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After nearly a decade weatherizing people’s homes along Maryland’s Eastern Shore, we have a lot of experience with home energy improvements, including which solutions work best and why. We share our knowledge with you in our blog, offering useful information about what you can do to increase the health, safety, comfort, and energy efficiency of your home.

Learn what you can do to improve your crawl space, attic, and other spaces in your home to save money on heating and cooling all year long. Enjoy better indoor air quality which promotes healthier living and experience a higher level of comfort in your home with our ideas and services.

 

Do you have a question about home efficiency and comfort improvements? Contact us or call (410) 822-1390 today!

Heat pumps qualify for a $2,000 federal tax credit. Learn about qualification requirements, how to claim the heat pump tax credit, and more. Request your free heat pump estimate from Total Home Performance today.
Total Home Performance is now offering HVAC services, including heat pump and ductless mini split installation! Call us today to upgrade your heating and cooling system.
With fall arriving here on the Eastern Shore and Anne Arundel County areas, winter will surely be here before we know it. Every year, many local homeowners face the risk of frozen pipes—which can lead to significant water damage, costly repairs, and even mold growth if not addressed. 
Find the most effective foundation and basement crack repair solutions. Call Total Home Performance for professional foundation crack repair services.
Take advantage of rebates and tax incentives to save thousands on energy-saving home upgrades like insulation, heat pumps, and more.
Summers are getting hotter, and it’s more important than ever to ensure you have a reliable cooling system. There are two main options to choose from for home cooling: heat pumps and conventional air conditioning. Conventional ACs have been the go-to for decades, but heat pumps are quickly overtaking them thanks to the enhanced benefits they offer…
A musty smell in your crawl space can quickly become a problem for your entire house. The air in your crawl space feeds directly into your home, which means bad smells in your crawl space will quickly make their way into your living spaces.  Crawl space odors are almost always caused by the same problem—moisture. Moisture leads to mold growth,…
Improve your home’s indoor air quality with targeted HVAC system improvements. Reach out to Total Home Performance today for ERVs, whole-home dehumidifiers, heat pumps, and more healthy home solutions.
Finding standing water in your crawl space during an unusually rainy spring like the one we had this year might not be surprising, but it’s definitely a problem—especially if the water sticks around long after spring has turned into summer.  Moisture is one of the biggest threats to coastal homes and it needs to be dealt with right away. If you…
Cracks in your walls are usually an easy fix that only require some sealant and a few weekend hours. However in some cases, wall cracks can be a sign of a more serious foundation issue within your home.  We’re foundation experts at Total Home Performance. Not only can we help determine if the cracks in your wall are structural in nature, but we…
Enhance home health and efficiency with Total Home Performance's crawl space encapsulation. Reduce mold, improve air quality, and lower heating and cooling costs.
Learn more about the risks of standing water in your crawl space and basement and the different services our team offers to solve the problem.
Learn where moisture and mold issues in your home originate, and how crawl space and basement services from our team can help solve the problem for good.
Your home’s attic might not be on the top of your home improvement priority list this spring, but if it’s not insulated it should be! In fact, without proper insulation and air sealing, your attic could be the source for numerous efficiency, comfort, indoor health, and even structural issues throughout your entire home. 
Ever been told you should let your home "breathe"? Total Home Performance sets the record straight for Maryland homeowners on whether super insulated homes are bad for performance. Learn how tight building envelopes affect indoor air quality and house ventilation in a whole-home system.

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  • The contractor was thorough, professional and impressive in the presentation and completion of the work completed at our home. Their work crew was extremely neat, efficient and timely in getting the work done. I highly recommend Total Home…

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    John Davis

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    Bill Leasure

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    Dean Hinton

  • Total Performance LLC was a very professional, hard working group. Since we are a total electric house with three heat pumps and a crawl space, we are looking forward to a lower power bill this winter.

    Ed Bishop

  • Total Home Performance was an excellent contractor. They were very knowledgeable and recommended solutions which were very helpful in improving the livability and energy efficiency in my home. They were extremely responsive and maintained…

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    Peter Kennedy

  • Contractor was on time, neat, had very good workers, and cleaned up after finished. Very satisfied.

