Take the guesswork out of home energy upgrades
Find out which upgrades will make your home more comfortable and cheaper to run, what order to do them in and what they'll save you. We're independent NatHERS assessors and we don't sell products.
Your home, modelledIllustrative figures only. In your consult we run this with your own bills, your home and the way you live in it.
You've been meaning to sort this out for a while
The house is cold in winter and stuffy in summer. The bills keep creeping up. You've read about heat pumps, solar, batteries, insulation and rebates, and every installer you talk to says their product should come first.
That's where we come in. We look at your whole home, work out what will make the biggest difference and tell you what order to do things in. You get the numbers behind every recommendation.
Talk it through first, or book the assessment
Most people start with the free call. If you already know you want a plan for your home, book the assessment directly.
Free 15-minute call
For when you're not sure where to start.
- Getting clear on your goals for your home
- What's possible for your home, your budget and your timeframe
- Which upgrades are worth looking at for your home and which to skip
- Whether a full assessment is worth it for you
2-hour home assessment
For when you want answers specific to your home.
- Two hours in your home with an independent NatHERS assessor
- Your energy costs, consumption and management modelled in our calculator, upgrade by upgrade
- Your Energy Upgrade Plan: what to do, in what order, and why
- A personalised written summary of key insights and next steps, sent after your visit
How it works, start to finish
Four steps, so you only spend money on upgrades that make a difference.
Free 15-minute call
Tell us about your home, your bills and what's bugging you. We'll give you a straight first read.
2-hour home assessment
$385 flat fee. We assess your home, hear how you live in it, and model your bills in our calculator.
Your Energy Upgrade Plan
Key insights and recommended upgrades in order of value, plus a plain-English summary of what to do next.
Make it happen
Do it yourself, or make it quick and easy by asking us to project-manage the whole thing for you.
- Your main problem is staying warm in winter. Summer is already covered by the pergola, plants and awnings.
- Your solar exports about 9 kWh a day, roughly what you buy back at night.
- Reverse-cycle heating in the lounge, bedroom and study, so you can stop rugging up.
- A ~9 kWh battery to use your own solar at night.
*Cellular shades vs standard blinds, US Oak Ridge National Laboratory study.
Advice that fits your home and the way you live.
We spend two hours in your home, talk with you about how you use it and run your numbers through our energy calculator. Then you get your Energy Upgrade Plan and a plain-English summary of what we found.
Key insights
What's making your home uncomfortable or expensive to run, and what's already working in your favour.
Keeping the heat in (or out)
Insulation, draught-proofing, blinds, vents and zoning, in order of value, including cheap fixes you can do yourself.
Home energy wins
Simple changes to how your appliances and systems run, and which ones are worth replacing, so your home uses less energy.
What to do next
Run with the plan yourself, or let us find suppliers, get quotes, manage the project and even line up a finance broker.
We don't sell products. Our only income is the fee you pay us.
A lot of free advice in this industry comes from people selling something. Nobody pays us to recommend their products, so our advice is based on what's right for your home.
- No product sales
- No commissions, kickbacks or referral fees
- No supplier or energy retailer affiliations
- NatHERS-accredited assessors
Jay and Mark
When you book, you'll talk to one of us. We're also the people who assess your home and write your plan.
Jay Clarke
Jay built the HomeUp energy calculator we use in every consult. With a background in change and project management, he turns a long list of options into a plan you can follow.
Mark O'Neill
Mark brings more than 30 years of property experience, including licensed real estate. He knows what makes a home comfortable to live in and what adds value when it's time to sell.
Before you book
Is the 15-minute call really free?
Yes. No cost and no obligation. It's a quick chat about your home so we can tell you whether we can help, and how.
What does the assessment cost?
$385 inc. GST, flat fee, for a 2-hour visit, your Energy Upgrade Plan and a personalised written summary of what we found and what we recommend.
What should I have ready?
A recent electricity bill (and gas bill, if you have gas) is helpful, plus a rough idea of what's bothering you about the house.
How is the assessment different from a quote from an installer?
An installer quotes for the product they sell. We look at the whole home and tell you which upgrades make sense and in what order. We earn nothing from what you buy.
Do I have to use you for the upgrades?
No. Plenty of people run with the plan themselves. If you'd rather make it quick and easy, we can project-manage the whole thing: find suppliers, get quotes and rebates, coordinate the work and even line up a finance broker. You choose which upgrades go ahead. Our fee is 10% of the cost of the upgrades you choose (before rebates), less the assessment fee you've already paid.
Where do you work?
We're based in Melbourne. Not sure if we cover your area? Book a free call and ask.
Find out what your home needs
Start with a free 15-minute call. We'll talk through your home and what you want from it, then you can decide whether to book an assessment.