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Maximize the Benefits of Your Heat Pump with These Simple Home Upgrades

For greater home efficiency, increased comfort and lower energy bills, consider these simple upgrades which will work hand-in-hand with your heat pump. Evergreen Home Performance offers air sealing, insulation and more in the Portland and Rockland, ME areas to help you get more from your heat pump.

Don’t Wait to Make Your Home Insulation Upgrades

With home performance upgrades like an energy audit, air sealing, and insulation, your home can be comfortable and efficient in summer and all year long. Evergreen Home Performance offers a variety of home performance services to help homeowners from southern to Midcoast Maine improve their homes.

Should I Be Concerned About the Air Quality of My Basement?

Is your basement an area of the home that you typically avoid, mainly because the air feels damp and musty? If your basement is damp and musty, it’s time to start thinking about your home’s indoor air quality.

How Insulation Works

Many homeowners in the region have to crank up their heating systems all winter long, only to keep the windows open all summer in order to stay cool. This makes insulation an especially valuable home investment here in Maine, as it can keep heat in during the winter and then block heat during the summer.

When Is It Time to Replace Your Insulation?

Wall and attic insulation aren’t exactly the first things homeowners think about when drafting a list of needed home improvements. Insulation, however, is one of the most important parts of your home’s structure, affecting not only home comfort but also how much you pay in heating and cooling costs.

Prevent Ice Dams with Proper Attic Insulation & Ventilation

Even if you plan on staying inside all winter, it’s important to think about what could happen to the outside of your home when a winter storm strikes. One of the most common pains that coastal Maine homeowners have to deal with during the winter is ice dams on the roof.

Why Are My Floors Always So Cold?

You know you have a problem on your hands when your floors become especially cold, or when cold-resistant flooring materials like wood begin to feel chilly.

Infrared: Your Eyes Into Your Walls

Do you have areas in your home that just never seem to get warm in the winter, or astronomically high heating bills even though you keep your thermostat at a modest setting? If so, your home is probably not as energy efficient as it could be. Home efficiency issues are not always easy to find — especially when they are rooted somewhere inside your walls. Fortunately, thanks to infrared diagnostic technology, you can look at what’s going on inside your walls and pinpoint the source of home efficiency issues.

Stop Cold Drafts with A Windbreaker for Your Home

It’s been a warm autumn in New England but now that it’s November, there’s no denying that the cold is creeping in fast. The Maine coast is as rugged as it is beautiful, and homeowners from Camden to Kennebunkport know the only way to weather the winter is to keep the cold air out and the warm air in.

Don’t Miss These Steps on Your Fall Home Checklist!

As you weatherize your home for the upcoming winter here in Maine, are there crucial steps that you might be missing? To help you better prepare your home to be comfortable as temperatures drop, here are a few key weatherization steps that homeowners often miss.

Pulling Out Your Fall Wardrobe? Get a Sweater for Your Home Too!

From Belfast to Portland, evenings in Maine are getting cooler. You’re probably swapping out your t-shirts and sandals for warm sweaters and boots, but have you thought about what your home might need to stay warm as the weather gets colder?

Evergreen’s Commitment to Historic Preservation

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.