Evergreen’s Commitment to Historic Preservation

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Many Maine homes, from Rockland and down the coast to Portland, were built hundreds of years ago; often, they carry significant history. Old homes like these require constant, loving upkeep. They also provide their owners with a charm, grace and tradition that newer homes can only imitate.  

Historic homes require something else that newer homes do not—and that’s a keen eye for preserving their historical integrity and architectural heritage. Evergreen appreciates the importance of not only maintaining and upgrading these older homes for modern energy efficiency, but also doing it in a way that preserves their character and original details.

The Evergreen Difference

At Evergreen, we’re committed to honoring the spirit of historic preservation efforts in Maine communities. We are especially suited to help Maine homeowners by:

  • Offering permit processing assistance

Renovating a historic home comes with its unique set of challenges. We’re well-versed in the permits required and can help with the permitting process for your window and door replacement project.

  • Partnership with Greater Portland Landmarks

We’re proud to be a member of Greater Portland Landmarks,  a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving greater Portland’s historic buildings and spaces.

We’re included in their curated Preservation Directory as a vetted and trusted contractor.

  • Providing specialized experience and skills

Our professionals possess the skill set necessary to execute historical building renovation projects to exacting detail. This includes precise framing, careful installation, and a keen eye for finishing touches.

Windows That Stand the Test of Time

Your windows affect not only the appearance but also the comfort of your historic home. A window upgrade increases the value of your home with a higher level of functionality, heating and cooling efficiency, outdoor noise control, and most important of all, comfort.

Evergreen offers Marvin® windows for their durability and value. Marvin’s wide selection allows us to provide our customers with a full range of styles, finishes, glass types and hardware to complement any historic aesthetic.

You can trust your home to Evergreen during the installation process as we exercise the utmost care, ensuring that your home is left neat and tidy at the end of every day. Our entire team at Evergreen is committed to excellent customer service for a window upgrade experience that has positive outcomes, immediately, and for years to come.

Trust your window upgrade to the historic preservation experts at Evergreen Windows and Doors. Contact us or call 207-594-2244 today to learn more.

Increase the value of your home while preserving it's asthetic beauty.

Put the experts at Evergeen to work for you! 207-594-2244

My husband and I bought a home on the water in Owls Head and decided to make the investment in Evergreen's recommendations for insulation. Brian Robinson spent 3 hours examining every nook and cranny before he made practical suggestions and explained them thoroughly to us.

Marie McNeely

Owls Head

The folks at Evergreen did a great job fixing a rather major insulation problem in my house, which they helped identify with a great audit. When the work began, they were thorough, upbeat, and -- dare I say it -- efficient. I strongly recommend them.

Michael Williams

Thorough, smart, informative, integrated, and communicative -- that's how my experience was with Evergreen even with the covid interruption midstream. The team picked up where they left off, insulated basement and air sealed attic and knee wall in 100' temps under the eaves! This business group was a pleasure to work with.

Karen W.

Gray

Really great experience from start to finish with Evergreen. They helped us prioritize what needed to be completed first, and has made a significant difference in our hearing costs already. Plus they were really friendly and considerate to work with!

Amy W.

Kennebunk

Evergreen did an amazing job insulating our historic home. Their professional staff worked hard to ensure the tough areas in the attic were covered, and clearly communicated their progress. We are seeing the results with our discounted heating bills. Thank you, Evergreen!

Melissa Knoll

Portland

Professional, friendly and hard-working staff. The product/approach they use for insulation is top notch. We felt the difference immediately, both from added warmth and eliminating drafts. The team and management were easily available to answer our questions or coordinate meeting times. Highly recommended.

Kevin J.

Yarmouth

I waited a year to write this review. Evergreen finished our job late last winter. Terrific results!!! we've gone from 12-day propane deliveries to 30+ day propane deliveries. The house is noticeably warmer. The Evergreen crew was/is professional, prompt, thorough, scientific, gracious and immaculate with respect to keeping our house clean. Money well spent.

John E.

Boothbay

I highly recommend Evergreen! 1st, I had a home efficiency inspection (that was free) & Bryan P. was great! He took the time needed, asked & listened to what I thought were priorities, explained clearly what he thought were priorities & why, then gave me numerous options. No pressure whatsoever. Then I had my attic sealed & insulated as the 1st step & Bryan came along on day 1 to introduce everyone & make sure we were all on the same page. Bruce's team (inc. Kelsey & Roland) did the work - they were exceptional!!

Melissa M.

Kennebunk

Evergreen did everything they said they would and more. I actually don't mind going into the basement now since they sealed it. The air quality in the house is noticeably better and it's warmer in the winter. We can even store clothing down there where before, whatever was in there would mildew. Even the spider population declined! I used to vacuum so many of them from the corners of the ceilings in the house. Not any more!

Loriel Van Dusen

The Evergreen crew who installed insulation in my attic were fantastic! They were very professional, worked exceedingly hard, and they did an excellent job. They were very pleasant and friendly to be around. They cleaned up beautifully after each work day, and left my home in great shape on when they walked out the door for the last time. I can't believe they were able to accomplish all that they did with heat soaring into the 80s and 90s. It was pretty unbearable up there! They have my highest praise and my gratitude.

Cynthia F.

South Portland

The Evergreen Team did a fabulous job and was very tuned and responsive to the particular needs we had. The job was done right on budget and we are thrilled with the improved warmth and energy efficiency.

Ira M.

Rockland

Thanks Evergreen Home Performance for helping to make our home more efficient. Many thanks as well to Bryan for the initial walk through and recommendations to make our home more efficient and to Dave, Roland, and Jacob for a job that was done professionally and courteous.  We were amazed at the level of efficiency and everyday they made sure to protect our floors, carpets, and furniture. We had daily discussions with Dave about progress and what was being done and where they were at in the project.

Carol Fink

Great job installing windows and insulation.

Bob S.

Rockland

The crew members from Evergreen Home Performance each made sure to greet us every day, while maintaining their distance in this time of the pandemic. Their work took a total of nine days, spread over three weeks. Even though they were working in multiple rooms of our house, as well as the basement and attic, they were unobtrusive and always cleaned up after themselves every day. The on-sight manager kept us informed of their daily schedule so we'd know which parts of the house they'd be working on.

Bob & Sue

Whitefield

Evergreen has insulated two homes that we've owned now and both times we experienced exceptional service and craftsmanship. Our rep, Justin, went above and beyond answering questions and the installation team was attentive to every detail, including pulling out old poorly installed insulation and redoing a bathroom fan that wasn't up to current code. They also left the place spotless every day! Our home is already so much warmer this fall and we are looking forward to using less oil this winter.

Eva G.

Falmouth

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