Every home will eventually need a new roof — sadly, they don’t last forever. In the best-case scenario, a properly installed and maintained residential roof can last 20 years (or sometimes even longer). When you’re about to make the big investment in a new roof,...
Like any other part of your home, from the roof to the siding, your windows have a useful lifespan. After that, you’ll need to start looking into window replacement if you want to maintain the protection your windows offer your family in terms of the...
If you’ve owned or maintained a home for any length of time, you already know that your gutters need to be cleaned. But knowing that you need to clean them doesn’t mean that you know how often to clean them. If you look around online,...
“If you ignore your teeth, they’ll go away …” This is what my dad used to say to motivate me to brush my teeth as a small child. And though that’s not quite true of gutters, you could say, “If you ignore your gutters, you’re...
You’ve decided to replace your windows, you’ve done your research, you’ve picked them out, you’ve planned and paid. And the day is almost here: window installation day! You’re looking forward to improved comfort, decreased drafts and improved energy efficiency. But before you can get to...
These days, most homeowners who are choosing to repair, replace, or upgrade aspects of their home are motivated primarily by their budget and the environmental impact of their choices. Both of these concerns — their own bottom line and the environmental consequences of their choices,...
If your home’s aluminum trim or siding is more than about 15-20 years old, the exterior color may be peeling off. This is the normal lifespan for paint applied to aluminum trim, so don’t worry — there’s nothing wrong with your trim. After so many...
Not only are they annoying, irritating, and really hard to avoid, mosquitos are also the most deadly animals in the world. This is because they’re very effective at spreading disease. Most of the dangerous mosquito-borne diseases are only truly problematic in tropical areas of the...
Government programs across the United States are paying homeowners to put new roofs on their homes. It may not seem real, but it’s an attempt to reduce damage and subsequent insurance claims from strong storms, tornadoes, wildfires and hurricanes across the country. Higher Insurance Rates...