Do you need gutter cleaning? Every Spring and Fall, homeowners face the daunting task of hauling out stepladders or extension ladders and climbing up onto roofs to do an inspection of their shingles and gutters. Springtime means removing the winter’s…
Moss Mess For a good portion of North America, drought has had the land in its grips for the last two or more years. Homeowners pray fervently for rain while watching their lawns and gardens burn to a crisp and…
Roof and Ladder Related Injuries There are many jobs which can quickly and safely become DIY. Roof cleaning probably should not be among them. According to U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission,roughly about 165,000 Americans will incur some type of ladder related…
One Woman’s Snake Story It’s spring! Birds are twittering, flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing and the snakes are crawling…oh, goody! One sight of the no-leggeds can send many folks into a tizzy, some more than usual. Where I live,…
Making the Decision to do DIY Roofing When faced with a decision of whether to hire a roofing contractor to do your new construction or roofing remodel, a homeowner must make major decisions. Does the homeowner have the financing to…
Get Started Calculating Roofing Costs If you are doing your own home construction or replacing existing construction, roofing can be an expensive part of the project. It is important to know in advance what you are getting into and what…
Braving the Storm in Portland If you are a fan of the supernatural, Portland exists in TV land as the home of a spectacular collection of creatures gathering there on the series,” Grimm”. In reality, it can be a place…
Gutter Cleaning as Part of Regular Home Maintenance Although it may not be one well anticipated, gutter cleaning is a necessary part of regular home and roof maintenance. It is recommended that the gutters be cleaned at least twice a…
Roof Moss-It’s not a Rooftop Garden! There are many quaint pictures of the English countryside of homes with moss covered roofs. The truth of the matter is, however, that moss can severely damage not only the roof, but an entire…
Spring has Sprung-Roof Cleaning Time Finally, it’s spring. At last the north wind has lost its bite, and you can quit drooling over seed catalogs and nursery stock books and get into the garden and prepare the soil. But first…
