Window Dressers 2022

Drafty Windows? High Heating Bills? Would you like to have a warmer home and save money? Nonprofit WindowDressers can help! Their insulating window inserts fit inside of your existing windows to let in all the sunlight and views while keeping more heat inside your home.  The inserts are high quality and low cost because they are built at barn-raising-style Community Builds across Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. Everyone who orders inserts also participates in the Community Build! Participation is part of the cost of getting inserts and it’s a lot of fun.

The inserts are built of attractive pine frames and wrapped drum-tight with two layers of durable plastic film. These two layers of plastic create an insulating air space while letting in all the light and views. Foam weather stripping around the outer edges stops drafts and ensures the insert’s tight, custom fit. The inserts are installed on the inside of windows and held in place by friction. Depending on the efficiency of your windows and home, you could see fuel savings of up to 20% with inserts in place.

Once you sign up, trained volunteers will schedule a time to measure your windows for the custom-built inserts. Then, in the fall, you and other community volunteers will gather to build the inserts at a Community Build near you. 

Pricing is based on the exact size of the insert. A medium-sized 30” x 52” insert in pine costs $44 plus tax. WindowDressers offers low-income households up to 10 pine inserts at no charge. 

Sustainable Charlotte’s WindowDressers volunteer team is accepting orders now for the fall Community Build season. Our volunteers will begin measuring windows this spring.  The inserts will be assembled at local Community Builds in the fall, and volunteers will follow all public health guidance recommended at that time.

The number of homes taken on by the local Community Build is limited to about 30, so interested households should sign up right away at www.WindowDressers.org or call (207) 596-3073.