home maintenance

Is it Time to Paint My House?

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

My neighbor got me thinking…is it time to paint MY house? How do I know? I checked in with our VP of Operations and here are his suggestions…

It’s COLD in Atlanta, Have You Covered Your Outside Faucets?

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Here in the ATL we’re gearing up for the “S” word tonight – so here’s a quick reminder of a few things to do to prepare for the freezing nights.

Looking forward to a fire in the fireplace? Is your chimney ready?

Monday, November 30th, 2009

The cold weather is about to roll in, and cozying up to a nice warm fire in your fireplace can be a pleasure. You should inspect and clean your chimney at least once a year. Soot and creosote can build up on the flue and walls over time and can be very dangerous if not removed.

Winter on the way….

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Windows 7 isn’t the only thing coming this October (10.22.2009).  Cold weather is coming too, and if you haven’t prepared your home, you could be spending a lot more this winter.  Here are a couple of quick tips to get you started:

Furnace.  Run it now.  Besides clearing all the dust out of the system (that’s [...]

Don’t forget your garage doors – they need maintenance too.

Monday, September 28th, 2009

We ALL should show our garage doors some love every few years! It is the largest electronic appliance in our homes, yet most of us forget that it needs routine maintenance too. Maintenance done after the 3rd year on a brand new home, then every 2 years until the home is about 7 years old, and then at least once a year from there on out.