TONER Home Performance

What TONER Home Performance does

TONER Home Performance is a privately held building science consulting firm founded in 2011 in The Woodlands, Texas, by Toner Kersting. The firm delivers independent residential construction consulting across three service lines: Forensics & Mold Assessment (root-cause diagnosis of moisture, mold, water intrusion, and indoor air quality problems), Legal Expert Witness Services (pre-litigation evaluations and expert testimony for attorneys handling residential construction defect disputes), and Building Performance Design & Specifications (integrated HVAC, insulation, envelope, attic, and moisture design delivered as a Building Performance Specification Book for architects and builders).

The firm's core technology is concentrated human expertise rather than software: a 6,000+ home pattern-matching catalogue, a proprietary "Three C's" (Climate, Construction, Client) evaluation framework, a Building Forensic Review Letter methodology with live Zoom presentation, and a Quarterback Coordination Model that consolidates multi-discipline expert teams into a single invoice. The firm is consult-only by structural choice — it neither performs nor sells the repairs it recommends — which underpins the credibility of its expert witness work and differentiates it from competing firms with remediation revenue.

The business operates on flat-rate professional services pricing with engagements starting at $3,500, free initial consultations, and a stated two-week report turnaround versus a 45-day industry average. Customer segments are split three ways: homeowners with misbehaving homes, legal professionals handling construction defect disputes, and building professionals (architects, builders, contractors) seeking design specifications and forensic callbacks resolution. Geographic focus is Texas and the southern United States, with named enterprise customers including Newmark Homes, Park Lane Builders, Sims Luxury Builders, Collaborative Designworks, and Allisson Cunningham Designs. The firm is bootstrapped, with no disclosed external funding.

Name

TONER Home Performance

Legal name

TONER Home Performance

Website

https://tonerhomematters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

The Woodlands

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services - Forensics & Mold Assessment: Flat-rate professional consulting engagements for homeowners, builders, and legal professionals requiring building forensics and mold assessment services. Pricing is project-based rather than hourly.
2. Expert Witness Services - Legal Professionals: Pre-litigation and litigation support for attorneys including expert testimony, causation reports, and team coordination. Delivered at flat rates typically half the cost of comparable firms.
3. Building Performance Design & Specifications: Design and specification services for architects and builders, delivering Building Performance Specification Books and ongoing project support through construction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

TONER Home Performance is a building science consulting firm that delivers independent root-cause forensics and mold assessment for residential properties, expert witness and pre-litigation services for attorneys handling construction defect cases, and integrated building performance design and specification services for architects and builders. The firm specializes in hot-humid climate construction across the southern United States and operates as a consult-only firm, meaning it does not sell remediation or repair services, which preserves the independence and credibility of its findings.

Product overview

TONER Home Performance is a building science consulting firm offering three interconnected service lines: Forensics & Mold Assessment (root-cause investigation of moisture, mold, and IAQ problems), Legal Expert Witness Services (expert testimony and pre-litigation support for attorneys), and Building Performance Design & Specifications (integrated home performance engineering delivered as a Building Performance Specification Book). Key deliverables include the Building Forensic Review Letter and Expert Opinion Review Letter. The firm operates a 'quarterback' coordination model for multi-discipline legal cases and an 'Agreed Third-Party Method' for pre-litigation resolution. Services target homeowners, attorneys, architects, and builders across the southern United States with a focus on hot-humid climate performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forensics & Mold Assessment Independent root-cause investigation service that diagnoses moisture, mold, water intrusion, and indoor air quality problems by examining the entire home system. Delivers comprehensive Building Forensic Review Letters with construction-level resolution steps. For homeowners across the southern United States.
• Legal Expert Witness Services Independent expert witness and pre-litigation support for attorneys, including Expert Opinion Review Letters, causation analysis, and team coordination for residential construction disputes across Texas and the southern United States. Delivered at flat rates typically half the cost of comparable firms.
• Building Performance Design & Specifications Integrated HVAC, insulation, envelope, attic, and moisture strategy design service delivered as a Building Performance Specification Book, with site verification and testing throughout construction. For architects and builders across Texas and the southern United States.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,500+ projects completed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Houston Bar AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTONER Home Performance supports the legal community through the Houston Bar Association, participating in organizational activities and building relationships with attorneys handling residential construction cases.
• Austin Bar AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport relationship with Austin Bar Association serving the legal professional community in the Austin market.
• Dallas Bar AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport relationship with Dallas Bar Association serving the legal professional community in the Dallas market.
• Houston Trial Lawyers AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganizational support and engagement with Houston Trial Lawyers Association for plaintiff attorney relationships.
• Houston Young Lawyers FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport relationship with Houston Young Lawyers Foundation.
• Stonewall Law Association of Greater HoustonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport relationship with Stonewall Law Association of Greater Houston.
• Mexican American Bar Association of HoustonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport relationship with Mexican American Bar Association of Houston.
• Texas Women LawyersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport relationship with Texas Women Lawyers organization.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Energy Logic: Energy Logic offers residential building performance consulting, energy auditing, and HVAC design services. Direct peer to TONER in residential building performance and home forensics, though smaller in legal/expert witness scope.
• MaGrann Associates: MaGrann Associates provides residential energy efficiency, building performance, and consulting services for builders, homeowners, and utilities. Direct peer to TONER in residential building performance and energy consulting.
• Performance Systems Development: PSD provides building performance consulting, energy modeling, and building enclosure diagnostics for residential and commercial projects. Direct peer to TONER across forensics, performance design, and diagnostic pattern-matching methodologies.
• Building Science Corporation: Founded by Joseph Lstiburek, Building Science Corporation is a residential building science consulting firm providing forensics, diagnostics, and building enclosure expertise. Direct peer to TONER given overlapping residential building science, moisture, and enclosure failure diagnosis work.
• Steven Winter Associates: SWA provides building science consulting, energy efficiency, and sustainability services for residential and multifamily projects. Direct peer to TONER in residential building performance and energy consulting, though with a heavier multifamily and policy focus.
• IBACOS: IBACOS is a building performance consulting firm that works with production builders to design, build, and verify high-performance homes. Direct peer to TONER's Building Performance Design & Specifications service for builders, with overlapping climate-specific construction expertise.

Broad incumbents

• Southface Energy Institute: Southface is a Southeast-based nonprofit offering building science consulting, energy efficiency, and sustainable building services. Broader incumbent comparable to TONER given regional (Atlanta) hot-humid climate focus and design/consulting services for builders and homeowners.
• J.S. Held: J.S. Held is a global forensic consulting firm offering expert witness, construction defect, and building consulting services. Broader incumbent to TONER in legal/expert witness work on construction defect disputes, with broader industry and geographic coverage.
• CLEAResult: CLEAResult is a large energy efficiency and building performance consulting firm serving utilities, builders, and homeowners across North America. Broader incumbent to TONER with overlapping residential building performance and design work, but operating at utility-program scale rather than project-based forensics.
• Home Innovation Research Labs: Home Innovation Research Labs (formerly NAHB Research Center) provides residential building research, testing, and certification services across the U.S. Broader incumbent to TONER with overlapping building science and residential construction expertise, but operating at a national scale with research and certification as primary offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TONERhm
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCFwDNVF8a2nEdAiX9u1kKgQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/TONERhomeperformance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/toner-home-matters
• TikToktiktok.com/@t0nertok

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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