When you are driving and you come to a red light, you know that you need to stop. This is the same thing that needs to happen when you come to a red flag in the home remodeling process. We are going to give you eight contractor red flags that you need to be looking…
Category: Exterior Remodeling
How to Raise the Value of Your Home
Is your home starting to feel overwhelmingly cluttered? Do you have a lot of belongs that you don’t want to toss out, but also don’t have room to keep stored in your home? If so, you’re likely one of the 10% of American households that use outdoor storage units, adding to the ever-increasing billion dollar…
Do NOT Stress, How to Make Your Home Remodeling Project Easy and Enjoyable
Remodeling your home can be a large, complicated process. It is easy to get sidetracked along the way. But if you prepare properly and choose the right home remodeling contractor it will be much easier to stay on target. Here are a few ideas to keep in mind. Do Your Research The number one regret that…
When To Hire a Professional Minneapolis Contractor?
If you’re unsure if you should seek the assistance of a professional for your home remodeling project you’re about to start, consider the following to help you determine if your own skills are sufficient. If your home is old and you’ve already accomplished some do-it-yourself tasks around the house, you likely know where your ‘limit’…
When A Remodel or Addition Can Hurt Your Home’s Resale Value
What many Minneapolis homeowners may not realize right away is that all home remodeling and additions are different. They aren’t created equal. Whether you’re adding a single room addition or remodeling your kitchen, each will be documented, designed and built in a different way. In addition, any room addition or remodeling project will affect your…
Home Handyman: Those Mistakes That are Made
Don’t make the assumption that doing a remodeling project yourself will save you money. In fact, many would-be DIY’ers find out well into their projects that mistakes and lack of experience end up costing them more in the long run than if they had hired a pro in the first place. Here’s a good rule…
Stay on Budget with Your Minneapolis Area Home Renovation
The spending that has gone into home improvement has increased in the recent year, close to 10%. This is due to the recent increase in the housing market. In the Minneapolis area we’ve seen a rise in home prices, and since building materials are going up as well, home improvement costs are also rising. There…
The Biggest Mistakes You Can Make in Home Maintenance
You might be surprised to know that many of the biggest mistakes that a homeowner can make involve one element: water. It might be something that Mother Nature brought upon you or something that your pipes graced you with, but either way water damage can result in an expensive fix. The wood and foundation throughout…
Survey Says: Homeowners Regret Not Remodeling Before Selling
Often home remodeling is not thought about until it’s time to list the home for sale. Homeowners do not think about it when they first purchase the home. Updating can be a good thing to do if you want to up the price on the home and get some more cash out of it quickly;…
Make Your Home Energy Efficient With a New Thermostat
There are many ways to save money on heating and cooling, from installing new windows to updating your furnace, but something as small as adding a new thermostat can go a long way to paying less in energy expenses. What to Know Before Installing Before you shop for a thermostat, you need to consider how…
