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The Benefits of Installing Outdoor Lighting
Exterior & Landscaping Home Services

Effie Ross

The Benefits of Installing Outdoor Lighting

While it may be bad form to leave your holiday lights up until Easter, high-quality exterior lighting for your home is perfect year-round. Well-designed exterior and landscape lighting benefits your home in many ways, both practical and aesthetic.

Construction During COVID
Home Services

Effie Ross

Construction During COVID

Many homeowners are wary of having more people in their homes to possibly spread the disease. That’s why it’s more important than ever that home improvement contractors follow all CDC guidelines to keep homeowners and contractors safe.

Upgrade Your Yard With Quality Hardscaping
Exterior & Landscaping Home Services

Effie Ross

Upgrade Your Yard With Quality Hardscaping

One of the primary ways to achieve low-water landscaping is with a mix of native greenery (softscaping) and beautiful hardscaping. Hardscaping also has benefits like low-maintenance and year-round usability.

What Can a General Contractor Do?
Home Services

Effie Ross

What Can a General Contractor Do?

If you need something specific, you can usually call a specialist. But sometimes, you need something that will require multiple specialists over a week or more to complete. With that sort of job, the person to call is a general contractor.

Cut Down Your Honey-Do List With Trusted Handyman Services
Verified Businesses Home Services

Effie Ross

Cut Down Your Honey-Do List With Trusted Handyman Services

If your honey-do list is growing by the minute, you'll be relieved to know that your local handyman can over almost anything on your list. Now is no time to experiment with your DIY skills. Hiring a handyman will save time and get the job done right.

TrustDALE Makes It Right for This Consumer's Soggy Basement
Repair & Maintenance Home Services

Effie Ross

TrustDALE Makes It Right for This Consumer's Soggy Basement

We all like to feel like we got our money's worth when we make a purchase—especially a large one. So when this homeowner spent over $16,000 to solve a problem that wasn't fixed, she was rightly upset.

How to Keep Out Winter Pests
Repair & Maintenance Home Services

Effie Ross

How to Keep Out Winter Pests

As winter rolls in, now is a good time to check your home and make sure that you aren’t welcoming in a slew of winter pests. Follow these helpful tips to protect your home this winter.

The Seasons Are Changing - Is it Time to Clean Out Your Septic Tank?
Repair & Maintenance Home Services

Effie Ross

The Seasons Are Changing - Is it Time to Clean Out Your Septic Tank?

Some septic tanks can go up to three years between cleanings, but many could benefit from an annual pumping. We recommend going through your septic tank maintenance checklist twice a year, at the beginning of winter and the beginning of summer.

Questions to Ask When Planning an Addition
Home Services

Effie Ross

Questions to Ask When Planning an Addition

While you may have spent years considering your addition, when it comes to actually planning an addition, you need to ask yourself and your contractor some important questions.

Tired of Staring at the Same 4 Walls? It's Time for the Perfect Kitchen Remodel!
Home Services

Effie Ross

Tired of Staring at the Same 4 Walls? It's Time for the Perfect Kitchen Remodel!

If you've grown tired of staring at the same four walls, maybe it's time to shake things up a bit. The perfect kitchen remodel takes planning and good choices. But with these tips and tricks, you can have the kitchen of your dreams.

This Home Builder Didn't Want to Fix a Squeaky Floor
Finance & Tips Home Services

Effie Ross

This Home Builder Didn't Want to Fix a Squeaky Floor

In this case, not only did the builders refuse to fix the home, they wouldn't even listen to their own contractors!

Getting Your Roof Ready for Fall
Repair & Maintenance Home Services

Effie Ross

Getting Your Roof Ready for Fall

For homeowners, now is a critical time for the health of your roof. Getting your roof ready for fall—and for the oncoming winter, too—is the best way to ensure that your roof lasts as long as possible.

How to Pick the Perfect New Doors
Home Services

Effie Ross

How to Pick the Perfect New Doors

It’s not surprising that picking the perfect new doors can feel daunting. However, if you follow a process to help you make your decision, you can pick the perfect new doors without driving yourself mad.

Don't Let a Wet Crawl Space Ruin Your Home
Repair & Maintenance Home Services

Effie Ross

Don't Let a Wet Crawl Space Ruin Your Home

Whether you have a dirt or concrete crawl space, moisture in your crawl space is a huge problem that needs to be addressed.

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