There are many approved Phoenix energy audit companies who are providing an excellent service to homeowners and know their stuff. On the other hand there are are a handful of bad apples out there that are ruining the name of energy efficiency and are scams. These companies should be put out of business and homeowners made aware of their scams.
There are a couple things you can do you protect yourself from these green energy barrier scams.
1. Check APS and SRP's home performance website yourself to cross check the company that wants to come to your home ad make sure they are on the program to begin with.
2. Make sure you are asked to fill out an APS and SRP energy audit form with your APS or SRP account number. Be careful though, just because the company has their name on the approved energy audit list and have you fill out an audit form does not mean that they will input it and truly put your home under the program. Call the Arizona home performance hotline at (602) 532-2991 at any time during the process to speak directly with the Arizona Home Performance coordinator. They will be able to verify if the company at your home has processed your audit form, is an approved contractor and schedule a program auditor to check the companies work.
3. Check out our What to look for in an energy auditor post to get yourself up to speed on what's important in choosing an energy audit company.
4. Check out our top 5 list of red flags that if your "auditor" in question does, you know you should show him the door and have a real energy audit done. A real energy audit cost $99 so you do have to pay but there is real value in having one done to your home. If you are however set on trying to get a free energy audit done just know you are setting yourself up to get scammed and I might add if you are reading this and decide to actually buy a $20,000 radiant barrier energy package anyways don't be surprised if your utility bills fail to go down.
There are a couple things you can do you protect yourself from these green energy barrier scams.
1. Check APS and SRP's home performance website yourself to cross check the company that wants to come to your home ad make sure they are on the program to begin with.
2. Make sure you are asked to fill out an APS and SRP energy audit form with your APS or SRP account number. Be careful though, just because the company has their name on the approved energy audit list and have you fill out an audit form does not mean that they will input it and truly put your home under the program. Call the Arizona home performance hotline at (602) 532-2991 at any time during the process to speak directly with the Arizona Home Performance coordinator. They will be able to verify if the company at your home has processed your audit form, is an approved contractor and schedule a program auditor to check the companies work.
3. Check out our What to look for in an energy auditor post to get yourself up to speed on what's important in choosing an energy audit company.
4. Check out our top 5 list of red flags that if your "auditor" in question does, you know you should show him the door and have a real energy audit done. A real energy audit cost $99 so you do have to pay but there is real value in having one done to your home. If you are however set on trying to get a free energy audit done just know you are setting yourself up to get scammed and I might add if you are reading this and decide to actually buy a $20,000 radiant barrier energy package anyways don't be surprised if your utility bills fail to go down.
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