HomeRX provides residential energy efficiency inspections aka "energy audits" to homeowners in the service territories of Seattle City Light and Puget Sound Energy (King County only) as well as the weatherization remedies uncovered during the audit such as insulation upgrades for attics, crawlspaces, basements, floors, walls, and heating/cooling ducts. We currently employ 2 full time BPI certified Building Analysts, 4 full time weatherization specialists, two journeyman heating and air condition tradesman, and two customer liaisons and an AAMA trained window specialist. Complete home prescriptions are provided at no charge and energy audits are often subsidized by the utilities, depending on your local utility.
Business highlights
16 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Residential energy efficiency inspections, energy audits, weatherization, insulation upgrades for attics, crawlspaces, walls and floors, heating and cooling systems, and window and doors.
Services we don't offer
Plumbing, electrical wiring. But we will sub these out and be responsible for the work.
Description of Work: Weatherized crawl space and attic
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
Heather L.
12/2015
5.0
energy audit
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Ryan R.
06/2015
5.0
energy audit
+ -1 more
Bob and HomeRX were extremely professional and communicative. They were the most responsive and easiest team with whom to work throughout our bidding process. We ended up selecting another provider because of their knowledge of mid-century homes and preserving their aesthetic quality. Bob and the HomeRX team were great and would have been our next choice. Definitely consider them for future work.
Description of Work: Bob at HomeRX provided an estimate for a heat-pump HVAC and weatherization for our 1959 home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$25,000
Heather C.
04/2015
5.0
insulation, energy audit
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unknown
Description of Work: Whole house sealing and insulation including exterior walls, ceiling, floor over garage. Installed ducted heat pump, new thermostat, modified some ductwork, insulated and sealed ducts in garage.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$20,000
Krista Y.
07/2014
5.0
energy audit
+ -1 more
Bob Thoreson was a pleasure to work with from the beginning to the end. He was punctual and clear, and the project came in exactly on budget. Installing the downstairs heat fan required landscaping the outer yard and installing a drain, which turned out to be more work than Bob anticipated, but he did it without complaint and was very professional about it. Also, one of his workers was injured on another project, so Bob himself jumped in to help, which I thought was great. One very good thing that Bob did was to hire a really excellent subcontractor to install the actual heat pump. My neighbors had a heat pump installed a few months before us, and they've had multiple problems with it. Ours works great though. The heat pump guys showed up at our house and were such geeks - they knew the whole thing backwards and forwards, and had the same systems in their own homes. I could tell they were passionate about their work. They even went the extra mile and installed a mini-condenser unit in the inside line to keep water out of the lines (at no extra cost to me). Good experience, very easy, and the budget numbers were right. We'd hire them again!
Description of Work: They put in a ductless heat pump with a large compressor outside and two wall-mounted units inside - one in the basement, one on the main floor. They also redid the ductwork for two bathroom fans, one downstairs and one upstairs. (Both of them vented into interior spaces, causing possible problems with mildew and mold.) The sealed the attic hatch as well.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,000
Keith O.
01/2014
4.0
energy audit
+ -1 more
Overall I was quite happy with the work that was performed. The final price came in exactly the same as the initial bid. There were a few minor problems that might have been resolved with better communication but overall the end product was acceptable. The project did extend about three weeks beyond anticipated however this is due to the main contractor suffering a serious injury of another job site. This is a large project and I will probably hire them again.
Description of Work: A complete energy retrofit was done including: air sealing attic, doors, basement, blown in insulation for the walls, attic, and some new windows. A new furnace was also installed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$13,000
Amy G.
04/2012
4.0
energy audit, insulation
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I received an independent energy audit from a different vendor, and at his suggestion, engaged HomeRx to do the actual insulation work needed. It took a few tries to connect with them, and to schedule an appointment for a walkthrough. The walkthrough went well, no complaints. But the initial bid was missing some key items that we had discussed. This required an minor amendment to the bid. It took some time to get the job scheduled--something like 3 weeks, with a couple of false starts. I would suggest some slightly better communication on when the work would be starting. Saying, and quot;I think we'll likely start the week after nextand quot; doesn't really cut it. I'd like to get the job scheduled down to the day and if possible, when the workers would show up. When the work was actually done, I think they did a decent job. Hard to say, as no one ever really walked around with me to discuss how it went or what was done. The workers annoyed some family members by parking in the driveway without asking first. After the work was completed, the owner called to ask that I pay the foreman for the work. It seemed a little strange. I had planned to pay the day of, but it seemed an odd request. Overall, I think the work was fine, but the business practice needs a little more polish. Needs better response on returning calls and communication.
Description of Work: Insulation of attic, crawlspace, duct sealing, duct work, crawlspace sealing.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Janice W.
02/2012
4.0
energy audit
+ -1 more
Once we were finally able to schedule a time (due to mutually shifting schedules), the home audit went smoothly. Our house is fairly new, so most of the final recommendations were minor. They replaced most incandescent bulbs in house with CF, however I will have to change a few out because the slow warm-up is really troublesome in some rooms. One complaint is that I mentioned the need to possibly replace our back door due to bad sticking, and they gave me some recommendations to do so. Later I discovered the problem is the top hinge separating from the frame and I'm surprised they didn't notice that. Door seems fine and now I just need a carpenter to repair it.
Description of Work: Home energy audit through PSE. Inspected insulation, heating system, windows, etc.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
professionalism
5.0
punctuality
5.0
R F.
02/2012
4.0
insulation, energy audit
+ 0 more
They were fast and friendly. They did what they said they were going to do.
Description of Work: They did an inspection to find out if there were any areas that we could improve to lower our utility bill such as the insulation around the windows and doors.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Caron L.
12/2011
5.0
energy audit, insulation
+ 0 more
They were amazing. They were the best company we have ever worked with. They went above and beyond what was required and were very accommodating. They were patient and worked with us on scheduling times to come out. They worked with Pugent sound energy to get all the rebates possible for all the insulation. They did all the paper work for us as well.
Description of Work: They did a complete heating audit. They then sealed all the leaks in the attic and insulated it. They also sealed the furnace duct. They found a leak in our fireplace through the wood chimney section. They then had a subcontractor come in to fix this issue.
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Service Categories
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FAQ
HomeRx LLC is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
HomeRx LLC accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, HomeRx LLC offers free project estimates.
No, HomeRx LLC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, HomeRx LLC does not offer a senior discount.
No, HomeRx LLC does not offer emergency services.
Yes, HomeRx LLC offers warranties.
HomeRx LLC offers the following services: Residential energy efficiency inspections, energy audits, weatherization, insulation upgrades for attics, crawlspaces, walls and floors, heating and cooling systems, and window and doors.
Plumbing, electrical wiring. But we will sub these out and be responsible for the work.