Have You Got A Leaky Skylight? Why have I got a leaky skylight? A skylight is an excellent source of both warmth and light for your home and they can enhance the overall appearance of your house as well as giving you a little extra air when required. There are a number of different factors that can lead to a leaky skylight but the most common factor is an improperly fitted or installed skylight. This inadequacy is usually brought about because having a skylight fitted by a professional Continue Reading ...

Stainless Roofing Nails In roofing constructions, roofers need to have the right tools and materials. When choosing the right nails for your roof, many options should be put into consideration. The type of roofing materials to be used should be taken into account Stainless roofing nails are becoming a more and more popular alternative to the traditional copper slating nails. These types of nails are usually available in different colors so you can actually purchase nails in the same color Continue Reading ...

Treating Your Windows Can Save You Money This Winter When it comes to saving energy, it pays to conserve. American consumers pay about $25 billion annually to heat and cool air that eventually leaks to the outdoors. The collective cost for this wasted energy is enormous, an amount equivalent to the value of the oil produced by the Alaska Pipeline. It makes sense to think about the efficiency of your home. As you do, take some time to consider your windows. Windows are one of the leading Continue Reading ...

8 Energy Saving Tips Our environment is suffering and our resources are depleting because we use too much of everything. Did you know that taking small steps to save our environment can also help you save money? If you follow one or all of the tips below, you can actually see real savings on your energy bill. You don't need to do everything but you can do something. In a typical U.S. home, appliances and electronics make up about 20% of energy use. The first step is to look for Energy Continue Reading ...

Basement Waterproofing - Get Ready For Rain The noises - a trickle, a drip-drop, or heavy rush or splash. Ahh, the sun is gone, rainy days are here! Roofs, gutters, and downspouts function in harmony to keep us safe and dry during a downpour. Rainwater rolls down our roofs; much like it does down the mountains. It is then collected in gutters before they are channelled into downspouts like waterfalls. All of these show what roofing and waterproofing is all about. 1. More Continue Reading ...

Alarm Systems Every time we hear the word “alarm systems”, we automatically think of business or home security. From the earliest alarm systems to the highly advanced, state of the art, sophisticated ones; alarm systems are the number one adversary of every robber and burglars in the whole word. Alarm systems are the first ones that every burglar must first neutralize or disable to carry out what they intended to do. Installing alarm systems is another way of protecting the people and Continue Reading ...

House Siding: Reasons to Install Thousands of homeowners these days are building their homes with house sidings. The house sidings are basically the exterior part of your home that serves a number of purposes. It can be a decorative knowing that it is the first thing to be seen, or it can serve as a line of defense for everything that surrounds your property. Whichever purpose you may have thought about, house siding can be an effective tool for exterior cladding. There is a whole lot Continue Reading ...

Estimating Roof Price As with any major job that needs doing to the house one of the most important factors that is likely to play on your mind is the cost. Roof price is made up of several factors, that we discuss below, and you should always be careful that you aren’t compromising quality or service in order to lower the roof price by a few dollars. Many roofing contractors will provide similarly price quotes but you should always ensure that you are comparing them on a like for like Continue Reading ...

Go Bright, Go Vivid: A Facelift For Your Vinyl Siding Since its introduction in the 1960s, vinyl siding has grown in popularity to become the number one choice of exterior cladding across the United States. In fact, according to the Vinyl Siding Institute, U.S. Census figures show twice as many homeowners choose to side their homes with vinyl than any other material. If you have vinyl siding on your home, you already know some of its benefits: easy maintenance, durability and versatility. Continue Reading ...