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What you will see
What we will show you.
Buying a place?
Inspection-week checklist by lake, flood, septic, and well risk. Inherited rebate eligibility from the prior owner.
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Real Vermont contractor cost ranges, sequenced step-by-step, stacked rebates. EVT, BED, VGS, federal — all of it.
See a sample owner view →Vermont curious?
Mud season, lake property rules, AMI, property tax windows. Plain language, no buzzwords.
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Worth-It Plan
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Right now in Vermont
It's mud season in Vermont.
Frost coming out of the ground. Dirt roads soup. Septic systems saturated. Many towns posted with weight limits — heavy contractor work delayed until June.
What you need before mud season hits
WaterHog mud mat (XL)
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Heavy-duty boot tray
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Mud-rated absorbent dog towel
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WeatherTech floor liners
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RID-X monthly septic treatment
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Tire chains / cables
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Want the full guide? Vermont mud season homeowner guide →
Cost ranges
Vermont 2026 ranges, real.
Statewide. Your address pulls in town tier, lot, and complexity adjustments.
- Heat pump (ducted)$11k–$22kEVT rebate up to $2,200See your address-specific costs →
- Kitchen mid-range remodel$35k–$65kCombine with bath, save 15-20% on laborSee your address-specific costs →
- Solar 8kW + battery$28k–$42kAfter federal 25D 30% creditSee your address-specific costs →
- ADU build (900 sq ft)$85k–$175kPlus VT wastewater permit, ~$2-5kSee your address-specific costs →
- Whole-home weatherization$4k–$18kEVT 75-90% cash back through end of 2026See your address-specific costs →
By town
Pages by town
Nine towns most asked about. Same data engine for all 45.
Stowe
heat pump · kitchen · solar
Burlington
kitchen · ADU · weatherization
Vergennes
well/septic · ADU · outdoor
Montpelier
heat pump · weatherization · kitchen
Manchester
kitchen · bath · outdoor
Woodstock
heat pump · kitchen · addition
Middlebury
heat pump · weatherization · solar
Brattleboro
kitchen · weatherization · roof
St. Johnsbury
heat pump · weatherization · roof
We cover 45 Vermont towns. See all →
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Once a month, max — seasonal warnings and rebate-deadline alerts.
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Built in Vermont, for Vermont
Data from:
- VT Department of Taxes
- Efficiency Vermont
- Vermont DEC
- BED & VGS
- FEMA
- Vermont ANR Atlas
Updated monthly. Config 2026.05.02-v5.