Gutter Trough Copper Repairs…

Upon hearing the words ‘Gutter Trough Copper Repairs’ you might think what you are about to read next may be boring/not interesting and you might even stop reading further… …unless, of course, you are one of the unique individuals who has a gutter trough system on their home, that has been searching near & far for someone […]

How to know which Colors to Pick for your Home?

  One year, many moons ago, we had a booth at a couple of local Home Shows and I was trying to come up with an idea of a theme for the booth.   I stumbled across a book at a paint store whose title was ‘What Does Your Birthday Color Say About You?’ Brilliant!! I decided to build the booth […]

What is Behind That Drop Ceiling???

  I am fairly certain that the majority of people reading this have seen a drop ceiling in the past. There is also the possibility that you have even seen them before and not recognized what you were looking at was a drop ceiling.   Drop ceilings (or ‘acoustical ceilings’ or ‘suspended ceilings’ as they are often also referred to) are usually […]

Have you Ever Smooshed a Plant?

  If you work around the exterior of your home fairly regularly, your chances of unintentionally causing some type of collateral damage are probably pretty decent. As a company that typically works on a good number of homes on a weekly basis, in the “good” weather months of the year, we are no exception to […]

How Valuable is that Old Ladder??

      A HUGE number of homeowners have ladders lying around their home in one place or another. Some are constantly used. Some may be used once per year.         Some may just be sitting around collecting dust, with the intention of being used, but never end up being utilized for […]

What in the WORLD is the Purpose of Shutters???

  Many of us have shutters on the exterior of our home. I’m sure many of us – correctly I might add – also assume that once upon a time, shutters were pretty commonplace and used to protect windows during various types of bad weather. With the advent of modern technology, what once was a […]

The Evils of Using Tape on Home Improvement Projects!

When embarking on any number of a variety of Home Improvement Projects, the pull (no pun intended!) to use tape in different capacities can be pretty great. Many Contractors (including ourselves) even use it as a safety net to help with protecting different types of surfaces. There are so many different applications for tape, as […]

Tips for Cleaning Your Walls

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Most people are generally aware that they are supposed to clean their floors, windows and furniture fairly regularly, but they don’t always show the same kind of attention to their walls. You may have hired some of the best house painters in Rhode Island to give your Home’s walls a fresh coat of paint, obviously […]

What is Lurking Behind YOUR Walls???

  One of the areas of one’s home that the goings on within are pretty much completely unknown to every homeowner, is that space in between the exterior walls of their home and the interior walls of their home. This “invisible” area would pretty much never need to be accessed, unless, of course, it needs […]

Why “Natural Finish” Deck Staining is SUCH a Finicky Undertaking…

Believe it or not, I am in my 3rd decade in the Home Improvement Industry! Feels kind of funny to be able to say it, but yes, I suppose I am some type of Elder Statesman.   Perhaps one of the most dynamically evolving portions of the industry that I have witnessed over this time […]