Lancaster Builders

For a limited time, Lancaster Craftsmen Builders is offering Frederick County homeowners a no cost home energy audit. Our on-staff certified BPI inspector will conduct an in-depth assessment of your home and provide a detailed report on suggested improvements. This limited time offer is a partnership between the Frederick County Office of Sustainability & Environmental [...]

On March 8, 2012 Mark Lancaster presented the Duffey-Nairn household of Frederick with $2,000 in energy efficiency retrofit services. The Duffey-Nairn’s were one of 50 households recently recognized by the Board of County Commissioners that achieved Power Saver Certification through the Frederick County Green Homes Challenge. The Green Homes Challenge is an initiative of the [...]

Mark Lancaster really wants your home to be energy efficient and he’s leading by example.  His office in Middletown is a pre-Civil War built residence converted into office space.  In 2007 Lancaster installed a geothermal system for heating and cooling the property, hoping to cut down on his annual utility costs of nine thousand dollars.  [...]

I was looking to reduce my energy bills. I met with Mark Lancaster (CEO of Lancaster Craftsman Builders, in Middletown) to discuss affordable ways to achieve this goal.

We would like to express our appreciation for the personal attention Jay Cody gave to our project.  From start to finish we felt that every aspect and detail was being carefully handled and considered with a friendly yet professional attitude.  We appreciated the respect he showed for our busy personal lives when coordinating efforts that [...]

Lancaster Craftsmen Builders thinks living more comfortably while saving energy and money is extremely important – especially during these challenging economic times.   Before investing in energy improvements, we suggest starting with our certified home energy audit.    Sophisticated testing equipment will demonstrate how your money can be best spent to lower utility costs.  We’ll also provide [...]

I recently purchased a home in Worman’s Mill.  During the home inspection several problems were uncovered, the most serious of which was a water infiltration issue with the home’s exterior which caused the wood trim and stucco to rot.  In addition, the interior of the home needed updating and considerable cosmetic work. I contracted with [...]

Lancaster Craftsmen Builders is pleased to announce that their new website is now live on the web at http://www.lancasterbuilders.com/. The new website, developed by High Rock Studios’ LeftBrain Technologies, was designed with an emphasis on regularly updated content, useful information and features, and a more user-friendly interface. Since customer communication is so important to Lancaster [...]

On Friday, June 3, 2011, Mark Lancaster, a charter member of the Frederick County Sustainability Commission and a leading voice in green building custom homes and renovations, helped present a certificate recognizing The Lucy School’s primary building as the first LEED for Schools Platinum certified in the State of Maryland. Platinum is the highest level [...]

Mark Lancaster, a leading voice and practitioner in Frederick County in green construction, will conduct “The Green Edge” for local Realtors on July 13, 2011. The three hour course will count toward Realtor’s continuing education requirements. The class will teach the processes that incorporate environmental consideration into every phase of construction: Energy; Water Efficiency; Land [...]