You love many things about living in Minnesota, but winter storms aren’t at the top of your list. In the Twin Cities area, winter brings many storms of whirling snow or pounding sleet. These storms can damage many features of your home, including your windows, doors, and roof. After a storm, call a home improvement…
Is Your Entry Door Ready for Winter? 4 Questions to Ask
As the temperatures drop, your to-do list will likely grow to phenomenal lengths. For example, you may need to add insulation, replace missing shingles, clear your gutters, and insulate your plumbing. As you jump from task to task, you may also discover that your trees need trimming and your chimney needs cleaning. But with all…
A Homeowner’s Guide to Insulation
As the fall season begins to arrive, you look forward to cooler temperatures, hayrides, corn mazes, and all things pumpkin. Or, perhaps you just enjoy seeing the colors change throughout the season. No matter what you enjoy most about autumn, one thing remains certain: you expect your home to keep you warm and cozy as…
9 Signs Your Asphalt Roof May Need Repairs or Replacement
Your roof is an important part of your home. It keeps you and your family dry, and it protects your home from extreme weather. And when it’s damaged or worn, your home may be subject to water damage or other issues, which can add up over the years and cost you a pretty penny. If…
What Are Gutters, Soffits, and Fascia?
Whether you’ve purchased or built a new home, you want your abode to look its best. You want the interior to reflect your personal taste, and you’d like the exterior to have a certain appeal. Every measure you take to care for your home is to make your home an attractive and inviting house that…
A Buyer’s Guide to Vinyl Siding
Picture a house covered in vinyl siding. In your mental image, does the siding create lots of horizontal lines that wrap around the house? That style is certainly the most common method of putting up vinyl siding, but you have many other options. You can get vinyl siding shingles that look almost exactly like wood,…
How Your Windows Can Help You Make the Most of Your Kitchen Remodel
When it comes to redesigning their kitchens, most homeowners think first of their kitchen’s functional aspects: the countertops, the table, the stove, and the cupboards. If you’re remodeling your kitchen, you might put getting new granite, redesigning a new island, and updating old appliances on the top of your to-do list-after all, these changes will…
The Importance of Your Home’s Insulation
One of the most overlooked things in a home is it’s insulation. When your home is properly insulated you may not notice, but when issues begin to develop with your insulation you most certainly do. Temperature changes from one room to another, skyrocketing utility bills, and noise issues are just a few signs that your…
