4 Reasons to Consider Installing a Chimney Cap

If your chimney is not in current use, there are several important reasons you should consider investing in a chimney cap: 1.) Squirrels, mice and other critters love to make nests inside the top of chimney flues 2.) Bats use the chimney as a safe hiding place or an accidental portal into your home 3.) […]

Laundry Dryers: 3 Vents that Made no Sense

A common summer home repair involves laundry. Specifically, dryers and the vents that allow them to work properly. Some dryer vent projects that I’ve been called to repair are mind-blowing, no pun intended. Here are 3 examples: 1.) The first vent project I recall was both intriguing and dangerous. The hole where the vent pipe […]

The 4 Stages of Mailbox Repair

After a rough winter, mailboxes tend to receive the short straw. They’re repeatedly buried in snowbanks formed by plow trucks, and they generally endure more than their fair share of exposure. The problem is, mailbox repair is at the bottom of most home owner repair lists and doesn’t get addressed—sometimes all year round. From my […]

Giant Icicles: Removal and Home Repair

Picture this: a giant icicle hanging off a roof. How big is it in your mind, maybe 5 or 6 feet long? Now imagine an icicle 35 feet long and 4 feet in diameter. That’s the size of the icicle that I was hired to remove a couple years ago. After a grueling few hours, […]

Fireproof Doors: Do I Need Them?

Fireproof Doors: Do I Need Them? When it comes to safety codes and personal protection, it pays to invest in quality fireproof doors. I recently received a service call from a man who was preparing a house for move-in. His daughter was scheduled to move into the new house soon, so he had hired a […]

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