Painting Your Brick Home: Pros & Cons

Many modern homes incorporate brick in some way, whether it makes up their home’s siding or chimney, or graces an interior wall or fireplace. Of course, as with any surface, you can choose to leave your brick alone or coat it. Painted brick boasts a charm all its own, but [...]

2023-03-11T10:42:41-05:00March 19, 2020|

How Long Does it Take for Wood to Start Rotting?

No matter how well-built a home or commercial property is, the forces of nature have a way of reminding us who’s really in charge. Something as small and seemingly harmless as fungal spores can do real damage to construction and finishing materials, especially wood. Indeed, rotted wood can become a [...]

2023-03-11T10:42:46-05:00February 11, 2020|

How Often Do You Need Concrete Washing for Proper Maintenance?

Homes and businesses may feature a host of concrete surfaces, from driveways to garage floors to patios and more. Concrete’s prominence as a construction material can be attributed to its versatility, beauty, and durability. But just because concrete can withstand high amounts of pressure and wear and tear doesn’t mean [...]

2023-03-11T10:42:47-05:00February 9, 2020|

4 Problems You Avoid When Professional Painters Clean Your Exterior Steps

Whether you own a home, a business, or both, your exterior steps are more important than you might think. Functionally, they provide safe and easy passage onto a patio or directly into a building. Aesthetically, they enhance a property’s curb appeal and invite people to enter. As such, these features [...]

2023-03-11T10:42:47-05:00February 7, 2020|

Should You Clean Your Own Wooden Fence?

The white picket fence has long been a symbol of the American Dream, signifying property ownership, stability, and prosperity. Whatever your views on their iconography, wooden fences can complete the look of a home’s exterior while protecting its lawn, garden, and other features from outside forces. But while your wooden [...]

2023-03-11T10:42:48-05:00February 6, 2020|

Business Cleanup and Maintenance: How Pressure Washing Makes a Difference

What’s the most important aspect of running a business? Your answer is bound to be different from that of other business owners, but similar topics will probably come up, such as turning a profit, maintaining a strong reputation, keeping good people on board, etc. But behind all of these key [...]

2023-03-11T10:42:48-05:00January 27, 2020|

Don’t Let Your Home Wheelchair Ramp Go Without Regular Maintenance

For those with mobility issues, wheelchair ramps are important and handy home installations. Of course, just like your other exterior features, your ramp is susceptible to all sorts of environmental damage. Ensuring the stability and functionality of your wheelchair ramp is a matter of safety for anyone who uses it. [...]

2023-03-11T10:42:50-05:00January 23, 2020|

Power Washing: Does Weather or Climate Affect Results?

While your home gives you and your family shelter from the elements, it remains vulnerable to the whims of the weather. Over time, these external conditions can cake your home’s exterior with dirt and debris, which can harm both its appearance and integrity. Power washing your home is key to [...]

2023-03-11T10:42:50-05:00January 17, 2020|

How to Know If a House Painting Contractor Is a Good Fit

Hiring house painters requires a lot of consideration. This is your home, after all. Letting strangers inside for a prolonged period of time can feel uncomfortable, and you don’t want to waste time and money on a poorly done job. Still, tackling a house painting project on your own may [...]

2023-03-11T10:42:52-05:00January 9, 2020|

Does Power Washing Reverse Weather Damage?

If you’re concerned about weather damage to your home exterior painting or woodwork, you need to know for certain that your surfaces haven’t been compromised.  Weather can damage your paint job by cracking or chipping your paint, which lowers protection of your walls and woodwork from the elements and can [...]

2023-03-11T10:42:53-05:00December 19, 2019|