As we drive around the Dakota County area, we've noticed that some of the older homes in the Lakeville and Prior lake area could use a little facelift - and a new entry door just might be the right touch. Perhaps you're looking for a change but don’t want to ...
read moreWe recently interviewed our president, Bob Davis, about windows for historic homes. After all, it's our specialty, so we thought our readers might be interested in what we recommend for replacement windows for these and other older homes. Interviewer: Bob, you offer quite a number of different lines of ...
read moreThe storms that we have had recently completely did a number on so many homes throughout the Minneapolis and St. Paul area, as well as other communities around the state. With news photos of flooding in the streets in Roseville and Minneapolis, it's obvious a lot of rain came down. (The photo ...
read moreIf you've been following the news, you're probably aware that the Zika virus - once confined mostly to Brazil - has shown up among mosquitoes in the U.S. Right now it's mostly the southern and eastern states, although they have been found in Michigan. It's only a matter of time ...
read moreSevere weather like we had recently in the Minneapolis area brings all kinds of hazards - flooding, downed trees, power failures, roof damage, and storm chasers. Storm chasers are those home repair “professionals” that come knocking on doors of homes that might look like they need a little help. ...
read moreAfter last week's storms we've gotten lots of calls from people having issues with their rain gutters. If that's something you're experiencing, this post is for you. Many ranch styled homes, or other homes that do not have much of a pitch of the roof, generally have issues with ...
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