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Diagnostic diagram showing building envelope checks and measured airflow paths.

Diagnostics

Airtightness Testing

Blower door testing to quantify leakage and support airtightness decisions across Alberta.

Fit and next step

Use this scope when it helps the next decision.

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When this is useful

  • You need measured evidence before choosing corrective work.
  • The building stage makes access, sequencing, or verification important.
  • Comfort, leakage, or envelope questions need more than a visual opinion.

What you receive

  • Findings tied to the building stage and test conditions.
  • Priority items that separate urgent corrections from optional follow-up.
  • Clear notes on what to verify next, if verification is needed.

A blower door test gives you a measured leakage result under controlled pressure conditions. That is useful when you want a number, but it is even more useful when you want a clearer next step.

Useful for

  • comfort investigations
  • envelope corrections
  • airtightness target planning
  • documentation packages

What we provide

  • a result summary
  • notes on the test context and assumptions
  • actionable findings when diagnostic modes are used

Good timing

  • before finishes close access points
  • when drafts or comfort complaints need evidence
  • when attached-building context affects interpretation

FAQ

Can airtightness be improved after finishes?
Often yes, but it is usually easier before the work is buried.

Do attached buildings test the same as detached homes?
No. Geometry and adjacency change how the result should be read.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can airtightness be improved after finishes?
Often yes, but it is usually easier before the work is buried.
Do attached buildings test the same as detached homes?
No. Geometry and adjacency change how the result should be read.

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