Deciding whether to try and fix something or to spend money replacing it can be a difficult choice, especially when it comes to something as essential as your home’s gutter system. On the one hand, you do not want to spend more money if you can easily repair the gutter system for a fraction of the price, but on the other hand, you do not want to spend for repairs that won’t last due to an underlying issue with a gutter. All circumstances are different, but homeowners should consider the following guidelines when trying to decide whether to repair or replace their gutters.

When it is time to replace an existing roof, there are several important factors to consider. You’ll want to first determine what roofing material is best for you. The most popular materials include asphalt, metal, and concrete. The cost of these materials varies due to their durability, cost of production, and cost of installation.

Luckily, most roofing materials available today can be customized to mimic the look of other materials. This is a great way to get the look you want, but a material that is either more affordable, long-lasting, or easier to maintain. Shingles are a trendy style that continue to be a top choice for homeowners. Shingles look great, are easy to replace, and are adaptable for upgrades such as skylights or solar panel installation. When determining if a shingle roof is best for you, you will want to consider the typical lifespan of shingles as well as the several factors that can affect that lifespan. 

One of your home’s most important structures is the gutter system that carries water and melted snow off your roof and away from your home’s foundation. This winter, one of the best steps you can take toward preventing serious water damage around your property is taking the time to ensure your gutters are ready to handle the cold season’s challenges.

When you make choices that involve your home’s décor or exterior features, it’s important to know your home’s style. Choices that are in line with its architectural design will enhance its best features, while decisions that don’t will distract from or clash with some of your home’s best elements. Here are 12 of the most common types of home styles:

Every time you leave your home, you see a plethora of homes and roof shapes. It’s possible that you see hundreds of roof styles every day – and each has a name. The gable roof is one of the most popular in the United States. This roof style is simply a triangle-shaped roof with two sloping sides that meet at a ridge on the top. They are so popular because of their excellent drainage and weather resistance, along with ventilation for the building. Though the gable is a tried-and-true roof shape, there are many more unique roof shapes possible.

An insulated vinyl siding contains a laminated vinyl panel using foam core backing, giving a straight-looking siding panel. This make of vinyl is good as it takes care of all factors of the environment like; hail, ice, and baseballs. It has some insulation that is bonded to vinyl at the lower part, known as expanded polystyrene. With all these efforts, it has insulation that increases its capacity to retain heat as well as reduce noise in a proper range.

Everyone loves the warm glow of Christmas lights in the dark months of the year. However, setting them up correctly can be a daunting task if you don’t approach it with a plan. To make things easier, we’re sharing some tips for setting up your yuletide display for success.

This is one of the questions we get asked more often. It is a common problem that many homeowners overlook until they start to see damage to their property. What kind of damage? Gutters that leak from the bottom can cause serious issues for your home, such as ruining your siding, soffit, and fascia, causing flooding, and even seriously damaging your property’s foundation.

When unattended for an extended period, gutters leaking from the bottom can strike a deadly blow to your wallet. That is why it is crucial to identify the possible causes and fix the issue as quickly as possible.

A word of caution, though. Getting a professional to identify the problem is always a good idea since many leaky gutters have multiple causes. Experience pays off here since professionals can make a comprehensive diagnosis and fix the issue permanently. Now, onto the possible reasons why gutters leak from the bottom.

As the weather gets colder and we move toward huddling up inside for a few months, we have an opportunity to inspect our houses and make sure that our family stays happy, healthy, and well throughout the cold months. There’s a lot to do, but we have time to do it if we put our minds to it. So, in these last dry days, when it’s still easy to jaunt around outside the house, it’s a good idea to inspect every inch of the place so that if something’s wrong, you find it when it’s easy to fix.

Your roof is designed to withstand strong winds, but if high wind speed is sustained or your home is subject to abnormally strong wind gusts, damage often occurs. Let’s discuss what you should do when your roof has wind damage. First, it’s important to note that your roof may have wind damage even if it’s not obvious from the street level. When we do drone roof inspection, we commonly find wind damage that the homeowner didn’t know about.