Warning about those 'free' home energy audits in Calgary

I signed up for one last fall and it was basically a two-hour sales pitch for new windows. The guy barely looked at my furnace or insulation before giving me a quote for $25,000. Has anyone had a good experience with a company that actually does the audit right?

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4 Comments

mark_ward2mo ago

What a waste of time, right? I fell for the same thing a few years back and felt like a total sucker. The guy spent more time measuring my living room for new windows than he did checking my actual energy use.

park.miles2mo ago

Got a real audit last year, saved me money.

caseythompson2mo ago

Sounds like they're using the word "audit" pretty loosely. More like a two-hour window commercial you didn't ask for. My guy brought a ladder but I'm pretty sure he just leaned it against the house for effect. You'd get more useful info from a fortune cookie than from those sales pitches.

daniel_gonzalez2mo ago

Honestly though, sometimes you gotta hear the sales pitch to even know what's possible. My neighbor got one of those "audits" and the guy pointed out a draft issue he never noticed, which led to a cheap fix that actually helped. Sure they want to sell windows, but bringing a ladder and checking things out is more than most people ever do. Tbh, a free look at your house isn't the worst thing even if you just take the info and walk away.