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.
Does your home start to look like this during a long Twin Cities winter? We know that those picture-perfect icicles may put some in the holiday mood, but when we see them we get real worked up, and not for good reasons.
Read MoreIf you're a Twin Cities homeowner, you know all too well the importance of staying on top of home repair and maintenance. Buying a house isn't a one-and-done thing. Components wear out or get damaged from our frequent storms and harsh weather.
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Ah, the day after Thanksgiving - time to prepare for the next holiday. It's the traditional start of Christmas decorating (although we know that some have gotten an early start).
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Dear Friends, As our entire team here at Quarve makes preparations to celebrate Thanksgiving, we’re pausing to consider just how much we have to be thankful for. As owners of a local roofing and siding company, one of the first things that comes to mind is the support of our customers.
Read MoreBecause most of the blog articles and social media posts we publish have to do with residential roofing and siding, many people are not aware that we also offer exterior protective solutions for commercial property owners.
Read MoreIf you own a home here in the Twin Cities, you know that repair and maintenance issues are almost constant. There are the tasks like changing furnace filters and cleaning out gutters that get done on a regular basis, and then there are the unexpected things, like a roof leak showing up.
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As a Minnesota home remodeling contractor specializing in energy efficient exterior improvements, most of our projects are major ones, such as installation of a metal roof or our seamless steel siding.
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Spoiler alert: YES! In a recent post we shared about metal roofing installation even in the winter months . For much of the same reasons, our seamless steel siding can be installed despite cold and snow.
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Are you a Minneapolis homeowner who is worried about your roof? Perhaps you've thought about having it replaced with a steel or other metal roof but are concerned it's too late to do it now? Relax.
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We recently shared an article about water damage on wood siding. (If you haven't read that post, you may want to check it out first - click here .) Although this traditional siding material is very popular here in the Minneapolis area and indeed throughout Minnesota, it has its drawbacks.
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