The Best Whole Home Upgrades To Make This Year

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Even though the world is opening up again after a year of coronavirus-induced disruption, many of us have transformed our concept of home. Over the past year, our houses have become much more than a place to sleep at night—they now double as offices, schools, daycares, gyms, entertainment centers, and so much more. 

With your home acting as your base of operations, it’s more important than ever to invest in its performance. By making smart, whole-home performance upgrades, you can make your home healthier, more comfortable, and more energy efficient, improving your family’s quality of life, reducing your impact on the environment, and lowering your energy costs.  

Here are our recommendations for improving your Midcoast Maine home’s performance from top to bottom: 

Start with an Energy Audit 

The importance of an energy audit cannot be overstated. During this comprehensive, whole-home assessment, we’ll evaluate your home’s performance and locate the areas that need improving using advanced tools like a blower door and infrared cameras. We make recommendations based on real data, giving you real results. 

Upgrade Your Insulation and Air Sealing 

Poorly insulated homes aren’t just uncomfortable—they’re also a huge waste of energy. By sealing up air leaks and making sure your attic, basement, and walls are properly insulated, you’ll be able to stop heated or cooled air from escaping your home, leading to more comfortable, consistent temperatures in every room and helping you save energy. Upgrading your insulation and air sealing can also lead to better indoor air quality and help your family stay healthy at home.  

Replace Old Windows and Doors 

There are windows in almost every—if not every—room in your house, and if they’re old and inefficient, your home is bound to be uncomfortable. By installing new energy efficient windows and doors, you can reduce drafts, keep your home more comfortable, and lower your heating and cooling costs. Plus, new windows and doors will give your house a bright, fresh, and new feel.

Encapsulate Your Basement 

Proper basement encapsulation will keep your basement dry and comfortable, so you can use it as a homeschooling location, playroom, home office—whatever you need. Plus, your basement affects your entire home, and keeping it efficient and dry will lead to better overall home health, comfort, and performance. 

Ready To Upgrade Your Midcoast Maine Home? 

Whether you have old drafty windows, a damp and musty basement, or sky-high energy bills to contend with, you can count on Evergreen Home Performance to solve your home performance issues and turn your Midcoast Maine home into a healthy, comfortable, and efficient base camp for your entire family. Give us a call today to learn more, and remember to ask about the financing and rebates your whole home performance project may qualify for! 

Want a healthier, more comfortable, and more efficient home? Call Evergreen Home Performance at 207-594-2244 or contact us here to get started.

Make your home a healthy, comfortable place to work, learn, and live. 

Ask us about whole-home performance upgrades. 207-594-2244

We had a fantastic experience working with Evergreen to insulate our roof this winter. Everyone was extremely friendly throughout the process - the crew at our home worked hard, were approachable with questions, and the team leader even showed me around the project to point out specific areas they were working to improve.

Joel Wentz

Evergreen came out 2 years ago to do an assessment and insulate our roof. This year we had them come back and do the basement as well. They are hands-down the best crew we've ever hired to work on our house. They are experts at what they do, and super meticulous in their work. After working in our house for a week with blown insulation, there was no trace they were ever here. We've seen a huge decrease in our energy bills while at the same time the house has become way more comfortable. Can't recommend them enough.

RC Lations II

Portland

A thorough inspection of our (older) house and its energy needs. Competent and personable work crew.

Jacob Watson

Last week, my oil company asked if we were using some other kind of fuel because our usage was so much less than they had expected We are very happy with the results; the house is much more comfortable

Steve T.

St. George

Great job installing windows and insulation.

Bob S.

Rockland

I cant say enough about this company and the benefits that it created for our family. They are very professional and have effectively re-insulated our home. The heating bill proves the point.

Bob O.

Springvale

"Working with Evergreen from start to finish was a great experience." See what our customers have to say about their experience with Evergreen Home Performance. 

Jeff L.

Nothing but good things to say. The guys that came and did the actual work were extremely nice and did a great job. The energy audit was thorough and I was presented with multiple improvement options, I was even given ideas for improvement that Evergreen didn't offer. I never felt like I was being "sold".

Ryan Adams

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

Evergreen did a fantastic job insulating our 1930's home. The onsite team was professional, clean, and really just a joy to interact with throughout the process. A blower test at the end showed a significant decrease in air leakage. I highly recommend Evergreen.

Kristen H.

South Portland

I made the mistake of NOT hiring this company last year when I bought and renovated my home. I have brought them in now and what a difference. This group knows what they are doing. They take a complete look at everything and believe they can make your home more energy efficient. They are very professional in the way they approach problems and solutions. And they find ways to save me money. Don't bother with anyone else. Bring Evergreen in before you do anything. Let them assess your issues and give you the right solutions.

Shaw

Owls Head

Evergreen was so helpful in securing us Efficiency Maine funding for a big attic insulation project early this winter. They did all of the paperwork, and totally guided us through a vermiculite removal process that included a payment from a trust for the procedure. I could instantly feel the second floor being so much warmer than before. The boiler does not kick on nearly as frequently since they completed the job. It was worth every penny! Brian Robinson was so thorough throughout the whole process including a full walk through after the job had been completed.

Todd W.

Camden

Working with Brian and with Nate and the rest of the crew was a pleasure. They made everything very easy and understandable. This was a major renovation and they were always at the ready with a lot of information. We had an extensive renovation on the basement which was a dirt basement and it came out beautifully. We can already tell from all of the insulation work what a difference it's made in sound and temperature. Brian worked with me on the rebates that are available when you do this kind of work. I would highly recommend this company to…

Valerie L.

Rockland

From start to finish, our experience was incredible. Justin was extremely helpful. The crew was fast, friendly, and efficient. And most importantly, our home is WAY warmer and our heating is less costly. I'd highly recommend evergreen to anyone looking to upgrade their home!

John S.

South Portland

Evergreen is a terrific company to deal with. Polite and efficient crews, meeting deadlines and major reduction in our heat bills. They corrected a lot of issues we suffered from doing work with a shoddy building contractor. We would recommend them to anyone.

Mary Carey

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