Home Restoration

Seventy percent of existing homes in California were built prior to the adoption of the Title 24 Energy Code. This includes homes in historic neighborhoods. Environmentalists and historical preservationists agree the need to reduce energy consumption in these homes is enormous. Truly historic homes are a greater responsibility because they are rarer, more culturally significant and more fragile. Every home - new or old -- is different, and while a generic one-size-fits-all approach to sustainability may help in some residences, older homes in need of restoration and an energy efficiency make-over require a specialized approach and knowledge set.

At Harding Construction & Sustainable Solutions, we restore and upgrade historic homes to be more energy efficient while preserving a home's aesthetics. In doing so, we can lower your carbon footprint, lower utility bills, keep a piece of history intact and make your home more sustainable and comfortable.

Many homeowners believe the misconception that because they live in a historic or traditional home they can not make energy efficient upgrades without changing the appearance of their home. Many also believe they have to change the windows on their home to be more energy efficient. Both of these conceptions are entirely not true.

Simple improvements can be made to make a traditional and historic home more sustainable while complementing the old with the new. For example, weatherizing the home with spray foam, caulking cracks and gaps in the building, weather-stripping on the doors and windows (rather than replacing), installing blown-in insulation and adding clear films to windows can make a dramatic improvement on the home in regards to durability, indoor air quality and comfort.

Instead of offering a quick fix, Harding Construction & Sustainable Solutions uses a comprehensive whole-house approach to identify and resolve comfort and energy efficiency problems within your home. Trained in building science and the use of sophisticated diagnostic equipment, we are able to detect the cause of home performance related problems.

Eco-friendly lifestyles are on the rise and many homeowners don't know where to start or how to transform their traditional home into a haven of green living. Please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information so we can help you upgrade your traditional home to be green and avoid making irreversible changes that may damage your home's historic integrity.