Eco-Friendly Insulation Options

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For many homeowners, upgrades to insulation can help with increased home efficiency, more consistent temperatures, lower energy bills, and more. And, for homeowners who want to make these upgrades in an environmentally-friendly way, there are many options available. 

Today, we’re digging into:

  • Why insulation is essential for homeowners

  • How upgrading your insulation helps the environment

  • What types of insulation are eco-friendly

  • How the local experts at Evergreen Home Performance can help!

Why Is Insulation Important for Maine Homeowners? 

For homeowners throughout southern and midcoast Maine, insulation and air sealing are important for whole-home energy efficiency. Insulation works by slowing the transfer of heat from one place to another: Proper insulation prevents heat from escaping your home during winter and prevents it from entering when it’s warm outside. 

Unfortunately, many homes in Maine lack proper insulation and/or have leaks, cracks, and holes that make in-home temperatures inconsistent and unpredictable (not to mention, lead to high energy bills). For homes like these, replacing insulation and sealing leaks can result in significant improvements to home efficiency, comfort, and overall health. 

Additionally, upgrading to proper insulation is great for the environment! Energy-efficient homes require less energy, meaning your house will have a smaller carbon footprint. So, home performance upgrades are good not only for you but also for our planet and our communities. 

What Types of Insulation Are Environmentally-Friendly? 

Here are some of the high-performance, eco-friendly insulation options that Evergreen installs in homes across the state: 

Blown-in Cellulose Insulation

  • Non-toxic 

  • Made from recycled newspaper

  • Treated for fire, mold, and pest resistance

  • Can be installed in loose form or packed densely into cracks to prevent leakage 

  • Great option for attic insulation and wall insulation 

Mineral Wool

  • Made from spun slag wool

  • Long, flexible fibers help with air sealing

  • Great around chimneys, masonry walls, and other areas exposed to intense heat or moisture

Evergreen Home Performance: Maine’s Insulation Experts 

Proper insulation and air sealing is good for homeowners and for the environment. Today, there are many high-performance, eco-friendly materials that can be used for these home upgrades. 

When you’re ready to begin your journey to increased energy efficiency, lower energy bills, and greater home comfort, the local experts at Evergreen are here to help. From Portland to Rockland (and beyond!), we’ve helped homeowners in more than 130 Maine towns make their homes more comfortable and energy efficient through insulation, air sealing, and other home performance upgrades. 

Find the best eco-friendly insulation material for your Maine home today. Call Evergreen at 207-594-2244or contact us online.

Eco-friendly, high-performance insulation can increase your home’s comfort and efficiency.

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Damariscotta

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

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Bonnie Eustace

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

I was very impressed by the professionalism of this company and the workers. Brian R. was very prompt in replying to my questions; the crew was meticulous in all parts of the work and attentive to the safety aspects concerning Covid; and Brian was extremely thorough in the final inspection. My attic is now snug and warm and I've noticed that the second floor is warmer as well.

Julia S.

Rockland

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

In the final stages of selling our home, and with a closing date set, an inspection came across an unanticipated issue in our attic. We quickly called in contractors, but nobody was able to identify the source of the problem. Then we thought of Evergreen. Brian Robinson was on site the next morning and immediately identified the source (a faulty roofing job completed three years earlier which had effectively sealed up portions of the ridge vent and restricted air flow - not easily visible with a quick inspection).

Robin McIntosh

Camden

Evergreen completed the work at my home thoroughly and professionally. An inspector from Efficiency Maine came to inspect afterwards and described it as "state of the art" and "outstanding". The crew was very pleasant and considerate during the project. Their cleanup each day was perfect. Communications with the office were easy and reliable. I am very satisfied.

Catherine H.

South Portland

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

We needed basement encapsulation to stop moisture coming up into the house from our regularly flooding basement. We had mold growing on windowsills and furniture. All the staff were friendly, respectful of our home, and easy to work with. Humidity has gone from 70% down to 40% and mold has not grown back after two months. Very grateful.

Sarah C.

Belfast

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

Jacob Watson

I am very pleased with my experience with Evergreen Home Performance. I met several times with Richard Burbank and he was very detailed in his explanations to all of my questions. He provided me with several options for improving the insulation to our home. The team of installers were very professional and respectful of our home. They did a great job of cleaning up every day after the days work and they were also very responsive to all my questions as well as we collaborated to get our home better insulated. It was a pleasure to work with Richard and…

Brian C.

Falmouth

We just finished a large project of air sealing and reinsulating our 1890s basement and attic which had been completely renovated 8 years ago but still felt cold and lacked proper energy assessment and corrections. We met with Justin in December and were very impressed with his knowledge, professionalism and communication skills and knew Evergreen was who we wanted to work with. Dave was our on hands project manager and was excellent. The office staff has been quick to respond and helpful as well when needed.

Emily Gallant

We absolutely loved our experience with Evergreen. The team was incredibly kind, professional and great to work with. We're very impressed with the quality of work of the Evergreen team and how easy they made everything! Our house had barely any insulation ahead of this project and the results are amazing. Insulating the attic, walls and basement with Evergreen allowed us to tear a 50-year-old furnace, ductwork and oil tank out of the basement and now heat the home with new heat pumps. Evergreen also added 100 sq ft of clean, new storage space to the attic!

Nick S.

South Portland

I used to spend winters in the bathtub because my house was so cold. This was my first winter roaming around my whole house comfortably. This even led me to decorate a little. My heating oil usage has been reduced by over a quarter: I rarely have to boost the thermostat because the temp stays at a constant. The Efficiency Maine rebates, together with the energy savings, make it affordable for me to pay for the loan I took out to finance the project. I do not worry about my pipes freezing.

Claire Helene Bevan

Camden

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