How do I Know if I Need a New Front Door?

How do I know if I need a new front door? Here are the top 3 reasons: Reason number 1- Mice might be walking right through the door without opening it. When the weatherproofing strips fail on older doors due to rot, mice can chew through the corners, passing through the door or making a […]

A Sturdy Throne is a Safe Throne!

Have you ever sat down on the throne and felt like it moved, wobbled or sank down? The toilet should never be able to move; it should be rigid. If it does move, it is not a problem with the appliance, but rather with the sub floor it sits on. Most likely it has become […]

Falling Ice and Propane Tanks

The calls screamed in this week. “Bob, I need your help. Ice has fallen off my roof and taken out the in-wall air conditioning unit.” “Bob, ice fell off the roof and crushed the condensing unit for our central air.” “Bob, ice took down the gutter and crushed the railing on our deck.” But the […]

The Battle of the 500lb. Icicles

Last week I met with a BSR customer after the wake of one of our snowstorms. Last winter he had complained to me that he was having 500 lb. icicles falling off his roof onto his deck; which is about ten feet off the ground. He was very concerned. He told me that he liked […]

Lead Paint and Babies Don’t Mix

Recently I had a customer ask me to give him a price for remodeling a room for his 4 month old son. I looked at the room of his house that was built around 1915 A.D. It was being held together by wall paper and lead paint. With a young child in the house I […]

Time for a Tune Up!

Often times as our loved ones get old so do their homes, and in order to keep them safe we must also keep their homes safe. Often times this means repairs on the kitchen or bathroom, but does not warrant a full kitchen or bathroom remodel, but rather just a tune-up. When checking to see […]

Trampoline Shed Floor

This past week BSR Service’s performed some repair work on two sheds. The complaint on the first shed was that it is out of level and the floor was very soft. After taking a close look at the shed, we concluded that it was designed to house rakes, shovels, a wheelbarrow and maybe a push […]

Casement windows: The ups and the downs

The topic of the day is casement windows. You may be familiar with them. They usually go by a different name here in New England: crank-outs. Here are the ups of casement windows: 1.) They are visually attractive. No other windows combine rustic beauty with modern functionality like casement windows. 2.) Casement windows offer maximum […]

Storm doors and impossible projects? No problem.

I had plans to meet with two of my colleagues last week, but was delayed due to a very difficult storm door installation project. I texted the guys I was supposed to meet with and explained I had just installed the “storm door from hell.” I couldn’t think of a better way to describe the […]

Remodeling for the Growing Family

I really enjoy home expansion projects for growing families. It’s always nice to take down a wall to make space for Junior’s crib and toys. I remember when my family started to grow, many years ago. As soon as my wife and I realized she was expecting, I began to remodel a bedroom for the […]

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