Stand Out in the Neighborhood with a Designer Roof
Ask any realtor: a roof can make or break a home’s curb appeal. And just when you thought the sophisticated charm of wooden shingles, shakes, and slates stretched beyond your budget, the designer roof enters the picture, covering your home with the same authentic beauty and premium protection at a fraction of the price. The […]
How to Solve the Most Common Roofing Problems
Your roof covers your largest asset — your home. It’s your first line of defense against the earth’s elements, protecting everyone and everything you cherish beneath it. Learn how to spot and solve the most common problems threatening your roof’s longevity and you and your family can enjoy a lifetime of performance, protection, and peace […]
The Top Reasons to Hire a Certified Contractor
It’s tempting to hire “Handy” Uncle Hank or the guy you found on Craigslist to tackle your home improvement project. Maybe you could save a good chunk of money or get the job done by the weekend. You could also take on the task yourself. But do you really want to risk damaging your home […]
Innovative Ways to Boost Your Home’s Curb Appeal
They say you only get one chance to make a first impression. But in the home improvement industry, every exterior update — from large projects to minute details — invites a second (and third, and fourth…) impression to boost your home’s curb appeal, resale value, and return on investment. Make no mistake: the view from […]
The Top Problems Lurking Inside Your Attic
Most homeowners can hardly believe how much a healthy roof and home hinges on the attic. Roof ventilation and attic insulation impact all aspects of your home from its strength and durability to its energy efficiency and utility bills to its interior climate and overall comfort. Neglecting either one puts your attic, roof, and home […]
Is Insulated Vinyl Siding the Best Choice for Your Home?
Back in the day, homeowners and builders swapped vinyl for concrete, wood, and other types of siding. Today, the home improvement industry favors a good, low-cost, and middle-of-the-road alternative: insulated vinyl siding. What exactly is insulated vinyl siding? It’s vinyl siding with a form-fitted layer of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam insulation built into its back […]
The Best Roofing Materials for a Healthy Home
Upgrading your roof adds incremental value and curb appeal to your home. More than just change the look, style, and color of your roof, the roofing material you select impacts its energy efficiency, performance in extreme weather conditions, overall longevity, and more. Before you replace an old roof (or build a new house from the […]
When Is It Time to Replace Your Windows?
The lifespan of high-quality, well-maintained windows can stretch for two decades or more. It all depends: on your location, on the kind of weather your home endures, on the type of windows you install, and on a range of other factors. Run-down or damaged windows can impact your home’s overall comfort, security, curb appeal (interior […]
Simple and Easy Ways to Clean Vinyl Siding
Vinyl siding epitomizes low-maintenance exterior home material. Carve out just one day a year to clean the sides of your entire home and you can enjoy a lifetime of advanced weather protection and elevated curb appeal. Despite its strength, style, and substance, vinyl siding does have a weakness: the elements. Everything from pollen to bird […]
Top 5 Roof Repair Mistakes To Avoid
After decades on the job and over 300,000 projects strong, we learned a lot about the most common roof repair mistakes and the best ways to fix the culprits threatening the structural integrity and longevity of your roof and home. As one of the most visible parts of your exterior curb appeal and one of […]