Water damage can be a major headache for homeowners, but there are several steps you can take to prevent it. Here are some tips to avoid water damage to your home this spring: Clean out gutters and downspouts: Make sure your gutters and downspouts are clear of debris so that water can flow freely away […]
Our homes’ exterior sidings are 24/7/365 stylish sentinels protecting our American Dream from what every angry weather Mother Nature sends its way. Cision reports more than half of America’s homeowners (53%) have turned to new siding for their homes’ exterior protection. But even ever-ready, ever-vigilant protectors need occasional TLC and have a retirement age. “Your […]
If only home emergencies gave advance notice before emerging. If only today’s inflation didn’t make paying for them such a pain. Inflation is notorious for taking a wrecking ball to the best laid and most-needed home improvement plans. When it comes to essential home emergency repairs, inflation today can even be more merciless. When you […]
Analyzing the fine print of your homeowners insurance policy is not anybody’s definition of a great read, but for homeowners facing a troublesome mold problem, it’s a must read. Especially, this section: Does Your Homeowners Insurance Cover Mold? In most cases, the disheartening answer is no. With a few important exceptions, most home insurance policies […]
There is no better assessment of a home’s health and present livability and safety condition than a professional home inspection. For prospective home buyers, a home inspection is a must and a great State of the Home Report. Home inspections allow perspective owners to avoid buyer’s regret, offer leverage to negotiate a lower asking price, […]
There’s no heat in Iowa quite like the sizzling, sometimes unmerciful humidity of the dog days of summer. It’s a type of humidity-drenched sun that can drive the devil to Wal-Mart hunting for air conditioners. It’s the type of heat that melt ice cream to the cone in less than a minute. It’s the type […]
It’s finally spring in Iowa and construction season is in full swing. With the sweet sights and sounds of life returning to normal post the Coronavirus pandemic comes the very real threat of construction site fires. Like oil and water, red wine and white carpets, and Iowa and Michigan fans, surging spring temperatures and combustible […]
Foundation Definition: The load bearing element of a structure responsible for connecting it to the ground and transferring loads from rooftop to soils. A home’s foundation is much more than the ground we are raised on. It’s the difference between living in a house of cards and a house standing stronger than oak. A house’s […]
You don’t need to be a meteorologist to know Iowa weather is often unpredictable. At times, it can feel like we all live in a snow globe filled with potentially hazardous weather, and Mother Nature is shaking the globe with everything she’s got. We’d like to please not take a hailstorm with a chance of […]
As a red Hawkeye sun shoots down scorching rays on another humid 90-degree July day, you start seeing funny things … It’s so hot in Iowa today I saw a police officer chasing a bank robber. They were both walking. It’s so hot in Iowa today the devil was spotted in Wal-Mart buying an air […]
