Many a home owner has wondered, “If these walls could only talk?” The truth is, our homes talk to us every day. We just need to listen to the stories, worries, and problems the old gal is telling us. Anyone can be a house whisperer. By listening to the noises our houses emit, we can […]
“It ain’t want you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” ~ Mark Twain Don’t sleep on uncertainty, especially when you could be waking up to the very real and smoky nightmare of your home in flames. A home smoke alarm only works when it is […]
Act Now & Save Money, Time & Discomfort Come Winter Autumn is the season of falling leaves, kids returning to school, and football returning to fields nationwide. And even though the calendar may seem as if it’s more packed than a school bus, fall is the perfect time to tackle home repair and maintenance projects […]
On any given day, the average American home faces numerous potential damage and potential costly repair threats. That means on any given day, the Average American homeowner faces numerous potential damage or costly repair headaches that can’t be fixed by a 1000 milligrams of Excedrin. Keeping your home defended from the many threats it faces […]
Lighting can strike anywhere, anytime. And if there’s one constant about lightning’s remarkable unpredictability, its timing is rarely good. Unless you’re Marty McFly and Doc Brown trying to find a way to get back to 1985 in “Back To The Future,” lightning strikes rarely deliver good news. And when lightning strikes your home or property, […]
“A spark neglected makes a mighty fire.” – Poet Robert Herrick As spring prepares its welcome dawn on the American Midwest and families prepare for spring cleaning season for the scary thought of finding out just what’s been gathering dust in the attic, it’s a prime time to go over smart home fire prevention […]
What do hospital gowns and insurance policies have in common? You’re never covered as much as you think you are. For homeowners, there are few worse surprises in life than finding out the disaster you think is covered in your home insurance is nowhere to be found in the fine print. We know pursuing […]
“No winter lasts forever. No spring skips its turn.” – Author Hal Borland We’ve weathered the snow storms, endured the cold and survived the woes of the calendar’s cruelest months. Even the notorious winter-loving Punxsutawney Phil has shed his shadow and is saying bring on spring. The sun will soon rise on the year’s most hopeful […]
Fire’s threat to families has never burned hotter or faster. Call it the Three-Minute Fire Warning. That’s the average amount fire experts say the typical family has to safely evacuate their home and escape a house fire, according to a January 14, 2016 Rossen Reports investigative special on NBC’s Today Show. Fire is engulfing America’s […]
Alas, the season of lights is also the season of home candles fires. Candles are one of the most beautiful, atmospheric and romantic ways to celebrate the holiday season at home. They are also one of the greatest home safety threats of the holiday season. “Let’s not forget: a candle is an open flame,” cautions […]
