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Read MoreThis summer has been turbulent for many areas of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro community, and some homeowners are noticing that their properties are suffering under the strain of repeated heavy rain and high winds.
Read MoreRecent rainstorms in the south metro area, including Mendota Heights, have some homeowners checking their homes for damage. If your home is in an area that was hit by one of the recent storms, it's a good idea to give it a thorough exterior once-over.
Read MoreOver the years, as the Twin Cities metro area's leading exterior home improvement company, Quarve Contracting has installed a lot of building products that have our customers talking, but the #1 thing we've installed (according to our long list of satisfied customers) is customer confidence.
Read MoreSiding works with a home's roof as a "skin" to protect its structure from the elements. Do you know what's behind yours? Most people might answer insulation, or framing lumber, or a list of other building materials.
Read MoreYou love your neighborhood, and you've put a lot of time and love into making your house a real home. But it no longer has the great "curb appeal" that originally drew you to it.
Read MoreGoing green, saving money on energy costs, increasing energy efficiency, reducing maintenance, improving air quality all sound like the right things to do for MN homeowners. Finding a partner that is knowledgable and a certified MNGreenStar remodeler is key.
Read MoreSpring thunderstorms bring inevitable lightning strikes, and periodically a building catches fire as a result. This is what fire investigators believe happened to a high-end home in the eastern metro area recently.
Read MoreIf your Minneapolis area roofing contractor says he can save you money by putting your new roof over the old, it's time to take a step back and get a second opinion from a certified and experienced roofing company like Quarve Contracting, Inc.
Read MoreRoofs are much like people - they become less productive and deteriorate a little more with the passing years. Roof replacement can be expensive, but emergency repairs and replacements can be even more costly. If your home is covered by an older roof, here are some danger signs to be aware of.
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