Dear Homeowner, As you’ve already experienced in your mailbox, inbox, and on social media, Spring is also the start of ‘home improvement discount season’ designed to fill companies’ pipelines with signed contracts and projects to last for months. Remember the old “bait and switch” that car dealers used to use to lure you into the showroom? […]
You Can Not Tell A Roof By Its Cover
You Can Not Tell A Roof By Its Cover When you look up at your roof, it may appear pristine and well maintained. Yet, serious, undetected structural damage may lurk below the surface. Too often, leads and long-term damage result from unprofessional/faulty installation and cutting-corners to save a few dollars on shingles. The longevity of […]
You Can’t See Drafts or Your Hard Earned Money Flying Out The Window
You Can’t See Drafts! From the outside, all windows appear to look the same. But when you remove the veil of secrecy and inspect its components, things appear much clearer. Why do some windows cost $200 and others 3-4 times more? Most products you find in home improvement retail stores are “manufactured to move” — […]
Treat your roofing, siding or windows contractor like your doctor. How to ensure a productive in-home visit.
You’re considering a surgical procedure for your home 🙂 Treat your contractor’s in-home presentation like a visit to your doctor: You want your surgeon to not only have experience but also good bedside manners, right? The same applies to a major investment in your home. Many homeowners have become accustomed to contractors that only spend […]
Ahh, Those Home Improvement Days…
Oh, Those Were The Days! And Still Are. We have a copy of this old advertisement in our office as reminder—not what we sell, but as a testament to the grit, longevity and love that our family has enjoyed since 1919. If you’re a business owner, you can imagine how challenging a home improvement family […]
The Magic of Before/After…Before you make a decision
“I don’t like it!” No homeowner wants to say it, especially on installation day. You can imagine (we were going to say “trust us”) that after 102 years in business we’ve seen and heard it all. That’s why our mission is to remove the “did I make the right decision?” anxiety. The magic of computer […]