    Patrick

  • The owner of the company Derek, came to our home soon after we contacted the company for an audit. He seemed to do a very thorough evaluation in all parts of the house. This was followed by another visit by him presenting a folder with the…

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    Joyce M. Fitzpatrick

  • We had our home sealed and our crawl space too and as the winter months are here---we feel the difference already.

    Tim Nowak

  • Addressed a number of issues we had with an old "ballon frame" house. Updated crawlspace and insulated attic.

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    Gary

  • The work was done effeciently and I could feel the difference in the in the heat/air right away. I am very happy with the work that was done.

    Judy

  • Designated work completed as scheduled. Workers were courteous and completed work in above average manner.

    Larry Fry

  • I was amazed at the immediate impact of house sealing on the level of comfort. I have to wait until next winter to see if the savings are as expected. The contractors crew were very professional and very careful.

    B J Latka

  • We were very pleased with Total Home Performance and the energy audit experience. All the employees were very professional, they showed up on time to perform the audit, which took about two hours, as they indicated. The work we had done, again…

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  • Very capable personnel, respectful of our home, pleasant, able to answer question intelligently, thorough.

    John Bayliss

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    Dr Bill Plack

  • This is the second time the contractor has done work for us and each time it was a delight doing business with him.

    The Danns

  • We are delighted with the work that Total Home Performance performed in our home. The workers and the type of work they did were professional. They updated us on the status of work. We would definitely utilize them in the future if the need…

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    David Turner

  • Total home performance did a great job sealing, removing decking in attic and installing new insulation and attic tent. They cleaned everything left no mess. Wife was very happy when she got home.

    Jimmy

  • Everyone was very nice and explained the reason for every improvement they suggested. There were several issues with having my information submitted for my rebates from my electric company, but they were eventually resolved.

    Crystal D.

  • Professional and friendly people provided excellent service.

    David Gibson

  • The company was dependable in terms of doing what they said they would, when they said they would. They seemed to be very knowledgeable. They resolved several of the issues that their audit indicated were problems. Our new crawlspace alarm went…

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    Karen

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    BJD

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    Roger Crow

  • Total Home Performance has been very easy to deal with and I found them very efficient.

    Julie Libby

  • Matt Hargrove and his crew were excellent, on time and completed the work as indicated with no additional ala carte charges. Matt came out on the evening of hurricane Irene after we noticed our sump pump not working. He and his crew arrived,…

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    Deb Rich

  • All went well. Very polite and professional. Finished work in timely manner. Hope it helps improve our heating costs!

    Bonnie Greer

  • From start to finish a very good experience. Complete analysis of needed upgrading to implementation was very positive experience. Work crew was very responsible and personable.

    Chuck and Ruth Barbour

  • My experience with the Maryland Home Performance program was very good for the following reasons. 1. The use of a certified contractor in energy efficient methods. 2. Having a certified contractor company that employs a crew that does good work…

    Sidney Schneider

  • Contractor was professional and completed all tasks as agreed. Program was helpful. We hope to realize energy savings over the coming years.

    Bruce Thomas

  • The contractors were kind, courteous and respectful of our home.

    Ed Watkins

  • The workers were experienced, fast, and neat. In addition they were polite. This is my first year in my home so I have no way of comparing my energy use this year with other years. I am satisfied with the work done.

    Carol

  • Work was completed on time and the workers went above and beyond. Great company to work with kept us informed the whole process

    Richard Covert

  • I can only say one word for the performance of Total Home Performance LLC is EXCELLENCE in all areas of work performed. Aside from a job well done, cleaned up working space at the end of each day, kept me informed as to what was taking place from…

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    Maryland Local

  • From start to finish a very good experience. Complete analysis of needed upgrading to implementation was very positive experience. Work crew was very responsible and personable.

    Maryland Local

  • The workers were experienced, fast, and neat. In addition they were polite. This is my first year in my home so I have no way of comparing my energy use this year with other years. I am satisfied with the work done.

    Maryland Local

  • Matt Hargrove and his crew were excellent, on time and completed the work as indicated with no additional a-la carte charges. Matt came out on the evening of hurricane Irene after we noticed our sump pump not working. He and his crew arrived,…

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