About Us & Our Services

Pre-drywall blower door testing is one of the smartest, lowest-friction quality-control steps a builder can add to a project because it finds air leaks when they’re easiest—and cheapest—to fix. By pressurizing or depressurizing the home before insulation and drywall go in, builders can quickly pinpoint missed top plates, leaky rim joists, soffits, chases, penetrations, and other hidden pathways that drive comfort complaints, uneven temperatures, moisture risk, and poor HVAC performance later on. Catching and sealing these issues early helps improve energy efficiency, supports cleaner results on final blower door and code compliance targets, reduces call-backs and warranty headaches, and protects the builder’s reputation with homeowners. In short: a pre-drywall blower door test turns air sealing from guesswork into a verified, documented step—delivering a tighter, more durable home with better comfort and fewer surprises at final inspection.

Blower door testing is the most direct way to verify that a home’s envelope is actually airtight—not just “looks sealed”—and it’s a required path to pass modern energy code. Under the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), Section R402.4.1.2 (Air Leakage Testing) requires the home to be tested and verified at 50 Pascals, and the results must meet the code’s maximum leakage limits (with compliance thresholds defined by the IECC). Southern Colorado Energy Audits (SCEO) brings real building experience to the test process, which means we don’t just hand you a number—we help builders hit IECC-2021 requirements with practical, jobsite-ready guidance on the specific leak locations that commonly fail (top plates, rim joists, penetrations, chases, and mechanical transitions). We’re locally based in Southern Colorado, so we can schedule quickly, communicate clearly with crews, and provide the documentation builders need to pass inspections confidently, reduce call-backs, and deliver tighter, higher-performing homes.

A whole-home energy audit is the most effective way to understand why a home isn’t performing the way it should—whether that’s high utility bills, comfort complaints, drafty rooms, moisture concerns, or uneven heating and cooling—because it evaluates the house as a complete system (not just one component). Southern Colorado Energy Audits (SCEO) combines blower door testing, thermal imaging, and building-science diagnostics with real construction experience to identify the highest-impact improvements for energy efficiency, durability, and occupant comfort—then turns those findings into clear, prioritized recommendations that homeowners and builders can actually use. For builders, an energy-audit approach also supports smarter decisions that align with 2021 IECC compliance pathways, including the Total Building Performance path (Section R405) and the Energy Rating Index (ERI) path (Section R406), both published by the International Code Council. As a local Southern Colorado company, SCEO offers responsive scheduling, practical field guidance, and professional documentation—helping clients improve home performance with confidence and helping builders deliver homes that meet today’s code-driven expectations.