Actual Maine homes we have worked on — the problems, the solutions, and the numbers.
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The homeowners thought their biggest problem was the drafty living room. The energy audit told a different story, starting with the 4,200 CFM50 blower door result.
A 1960s Cape Cod in Portland was spending $3,800 a year on oil heat with cold bedrooms and ice dams. Weatherization plus two cold-climate heat pump heads changed everything. Here is how the project came together.
A Westbrook family cut annual heating costs from $3,500 to $1,400 by switching from oil to heat pumps.
A 1950's Cape Cod in Portland was drafty, had ice dams, and cost $350/month to heat. See how insulation and air sealing cut heating bills by 40%.