COVER Home Repair is a volunteer-driven community asset that strives to make homes safer, warmer, drier, and more energy-efficient for those who otherwise could not afford to do so.

Founded in the Upper Valley in 1998, COVER’s mission is to foster hope and build community by bringing together homeowners and volunteers to make urgently needed home repairs. COVER’s target population is low-income homeowners, many of whom are elderly and/or disabled.

Examples of the type of work COVER performs include roof repair and construction, accessibility ramps, replacing stairs, floor repair, widening doorways, and installing grab bars and handrails. COVER’s weatherization program focuses on air sealing homes to increase energy efficiency and lower heating bills.

COVER also runs a store, The COVER Store, which sells donated quality furniture, tools, appliances, building materials, and more. Sale proceeds help fund COVER home repair projects.

The Store accepts gently used furniture, cabinets, appliances, tools, windows, doors, lighting fixtures and resells these items at unbeatable prices. The Store also runs a voucher program that helps qualifying recipients furnish their homes for little to no cost. In recent years, COVER’s book department has gained popularity with a reputation of having a quality selection of books marked at just two dollars apiece!

Eighty-five percent of COVER homeowners make less than the Federal Poverty Guideline, which is $17,420 for a two-person household. Qualifying home repair and weatherization projects must meet the following criteria: the repair must be urgently needed; the home must be within 45 minutes of our facility in White River Junction; the repair must be suitable for volunteers, and the homeowner can be engaged in the project in any manner that they are able.