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 […]
“The best friend on earth of man is the tree.” – Frank Lloyd Wright They are treasured, beautiful landmarks accenting your home’s property and landscaping. They are living history, tracing their lineage back dozens and even hundreds of years. They are loyal providers of shade on hot summer days and a child’s best friend when […]
380 Companies is offering free car sanitizing to first responders, front line workers and even general public. Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4 pm tents are set to provide a hot fog medical grade disinfectant for your car. This fog can actually reach places a normal cleaning with a rag would miss. Bryan […]
Friends, welcome to January: The month of great hope, the month of great goals, the month of great dreams and the month of resolutions. Unfortunately, the harsh, time-tested reality of February states we will have forgotten most of our ambitious plans for the new year by 2020’s second month. But for homeowners, the new year […]
