The roof is the part of your home that is most exposed to weather and climatic conditions. The slow, prolonged infiltration of water through the roof can destroy insulation, drywall, and support beams on the inside, and siding, foundations, and lawns on the outside. If undetected,...
So, it happened. Buyer or seller, your worst fear has come true. The home inspection has failed. Now, what do you do? In many cases, you may feel as if it’s the end of the world. Both buyer or seller feels like they have something...
Buying a new house can be terribly exciting, but building a new house is exhilarating as you get to pick and choose how you would like your home to turn out. However, one important step in the home building process that homeowners often negate is...
You know what you need to do to keep warm; when it gets cold outside you put on a jacket, gloves, scarf, and toque. But what about your home? How will you keep your home insulated from the winds of winter? Your home’s exterior takes...
For most people buying a home is one of the most important financial decisions they will ever make. And whether you’re a first-time home buyer, upgrading to a bigger home, or downgrading to a smaller one, the process can seem daunting. This is especially true...
Safety first. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow. And especially over the holidays. Christmas and New Years are events of joy and celebration, but it’s also a time of easily avoidable accidents....
Homeowners renovate to update, add value or prepare their homes for sale. But no one wants to invest in a renovation only to see it cost more money later in revisions or repairs....
Nothing spells cosy in wintertime quite like a burning log fire. Sitting or laying down, admiring the dancing flames, feeling the warmth, sipping a drink....
Under no circumstances can structural rot be considered ‘good’. Rot is rot. So in this instance we’ll skip the good and move straight on to the bad and the ugly. ...
Investing in a house can be the starting point for building fond family memories. However, a memory every home owner does not want to experience is the day they regret ever purchasing that home. Why would they regret it? Because they didn’t take the proactive approach of undertaking a...