Recognizing Winter Damage to the Exterior of your Home
There is no question that the winter we have just experienced in New England has been amongst the most miserable in recent memory. Between varying amounts of snow (…and predicted snow!!), frigid temperatures, and the sheer time period that winter has seemingly dragged on for, the exterior of our homes have certainly been put […]
Preparing To Sell Your Home? What to Focus On!!
Preparing To Sell Your Home? What To Focus On! As Spring kicks into gear in New England, many people that had been contemplating putting their home on the market to sell for quite a while, often decide it is time to pull the trigger and “list it”! The “Spring Rush” in the residential real […]
How Do Storm Doors Benefit Me???
In this day and age when central air and heating systems are all the rage, there are many who still prefer to “air out” the house as weather permits, there are quite a few who have not delved into a central air system for their home, and pretty much the entire population aims to keep […]
Ceiling Water Stains…..
Ask any experienced realtor how they feel about water stains that are found on ceilings in homes that they are trying to sell, and you will almost feel the realtor’s blood pressure rise and see the look of someone who is experiencing electric shockwaves running through their heart. Whether someone is buying a home, […]
Those PESKY Leaks!!!
A request that I have often heard over the past almost 25 years that I have been in the construction industry, is from a bewildered home or business owner that has a leaky “something” that is driving them absolutely insane! Usually the case is that water is leaking in their home or business from somewhere, […]
Guarding Against Unwanted “Visitors”
One steamy Saturday last summer, I had just fallen asleep when I was awakened to screams in my house like one had never heard before! I woke up extremely startled and as I raced for the door to find out what the heck was going on, I heard my better half screeching, “A bat! A […]
Drip! Drip! Drip!! How do I Know if I Need a New Roof??
How do I Know if I Need a New Roof?? Perhaps the most unsettling sound one can hear as a homeowner! You are lying in bed, well into the night, when the peaceful patter of rain against your window or on the ground outside in the late winter, is interrupted by a dripping sound that […]
Do you really know when the right time is to paint the Exterior of your home?
Over our almost 25 years of being in business, this is a question that we have heard repeatedly, often at this time of year, when people are fine tuning their home improvement project ‘to-do’ lists in anticipation of Spring weather that really will be here before we know it! The answer sometimes may be […]
When is the best time to hire a Home Improvement Contractor?
How many weeks until Spring?? 11 Weeks 39 Days!! But who’s counting??? As we begin to delve into our plans for 2018, there may be home improvement items needing to be addressed on your agenda. You may be aiming to take them on yourself, hire a contractor for some help with them, or perhaps […]
How to Best Navigate the Home Insurance Claims Process…
Working with Insurance Companies when Your Property Has Been Damaged! No one ever expects to have to file an insurance claim for damage caused to their property. I believe the vast majority of Home and Business Owners alike simply consider insurance a ‘necessary evil’, paying the bill as it comes in but […]
