Now that the snow and ice have melted, we see homeowners all around the Twin Cities metro working on the outsides of their homes - cleanup, maintenance, and yes, repairs.
Read MoreNow that the snow has FINALLY melted away, homeowners all around the Minneapolis metro are getting outdoors to do yard work and exterior maintenance. And some are finding out that this past season was particularly hard on their homes.
Read MoreWe understand that homeowners here in the Twin Cities area have concerns about the reputation and experience of any contractor they are considering hiring to work on their homes.
Read MoreWhy This Season Is the Perfect Time to Fix Up the Exterior of Your Home! It is officially spring, as of last evening! Along with the snow melting away, this is the season to clean things out and freshen up.
Read MoreCan you imagine anything worse than having a new roof put on and then shortly afterward find out that roof is leaking - or worse? The reality is, this does happen. Sometimes new roofing fails shortly after it is installed.
Read MoreChoosing Steel Siding in Minnesota's Cold Climate Why are we talking about cold weather now that spring is almost here? Because it's the perfect time to evaluate how well your home has held up to this past Minnesota winter, which was exceptionally cold and snowy.
Read MoreThis past winter here in the Twin Cities has reinforced the notion that Minnesota has COLD weather. While it isn't always as snowy or as frigid as this year's winter, overall yes, we do have our share of cold weather.
Read MoreAs the snow continues to fall here in the Twin Cities - and rain on top of it - many homeowners are dealing either with existing ice dams or a lot of snow on their roofs that could develop into ice dams when the overnight temps dip below freezing, as is forecast for at least this week.
Read MoreEarlier this week we posted an article on snow load and Minnesota roofs. Should you be concerned? First of all, we've had record snow falls this year in the Minneapolis area.
Read MoreYes, the groundhog lied. Unless spring means lots of snow. More than 30 inches fell last month, shattering the old February snowfall record in Minneapolis. Add to that what came down in January and what is STILL coming down, and that could mean quite a bit of snow on roofs across the Twin Cities.
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