What an Energy Audit Can Tell You About Your Home

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If you’re interested in improving your home’s energy efficiency, an energy audit is a great first step!  When you choose Evergreen Home Performance as your insulation contractor, we will start your project with a free energy audit. This allows us to collect valuable information about your home’s performance and helps us implement the most effective energy efficiency upgrades for your home. 

What Is an Energy Audit? 

An energy audit is a comprehensive evaluation of your home’s insulation, air leakage levels, combustion appliances, and more. It is used to determine how energy efficient your home is and where there is room for improvement. 

During your energy audit, we will find out: 

  • How much air leakage is happening in your home 

  • Where air leaks in your home are located 

  • How much insulation there is in your home 

  • Where gaps in insulation are located 

  • If there are safety concerns like a carbon monoxide leak or outdated electrical wiring 

  • If moisture issues are occurring in your home 

At Evergreen Home Performance, we do not provide energy audits as a standalone service but rather as a first step in your insulation or home performance project. The information we gather during your energy audit will inform the rest of your project. It allows us to pinpoint specific problems that are impacting your home’s comfort, energy efficiency, and health so we can make upgrades that will have the greatest impact on your home. 

An energy audit is worth it and is an important part of any insulation installation!  

What Happens After an Energy Audit? 

After your energy audit, our team will create a customized plan for your energy efficiency home improvement project. This could include: 

  • Insulation installation: Improving your attic insulation, basement insulation, and wall insulation helps your home retain heat in the winter and block it out during the summer. This keeps you more comfortable and saves energy, which also saves money!

  • Air sealing: Tightening up your home with attic and basement air sealing stops air from leaking in and out of your home. Air sealing prevents air infiltration and helps your insulation perform better. 

  • Basement encapsulation: If you have a damp or musty basement that’s contributing to mold growth, basement encapsulation can help. Encapsulation leads to better health, comfort, and efficiency throughout your entire home. 

In many cases, a combination of services is needed to address the comfort and efficiency issues in your home. Evergreen Home Performance takes a holistic approach that considers all aspects of your home, from top to bottom, to ensure the best results. 

Do You Need an Energy Audit? 

If you are experiencing issues like high energy bills, a hot attic, ice dams, or poor indoor comfort, you probably need home energy efficiency improvements. An energy audit alone won’t solve the problems you’re experiencing, but it will steer you in the right direction as you decide which improvements to make. If you think you need an energy audit and want to talk to a professional energy auditor near you in the Portland area, call Evergreen Home Performance. We can provide a free consultation to determine whether you would benefit from a comprehensive energy audit and home performance upgrade. 

Professional Energy Audit Services for Maine Homeowners 

An energy audit is a crucial aspect of just about any home performance project. That’s why we include a free energy audit with our insulation and air sealing services. By starting with diagnostic testing, we’re able to recommend the most cost-effective and impactful solutions to the specific problems you’re experiencing in your home. If you’re looking for insulation or air sealing help in Portland, Rockland, or another community in Midcoast Maine, call Evergreen Home Performance.  

Improve your home’s comfort and energy efficiency. Call 207-594-2244 or contact us to schedule a free consultation.

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My experience with Evergreen was excellent. From their thorough and thoughtful initial consultation to their detailed post-work visit, the team was professional, knowledgeable, and responsive. Their workmanship was top notch. Our home is now much warmer and more efficient. I highly recommend their services!

Douglas R.

Edgecomb

I was extremely pleased with the professionalism and quality of service that I received from the Evergreen team. I met Richard to discuss options for insulation. I knew immediately that I wanted to do business with them because he did not try to over-sell extra services that I did not need. Dave was the project manager. He was not only kind, but very respectful of my home. I would highly recommend this company.

Darlyann M

Bath

Very Satisfied with the work performed by Evergreen. Professional employees, high quality work done in a timely manner. My sales rep was Justin, and he was phenomenal During the initial walk around my house, he gave me great ideas for how to improve the efficiency of our home. We will consult with Evergreen for our future home projects.

Adam G.

Westbrook

We are so pleased with the work the team from Evergreen Home Performance did in our home. The project included encapsulation of our basement with a reinforced vapor barrier, installation of a sump pump, spray foam insulation on the walls and insulation of the heating duct work. Everyone at Evergreen was friendly and professional. The project was completed on time and in budget. Our home is much cozier and warmer since the project was completed.

Linda Metzger

We just finished a large project air sealing and reinsulating our 1890s basement and attic. It 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.

E Gallant

Kennebunk

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

Great job installing windows and insulation.

Bob S.

Rockland

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

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

The team members were very professional, worked very hard, paid very close attention to detail and cleaned up meticulously every day. I really appreciated the care they took knowing the smallest details were going to make a big difference to our heating bills. Thank you!

Pam B.

Brunswick

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

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

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

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

"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. 

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