For Homeowners
If you are trying to work out why your house is cold and what it would take to fix, start here. No sales pitch, just how it works.
The Basics
What Insulation Actually Does
The three ways heat leaves a house, and the one ordinary insulation does not handle.
R-Value, and What Maine Needs
What the number means, what zone 6 calls for, and why the bag only tells you half the story.
The Building Envelope
Why one gap undoes insulation everywhere else, and where houses usually leak.
How Foam Behaves
Air Sealing & Moisture
Cold makes a house uncomfortable. Moisture is what damages it.
Structural Strength & Sound
Closed-cell bonds to the frame and stiffens it. It is also noticeably quieter.
Rebates & Energy Star
Efficiency Maine programs, and why to check before the job rather than after.
If This Sounds Like Your House
Cold upstairs, high bills
Usually the attic, and usually the biggest single fix available.
Cold floors, damp, frozen pipes
Almost always the crawl space.
Icicles and ice dams
A heat problem, not a gutter problem.
Still not sure? The FAQs cover cost, whether it is worth it, and what happens on the day. Or just call us - we would rather talk it through.
Get a Real Number for Your Job
(207) 452-2930Call and talk to us. If you would rather write it down, use the form and we will call you back. Mon-Fri 7am-5pm.