HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical in Brunswick, Maine
Your Local Home Service Team in Brunswick
Brunswick homeowners and the Bowdoin College community rely on Aces Highlands for professional HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service. We serve downtown Brunswick, Brunswick Landing, and all surrounding neighborhoods.
From heat pump systems to boiler installations and plumbing repairs, we deliver reliable service with transparent pricing.
Brunswick's historic homes often need electrical upgrades and careful HVAC installations. We specialize in working with older construction while preserving character. Schedule your service.
Why Choose Us for Brunswick
- Local team based at 508 Riverside St Unit 1 in Portland — minutes from Brunswick
- Honest diagnostics and transparent pricing — no upselling
- Same-week scheduling for most service calls
- Licensed, insured, and reviewed by real customers on Google
Getting to Know Brunswick
Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, chartered in 1794 as Maine's first college. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin" while living on Federal Street in 1851, and Joshua Chamberlain — the Bowdoin professor turned Civil War hero who accepted the Confederate infantry's surrender at Appomattox — later served as Maine's governor and Bowdoin's president. The former Naval Air Station is now Brunswick Landing, one of Maine's largest business and technology campuses.
Brunswick's Federal-era and Victorian homes around the college are beautiful — and demanding. Panel upgrades, careful rewiring, and heating systems that respect historic construction are everyday work for our crew here.
Brunswick Homes and What They Need
Brunswick has the most mixed housing in this part of the coast. Census estimates count about 9,500 homes with a median build year of 1982; roughly 20 percent were built before 1940 and nearly half before 1980. Only about half are detached single-family houses, since the town also has apartments, college housing and mobile homes, about one in eight units. The Federal and Victorian streets near Bowdoin and downtown are the oldest, while the McKeen Street neighbourhood, built for Navy families in the 1950s and 60s, was sold off as some 230 homes after the air station closed. Each era brings its own wiring: knob-and-tube and fuse boxes can still turn up in the old core, and base houses carry services sized for 1950s loads. A panel upgrade in a Brunswick home is often needed before adding heat pumps or an EV charger.
Heating and Cooling in Brunswick
Brunswick has more natural gas than most Maine towns. Maine Natural Gas is based in the town and serves it, and about 21 percent of occupied homes heat with utility gas, according to the latest Census five-year estimates. Oil still leads at about 45 percent, with propane near 15 percent and electricity around 13 percent. Brunswick sits at the head of Maquoit and Middle Bays with the Androscoggin River along its north edge, so the downtown is less exposed than Harpswell's islands but still sees subzero nights. Where a gas line is already at the house and the old unit is due for replacement, a high-efficiency gas furnace or a heat pump paired with the existing system are both reasonable paths.
Water Supply and Drains in Brunswick
Most of Brunswick's developed area is on public water and sewer. The Brunswick and Topsham Water District, incorporated in 1903, pumps from sand-and-gravel aquifer wells and has long treated some wells to remove naturally occurring iron and manganese. Part of its Jordan Avenue well field has been kept offline and treated because of PFAS contamination linked to a storm drain on the former naval air station. The Brunswick Sewer District runs the treatment plant on the Androscoggin with roughly 85 miles of pipe and nearly 40 pump stations; the farther rural roads rely on wells and septic. In the old downtown, cast-iron stacks and aging clay laterals are common, and professional drain cleaning is often the first step before a camera inspection.
Power, Storms and Wiring in Brunswick
Most of Brunswick buys power from Central Maine Power, but Brunswick Landing is different: the former naval air station runs its own electric grid, about 17 miles of lines the Navy built, operated by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, which pays CMP to deliver power to it and adds on-site solar and battery storage. Elsewhere in town, shoreline neighbourhoods on the bays catch the wind in coastal nor'easters like the ones in 2017 and 2023. Brunswick has a large work-from-home population, around one in five workers, and about a third of commuters drive 30 minutes or more each way, which suits overnight charging at home. A home EV charger in Brunswick usually makes sense on a panel that has room for a dedicated 240-volt circuit.
Local & Independent — Not a Franchise
Aces Highlands is a locally owned Portland, Maine company serving Brunswick — not a national franchise. Our technicians are not commissioned salespeople and nobody here is required to upsell you anything. We do the work you called us for, do it right, and earn the next call. That is the whole business model.
Service Info
Brunswick at a Glance
21,756
Population (Census / ACS estimate)
Median year built: 1982
Main Heating Fuels
- Heating oil 45%
- Natural gas 21%
- Propane 15%
- Other 19%
Water
Brunswick & Topsham Water District
Sewer
Brunswick Sewer District
Natural Gas
Maine Natural Gas Corporation
Electric Utility
Central Maine Power (CMP)
Code Office
Planning & Codes Office, Town of Brunswick Dept. of Planning and Development
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · api.censusreporter.org · brunswickme.gov · btwater.org · brunswicksewer.org · legislature.maine.gov · maine.gov · brunswickme.gov · maine.gov · maine.gov
Our Services in Brunswick
From heat pumps to plumbing and electrical, we handle the full range of residential services for Brunswick homeowners.
Heat Pumps & Mini-Splits
Energy-efficient heating and cooling with cold-climate heat pump installations, replacements, and maintenance.
Heat Pumps & Mini-Splits
Boilers & Hydronic Heating
Expert boiler diagnostics, maintenance, repairs, and installations for reliable winter heat.
Boilers & Hydronic Heating
Furnace Repair & Installation
Dependable furnace diagnostics, tune-ups, repairs, and full system replacements.
Furnace Repair & Installation
Residential Plumbing
Leak repairs, drain cleaning, fixture installations, and full plumbing troubleshooting.
Residential Plumbing
Water Heaters
Tank and tankless water heater installation, repair, and replacement for reliable hot water.
Water Heaters
Electrical Services
Panel upgrades, wiring, outlets, lighting, and full commercial and residential electrical work.
Electrical ServicesEvery Service We Offer in Brunswick
HVAC, plumbing and electrical, sub-service by sub-service, each with codes, permits and local conditions specific to Brunswick.
Ready to Get Started in Brunswick?
Whether you need a heat pump installation, boiler repair, or plumbing service, our Brunswick team is ready to help. Call us or request service online.
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