tax_credit_money_for_metal_roofFive months into the federal stimulus program, Pennsylvania is lagging behind its neighbor New Jersey and other states in preparing for a deluge of money to do energy-saving home improvements…

The state has received about $25 million of $253 million it expects to get over three years for the massive expansion of its Weatherization Assistance Program, which dates to the ’70s. Full Article

$1500 in tax credits per household are available for improving your homes energy efficiency. This includes improvements for:

*Replacement Windows
*Insulated Siding
*Cool Metal Roofing
*HVAC
*Water Heaters (non-solar)
*Biomass Stoves

Tax credits are available at 30% (both federal and state) of the cost, with no upper limit through 2016 for:

*Geothermal Heat Pumps
*Solar Panels
*Solar Water Heaters
*Small Wind Energy Systems
*Fuel Cells

Call Global Home Improvement at 215-953-5151 for additional information.