Pembroke: How Do You Know It’s Time to Replace Your Roof?

Your roof protects your framing, walls and personal belongings so it is obviously a very important part of your home, yet oftentimes until a leak appears you may not know that it’s shelf life has expired. Typical Asphalt shingles have a life span of 20 – 25 years, depending on the initial weight of the…

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Hanover: How to Choose a Deck Contractor.

Recovering an existing deck or building a new deck can either be a smooth process or be wrought with problems. If you know the right questions to ask your choice can be simple and make for a pleasant experience. A well designed and built deck can be a great addition to your home and really…

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How to determine your Remodeling Budget

How to determine what your budget should be for a remodeling project is always a tricky subject. I’m always curious how as to how people come up with there initial budget when they call us to talk about their remodeling project. Sometimes people’s numbers are realistic and sometimes people are so far off the mark…

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Pembroke: How to tell if you need a new roof

By: Allison Guido, CS Like most products roofing has a shelf life. If properly installed and ventilated, most asphalt roof shingles should out last the warranted life span listed. But there are several things that can limit a roofs life and there are ways of telling if it’s time to consider having some work done…

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Hanson: How to Take Care of my Septic System

We moved into our new home two years ago and our septic tank has a filter on it. Last year we had an issue had had a backup into the basement. So we now know that we need to clean the filter each year. Well we haven’t done it yet and this morning I went…

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Rockland Ma: How to Choose the Right Vinyl Siding

Like everything else these days Vinyl Siding has a ton of options, not just between different manufacturers but as within each Manufacturers own lines. So as you start to think about your next exterior remodeling project here are the 3 basic types of siding styles: Clapboard Clapboard siding is design to resemble a typical wooden clapboard…

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Milton Ma: How to Find the Right Remodeling Professional

Tips to help save your big investment Before you dive into a major home remodel, however, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) reminds homeowners to take a close look at the contractor they plan to hire for the job.Almar Building & Remodeling President Terrance F Quinn, CS, CGR, CAPS, VSI., is a remodeling…

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