You probably do not climb up onto your roof very often. (We roofing professionals generally do not encourage it, so please don’t.) Since you are not up there, you likely do not have intimate knowledge of what it is like up there. No worries! We...
When most people think of home siding, they usually immediately think of old school (and old fashioned) vinyl siding: the one-size fits all cookie-cutter siding that adorned homes across America in the 70s and 80s. The truth is, these days, home siding comes in a...
In Texas, a law has taken effect making it illegal for roofing contractors to waive deductibles for roofing repairs. These insurance deductibles are often written into insurance contracts. And since the insurance company often pays the roofing contractor based on a property insurance claim, avoiding...
Older houses around Cincinnati sometimes have box gutters. These can be thought of as “hidden gutters”. Rather than being affixed to the edge of a roof, and therefore hanging off the side, they are a built-in part of the roof structure. Box gutters are a...
Ah, the pitter-patter of rainfall on a spring night. The smell of fresh rain in the morning, and the sparkle as it glistens off of the grass. The feel of a light, cool drizzle on your hand on a sweltering summer afternoon. We absolutely love a...
It makes sense to most people that the winter months call for insulation in your home. No doubt about that. When those chill breezes sweep over the hills, having strong home insulation will help you keep your home toasty without running the furnace all the time. You can...
Those April 8 storms pummeled Cincinnati. According to WCPO, Channel 9 ABC, that day had the most tornadoes ever seen in one day in the Tri-State. Southeast Indiana, southwest Ohio, and northern Kentucky saw 19 tornadoes tear across the region on one day. The previous...
This is Ohio. We have severe weather. We have high winds, and brutal subzero freezes, and hailstorms, and downpours. We have high humidity throughout the summer, and surprise thunderstorms. We go from freezing to thawing to freezing with remarkable speed, and when the summer kicks...
For people with allergies and asthma, the winter months can be difficult and dangerous. Mold and dust mites can make breathing difficult, and can affect every aspect of a person’s health. And if you have a compromised immune system due to your allergies, you can...