by Dawn Smith | Apr 15, 2024 | Home Improvement, Residential Roofing, Roof Repair, Roofing, Roofing Contractors
A new roof is an investment in your home. You want to make sure you choose the right material, style and roofing company. If you’ve never had to purchase a new roof before, you likely have many roof replacement questions. We can assure you that we’ve heard them all,...
by Dawn Smith | Mar 27, 2024 | Energy Savings, Helpful Tips, Home Improvement, Replacement Windows, Windows
Just because a window is new and has two panes of glass, doesn’t mean it’s necessarily an energy efficient replacement window. In order for a window to be ENERGY STAR® rated, it must meet certain rating criteria. The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) is an...
by Dawn Smith | May 4, 2023 | Energy Savings, Helpful Tips, Home Improvement, Residential Roofing, Roofing, Roofing Contractors
Summer is just around the corner. If you are dreading the high electric bills of years past, you may want to consider a home makeover to improve your home’s energy efficiency. It may come as a surprise that an energy efficient roof could lower your cooling costs by as...
by Dawn Smith | Apr 14, 2023 | Helpful Tips, Home Improvement, Insurance, Residential Roofing, Roof Repair, Roofing, Roofing Contractors
It’s spring and with the warming temperatures comes a variety of weather including rain with strong winds. Homeowners often call us after a heavy spring rain and report a roof leak. We often discover that their roof leak is from wind damage.What Wind Damage Looks...
by Dawn Smith | Mar 5, 2023 | Helpful Tips, Home Improvement, Return on Investment, Siding Contractors, Siding Replacement, Sidings
We all learned at a very young age the difference between needs and wants. It’s perfectly okay to replace your siding because you want a new look for your home. Or because you want to improve its energy efficiency. But, there are times when your home needs new siding...
by Dawn Smith | Feb 15, 2023 | Helpful Tips, Home Improvement, Residential Roofing, Roof Repair, Roofing, Roofing Contractors
If it’s time for a new roof, you want the right roof replacement contractor. You likely already figured out that in northern Virginia there are literally hundreds of roofing companies hoping for your business. However, not all are the same. Choose the wrong one and...