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Avoid a vinyl siding installation botch!

Don’t let your vinyl siding installation be botched! Vinyl siding is durable, energy-efficient, and maintenance-free. It comes in a wide range of colors and styles, and it has been the exterior finish of choice for homeowners for many years. Unfortunately, we see many instances where DIY and even professionally installed siding is improperly installed, leading […]

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7 Important Home Check-ups to Complete Before Winter

Take Care of Home Check-ups and Small Repairs Now Sunday, November 6 is the end of Daylight Savings time in 2022.  With the shortest days ahead of us (☹) you need to get serious now and take care of home checkups and small repairs before the cold winter starts trying to get inside your home. […]

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Five Things to Check in a Fall Roof Inspection

This Fall, Look Up (at your roof!) Schools have reopened, the mornings are cool, the cicadas are singing at night – all sure signs of Fall. Along with relief from the scorching summer heat, Fall brings… well, things that fall. Like leaves and sticks, rain and storms, and maybe even a roof shingle or two […]

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Six Reasons You May Want to Replace Your Home’s Windows

Six Reasons You May Want to Replace Your Home’s Windows You’re put up with those old, leaky windows long enough. This summer you gritted your teeth every time the electric bill came, knowing that you were air conditioning the outside as well as the inside of your home. And now you’re wondering about gas, oil […]

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More than functional, your roof can be a crowning touch to your home

A roof can be more than important protection for your home: it can also be an element of beauty that adds curb appeal and home value. One way to maximize the value of your roof is to select a shingle that provides extra dimension and color.  Known as architectural shingles, they are some of the […]

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Can Your Roof Survive Wind Storms and Hurricanes?

They Huff and They Puff and They Blow Your Roof Down Surviving wind storms and hurricanes Delaware has endured several high-wind storms in recent months.  Our readers in Hockessin and Sussex County know what we’re referring to. Less frequently, hurricanes and tropical storms have hit our area. Have you found shingles on your lawn that […]

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House Broken? – So Let’s Fix It!

Is Your House Broken? Let Us Fix it! So many things can go askew with a house, and many of those on the exterior can become very noticeable when Spring rains and winds come to town.  You might see roof shingles flapping or even flying, trim coming loose, decking deteriorating… it makes your head hurt, […]

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