Replacing old windows helps protect your home from leaks while also improving energy efficiency. When you have new windows put in, should you also have new siding installed at the same time? Knowing more about replacing windows and siding efficiently can help you make this decision.
Owning a home keeps you busy, that’s for sure. You sit comfortably in your favorite chair and then you hear plink, plink, plink. Rain is falling. And then your mind races: the roof is in good shape, the siding is sound, but what about the gutters? What causes gutters to leak?
New, seamless gutters expertly installed on your Twin Cities home will protect your home’s foundations from water infiltration and damage. But most homeowners do not buy gutters simply for practical reasons; the new gutters have to look good, too. Maybe that makes you wonder, how are seamless gutters made? Will they look good on my …
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Every business has its unique vocabulary. Homebuilding and construction are thick with weird words, like birdsmouth, stick-built, and GFCI. The gutter terminology below will help keep you in the know.
Owning a Twin Cities-area home is like one of those Choose Your Own Adventure games, where you are constantly on the lookout for answers to problems. How come the toilet is backed up, and my toddler is missing her socks? Why does the central air conditioner make that noise? Where can I get financing for …
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The color seems to have faded. Strange dark stains have appeared. Somehow it also looks dusty and dirty. If you are unhappy with your Twin Cities home’s siding, you already know the answer to this question: When does siding need to be replaced? When you can no longer stand it!
The changing seasons bring us outside in all kinds of weather, and each time, you probably glance at your Twin Cities home’s siding and wonder, “Does siding require any maintenance? Does my new siding need a little TLC?” Like everything else related to your home, maintaining the siding rewards you with years of great service …
When do you clean vinyl siding? If your Twin Cities home is graced with dependable, economical vinyl siding, you probably know it needs cleaning every now and then. But exactly how to clean vinyl siding may be a mystery. We can show you how and when to best clean your vinyl siding. Do it right …
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Our wonderful sun is a nuclear furnace. From 93 million miles away, we are mostly safe from nuclear radiation. Yet we benefit from solar radiation that includes visible light, ultraviolet light, infrared, radio waves, X-rays, and gamma rays. Unfortunately, our homes’ vinyl siding does not benefit from ultraviolet light. That is part of the answer …
Ah, downspouts! Of all your roofing system’s parts, the lowly downspouts are possibly the most overlooked. Twin Cities homeowners probably give their roofing systems no more than a fleeting thought every few years, so those downspouts get no love, do they? Yet a clogged downspout can ruin your home!