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Signs Your Home Is Suffering From Heat Loss

January 3, 2018

If your home feels drafty, or extra chilly even when the heat is on, this is a sign that your home may be experiencing heat loss. However, there are also some heat loss red flags that may not be as glaringly clear. First, let’s discuss exactly what heat loss is, and how it can negatively…

How Much Do Gutters Cost?

October 23, 2017

We hear it all the time “how much do gutters cost?” “how much do you charge per foot?” “can you give me a price over the phone?” and as much as we’d love to say it is that simple, it really isn’t. How Much Do Gutters Cost? Let’s Take A Closer Look When it comes…

Cost of gutters: Are 6 inch gutters more expensive than 5 inch?

October 5, 2017

No two homes are exactly the same, and therefore, no two gutter situations are either. Because of this, when we talk about the cost of gutters, we usually talk in terms of averages. On average, for 6” aluminum gutters, the cost per foot is about 50 cents to 1 dollar higher than the cost of…

Aluminum Price: Why Has It Increased Sharply?

September 14, 2017

Aluminum prices have been impacted by a number of factors that have influenced both the demand and availability of the material. These factors effect the price. Specifically, from impacts in China, the world’s largest producer and consumer of the metal. While the current aluminum price varies, let’s look at how it effects the cost of…

How does climate change affect your gutters?

August 23, 2017

Climate change is scientifically proven to affect every aspect of our planet’s ecosystem, and this includes the water cycle. Climate change increases our risk of experiencing both heavy rains, and extreme droughts. Because precipitation is highly dependent on temperature, changes in it have major consequences on the water cycle. Global temperatures are continuing to see…

4 Things To Consider Before Adding A Dormer

August 16, 2017

A dormer is a roofed structure, often containing a window, that projects vertically beyond the plane of a pitched roof. Dormers are often used in attic conversions to create more space, more headroom, or to simply reshape the space. Windows are very often added to dormers, especially when turning the attic space into a living…