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HVAC & Plumbing in South Portland, ME

South Portland sits across the harbor from Portland and is part of J&R Mechanical Services’ Cumberland County service area. We provide heat pump, furnace, boiler, water heater, and plumbing service throughout South Portland.

Maine winters run long, and South Portland is no exception: the nearest NOAA reporting station, the Portland International Jetport (1991–2020 NOAA normals), averages a January low around 15.6°F and a high near 32.4°F, so heating equipment here works hard from November into April. 38% of occupied homes in South Portland are heated primarily with heating oil today. Cold-climate heat pumps now perform well even well below freezing, which is why many homeowners here add one alongside an existing furnace or boiler rather than replacing it outright, and Efficiency Maine — the state’s energy-efficiency program — offers rebates on qualifying heat pump and weatherization upgrades. 25% of South Portland’s housing stock was built before 1940 (median year built 1968), old enough that aging heating and plumbing systems are a routine find.

South Portland at a Glance

26,498

Population (2020 Census)

Median year built: 1968

Homes built before 194025%
Homes built before 196045%

Main Heating Fuels

  • Heating oil 38%
  • Natural gas 34%
  • Electricity 18%
  • Other 10%

Water

Portland Water District

Sewer

South Portland Water Resource Protection Department

Natural Gas

Northern Utilities, d/b/a Unitil

Code Office

Code Enforcement Office, City of South Portland

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · api.censusreporter.org · pwd.org · en.wikipedia.org · southportland.org · maine.gov · southportland.org · legislature.maine.gov

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