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  • Savings We work hard every day to save Mainers from Portland to Skowhegan money on their home heating costs and promote improved indoor air quality.
  • Comfort We are driven by the requests from homeowners to address the current energy crisis and the strain on the working family. Healthy comfort is a natural by-product of our work.
  • More Savings Start now to receive up to $59,200 in incentives and rebates; and save up to 50% on your heat and hot water usage.
  • Insulation Upgrading home insulation is a great approach to cutting your utility bills and increasing indoor comfort in Central Maine.
  • Meet Our Team Get to know our highly trained and professional crew.

A WHOLE HOUSE APPROACH

The Breathable Home offers expert, performance-based, full energy retrofits and energy audits. We work directly with homeowners, landlords and new construction contractors throughout Central Maine to cut energy bills, boost home comfort, and promote healthy indoor air quality.
 
From Portland to Skowhegan, and all of Central Maine, saving energy through energy upgrades is our primary service. We are experienced in all areas of home performance, from basic attic insulation projects to deep energy-efficiency renovations, to heat pump installations. Completing approximately 300 residential home energy upgrade projects per year, we’ll personally ensure the best results in terms of health, safety, comfort, building durability, and energy savings.
 
Our energy efficiency projects are tailored to your budget, property, and goals. We encourage and welcome your questions and participation throughout the entire process.
Our Services
Energy Audit
Energy Audit

During The Breathable Home energy audit, we pinpoint where your house is losing energy, driving up your utility bills, and reducing home comfort. We offer affordable one-hour energy consultations...
Air Sealing
Air Sealing

Combined with high-performance insulation, air sealing provides a powerful combination to boosting your home’s efficiency and comfort! The enclosure of your home or building is like the material...
Energy Retrofits
Energy Retrofits

Retrofits refer to a home or building that needs to reduce heating and hot water usage by a minimum of 50%. It usually involves insulation in all the walls, basement, attic and sometimes basement...
Spray Foam Insulation
Spray Foam Insulation

Spray foam is a great product that we use from time to time. Its ability to air seal and insulate makes it a great tool for difficult to seal spaces like stone basements and crawlspaces. It also...
Heat Pumps
Heat Pumps

Heat pumps, also known as ductless mini-splits, are gaining in popularity in Maine – and for good reason! They work by extracting heat from the outside air and delivering it throughout your home....
Our Process
Inspect
1. Inspect

Our first look at your home may bring problems to light
Evaluate
2. Evaluate

We evaluate the home, and your goals for savings and efficiency
Test
3. Test

We conduct an Efficiency Maine model Energy Audit
Implement
4. Implement

A scope of work is implemented based on the energy audit and your budget
Save
5. Save

Final test out & inspection yields a check to you in 4-6 weeks

Energy-Efficiency Cash Rebates

We've developed a simple step-by step process to take you from the energy audit to final inspection of your energy efficiency upgrade project. Start now and receive up to $9,200 in Efficiency Maine rebates and federal tax incentives; and save 50% on your heat and hot water usage.

Efficiency Maine rebates are available for qualified energy-efficiency home upgrades. The Breathable Home is a Registered Vendor with Efficiency Maine and an award-winning Efficiency Maine Qualified Partner.

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