cubic feet per minute. This 15-minute test gives us the baseline number every recommendation will be built on. You’ll see the leaks as they happen, often by feeling air rush in around outlets and baseboards.
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We scan with thermal imaging. Our infrared camera finds the exact locations where heat is entering or leaving, and we photograph the evidence. Attic hatches, recessed lights, and plumbing penetrations show up as glaring hot spots in Burbank summer, even when they look fine to the naked eye.
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We pressure-test the ducts. Using a duct blaster, we measure how much air your duct system loses between the furnace and the registers. This test isolates duct leaks from envelope leaks so we know whether the fix belongs in your attic, your walls, or your ductwork.
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We review findings and build a prioritized plan. You get a written report with photos, air leakage numbers, insulation assessments, and a ranked list of fixes by cost and impact. We’ll tell you what to do first, what can wait, and what you don’t need to do at all. Most Burbank homeowners are surprised by how clear the path becomes once the data is in front of them.
How Much Does a Home Energy Audit Cost in Burbank?
Several factors move the price: square footage, number of HVAC zones, crawl space access, and whether you need a full rodent-damage assessment. The best way to avoid overpaying is to know exactly what you’re getting: our free estimate includes a clear scope of work, so you never pay for a test you didn’t agree to. If you schedule an audit and then move forward with insulation or air sealing work from the same report, we’ll apply the audit cost toward your project. Call (747) 837-5834 for a free estimate and we’ll price your audit based on your specific house, not a generic template.
Home Energy Audit Near Burbank: Our Service Area
Warmline Insulation Co. runs home energy audits throughout Burbank and the broader San Fernando Valley, including neighborhoods like Magnolia Park, Rancho Adjacent, and the Burbank Hills. We also serve homeowners in nearby Beverly Hills, Culver City, La Cañada Flintridge, Altadena, Glendale, and South Pasadena with the same same-day or next-day scheduling. If you’re outside Burbank proper, call us and we’ll give you an honest response time for your area. Our home page covers the full range of insulation and air sealing services we provide across the region, and our Home Energy Audit in Burbank service page details the diagnostic work in more depth. Homeowners in the Westside can also review our Home Energy Audit in Beverly Hills and Home Energy Audit in Culver City pages for area-specific information.
Serving Burbank, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burbank area and offer a Home Energy Audit in Burbank because we know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions: Home Energy Audit in Burbank
What is a home energy audit?
A home energy audit is a systematic diagnostic evaluation of how your home uses and loses energy. At Warmline Insulation Co., we run a blower door test, thermal imaging inspection, insulation assessment, and duct leakage test to find every significant air leak and insulation gap. The result is a written report with specific fixes ranked by cost and impact. Most audits take 2 to 4 hours, and we walk you through every finding before we leave.
How long does a home energy audit take?
A full audit on a typical Burbank home takes 2 to 4 hours depending on home size, attic and crawl space access, and the number of HVAC zones. The blower door test itself runs about 15 minutes, while the thermal imaging and insulation inspection take longer because we cover every accessible area. Our technicians block out a half-day on your schedule so nothing gets rushed, and most jobs are completed in a single visit.
How much does a home energy audit cost in Burbank?
Most Burbank home energy audits run $250 to $600 depending on home size, access, and which diagnostic tests are included. We provide a free estimate before we start, so you know the exact price before any work begins. Call (747) 837-5834 for an exact quote based on your home’s details, and ask us about applying the audit fee toward insulation or air sealing work.
Do you service all insulation brands during an audit?
Yes, we audit homes with every major insulation brand, including Owens Corning, GreenFiber, Johns Manville, and Knauf products. We don’t need to know what’s in your attic before the inspection; identifying the product and assessing its condition is part of the audit. If we find compromised or outdated material, we’ll explain exactly what happened and recommend the correct replacement for your home.
Can you come today for an emergency energy audit?
In many cases, yes, we can schedule a same-day audit for Burbank homeowners, especially when there’s an active problem like a rodent infestation in the attic or unexplained water damage in the insulation. A live person answers our phones at (747) 837-5834, 24 hours a day, so you won’t get a voicemail or an answering service when you call. Tell us what’s going on and we’ll tell you honestly whether we can get a technician out today.
What warranty or guarantee comes with your audit and related work?
Every energy audit we perform in Burbank is backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise: if the work wasn’t done correctly, we make it right at no charge. That applies to the audit itself and to any insulation, air sealing, or duct sealing work we complete afterward. We’re licensed and insured on every job, and our background-checked, uniformed technicians stand behind the diagnostic numbers in your report.
How should I prepare for a home energy audit?
Don’t do much: we need your home in its normal condition to get accurate readings. Make a list of the specific comfort problems you’ve noticed, like drafty rooms, hot spots, or high bills, and clear a small area near an exterior door so we can mount the blower door fan. Keep pets secured during the test, and be ready to point us toward the attic access and any crawl space entrances. We’ll handle everything else.
Schedule Your Home Energy Audit Service in Burbank Today
Stop guessing where your money is going. A home energy audit in Burbank gives you hard numbers, thermal images, and a clear rank of fixes, many of which pay for themselves within a single season. Call (747) 837-5834 now for a free, no-obligation estimate. A live person answers 24/7, and we’ll schedule your audit for a time that works, often the same day.
Written by Neil Ashford, Owner at Warmline Insulation Co., serving Burbank since 2011.