About Robert Collins
Rob Collins serves as President/Owner of Quarve Contracting, a leading home exterior remodeling contractor in the Twin Cities founded in 1983 by Pat Quarve. His background and experience includes leading teams, marketing and strategy development for brands including Pella Windows and Doors, EMCO Storm Doors, Nike, Valvoline and Buffalo Wild Wings. In his personal time, Rob enjoys time with family in the wilderness, working in the woodshop and RV camping.One thing is common to all homeowners - sooner or later something is going to break or need to be replaced. At that point you are faced with two choices: do it yourself or call a professional. Yu have a choice to make - and it's probably the most important one.
Read MoreIf you're like most homeowners, you have a number of remodeling dreams floating around in your head that you'd like to do "some day," but like many of us you probably have a limited budget, and so you've got to be smart about where you put your money.
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We're really excited about the first home show of the season for us - the "Living Smarter Home and Garden Fair" in Roseville this Saturday, February 16th.
Read MoreIf you own an older home, you've probably had to replace and upgrade a number of your home's components over the years, both due to wear as well as to improve your home's energy efficiency and comfort. One area you may have overlooked, however, is the insulation (or lack of it) in your eaves.
Read MoreMaking the decision to tackle a home improvement or remodeling project is the first step in a long serious of decisions, many of which have long-term and serious financial ramifications.
Read MoreVinyl siding is an economical choice, and it's very popular, and with good reason. Quality vinyl siding is not the flimsy plastic strips which many homes got finished with in the 70's.
Read MoreOutside of a major kitchen overhaul or an addition, a roof replacement can be one of the biggest improvement projects you are likely to take on.
Read MoreRarely can you get anything of value for nothing; in fact, things that are "cheap" often are, and that's true when it comes to home improvements.
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Keeping your home's market value up is critical these days, as home values plummeted during the housing bust, and while the industry is recovering, gains are slow. There are lots of homes on the market, and protecting your investment should be near the top of your financial management list.
Read MoreThe year 2012 brought with it a lot of change. One of those changes was to the energy codes for new constrution.
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