When you are considering a major home renovation, you want to make sure you choose the right contractor for the job. You want a good price, but you also want the work done correctly — you’re likely going to be looking at it for years to come, so you want to [...]
Fall is a good time to get your home’s exterior in shape for the winter ahead. You don’t want to face blowing snow and cold temperatures with missing shingles, gaps around doors and windows or cracks in the foundation. Not looking for problems isn’t the same as not having [...]
Gutter guards. Should you get them? We don’t think so. Let’s take a look at some of the pros and cons of this popular product and see why homeowners are attracted to it and why it’s not the miracle they are hoping for. Gutters need to be kept clean [...]
The first step in a successful home remodel is a plan. And not just any plan, either — a careful, well-thought-out plan yields the best results. A home exterior renovation is different from an interior one in many ways, but one key difference is motivation. You may grow tired of items piling up in [...]
Siding still provides a decent return on investment — one of only a few home improvements holding its own in a shaky market. Although the numbers are up and down, many projects have generally been bringing in a lower ROI in the last 10 years. In 2005, homeowners could expect an 86 percent ROI [...]
Did you know that not all stucco is equal? Finestone Stucco is much more equal than others. Stucco has been around for hundreds of years, and it likely will be around for hundreds more. It was originally made of lime, sand and water, but nowadays Portland cement is used [...]
Are you cautious by nature? Home exterior remodeling software can allay your fears by allowing you a glimpse into the future to see what your house would look like with a new covering — Renoworks is the crystal ball of remodeling! Home design software and apps aren’t new, but their quality runs the gamut. [...]
Stone exteriors are expensive. And why is that? Aren’t stones just sitting in the ground, waiting to be dug up and taken? Yes, but they are very heavy and require skill to install properly. No doubt about it — a pound of stone and a pound of vinyl siding are going to [...]
Your home’s siding is like your body’s skin — it covers and protects the important parts, but you still want it to look nice. Moisturizing and waxing aren’t the way to go with your siding, however. What should you do for your siding to keep it looking nice through [...]
Is your ranch house ho-hum? An exterior renovation may be what you need. Ranch homes — also sometimes called ramblers — are ubiquitous in the West, where the style was created in the 1920s. Some ranches are modern and gorgeous, but others can be real plain Janes. Since they [...]
