In Tim Carter’s recent column in the Seattle Times, he receives a question about gutters. A reader asks about the necessity of gutters and downspouts regarding a metal-roofed barn. Carter, an expert in home improvement and home maintenance, proceeds to talk about his childhood in...
Siding is such a commonplace part of our lives now that it difficult to imagine a time without it. How long has siding been applied to homes? And where did it come from? The first vinyl siding was developed in the great state of Ohio....
We were delighted to see a story in the October 2020 news about a home getting remodeled in New Orleans. Unlike most renovation jobs, however, this one was being done entirely by volunteers. Peggy Williams, a longtime New Orleans homeowner, needed work on her Big...
As with every part of your home, your roof has a limited life span. No matter how well you maintain your roof, with annual inspections and adjustments, your roof takes a beating throughout the year. The weather conditions wear your roof down. In general terms,...
Companies that work on exteriors often handle many different kinds of work – that is how our company operates here in Cincinnati. We install and repair home siding, work on roofs and chimneys (and install new ones), and renovate and replace gutter systems. All of...
New Windows Save You Money on Your Heating and Cooling Bills You might not realize how much money energy-efficient new windows can save you on energy bills. Indoor air that you have warmed or cooled to the perfect temperature can leak out around old windows,...
Here in the great Midwest, we work with vinyl siding more than any other material. It is ideal for wrapping our homes through chilling snowstorms and sun-scorching heatwaves alike. The advantages of vinyl siding are manifold. Prices have decreased for vinyl siding as production techniques...
A television station based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, recently aired footage of a warehouse losing its roof in a storm. The video, taken by the young business owner who was renting the warehouse, shows high winds stripping off the roof of the building, and then...
For most people, their first thought on the mention of siding is vinyl siding (even though other types of home siding, such as aluminum and wood, also exist!). And not only do they first think “vinyl”, but they think of old-fashioned vinyl siding that you...