About Robert Collins
Rob Collins serves as President/Owner of Quarve Contracting, a leading home exterior remodeling contractor in the Twin Cities founded in 1983 by Pat Quarve. His background and experience includes leading teams, marketing and strategy development for brands including Pella Windows and Doors, EMCO Storm Doors, Nike, Valvoline and Buffalo Wild Wings. In his personal time, Rob enjoys time with family in the wilderness, working in the woodshop and RV camping.After an extended period stagnancy in the remodeling industry, it appears that modest financial gains in the economy are spurring many homeowners to pull out their "honey-do" lists and go after projects they've been dreaming about for years.
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In the dark about what to do about the federal ban on incandescent light bulbs? Traditional light bulbs are leaving the store shelves quickly, and stockpiles of some wattages - especially 100 watt - are almost exhausted.
Read MoreYes, that arctic icy blast has hit the Minneapolis area, and a few recent snowfalls have reminded us that much as we might not like it, winter has arrived. You may not be ready for it, but is your home?
Read MoreTraditionally most homeowners have taken on home improvement projects either to increase the value of their home or improve their enjoyment of it. But more and more, property owners are motivated by improvements that will help save energy.
Read MoreMore and more Minnesota homeowners are moving toward a greener lifestyle and greener homes. One potential area to lessen environmental impact is water consumption.
Read MoreWhile the housing market is still sluggish, it appears to be recovering from its crash and stagnancy of the past few years. Current conditions have some homeowners who had hesistated to sell now reconsidering their decisions.
Read MoreWhen it comes to maintaining or remodeling their houses, homeowners face a broad variety of available options. One recurrent maintenance task for most homes is roof repair and replacement. When options are researched, the choices out there can be mind boggling.
Read MoreHome remodeling projects can be a major cause of stress for most people. In addition to the expense and the incredible mountain of choices to be made, details to be figured out, and logistics of scheduling, there is the disruption in routine that accompanies it.
Read MoreUnless you've got a recently-built home, chances are your exterior could use some remodeling to update and refresh its appearance and add to its curb appeal.
Read MoreOne of the most common dreams many people have is to be able to build their own homes. In today’s world, one of the primary concerns in doing that is in keeping the building process and the resulting house as environmentally friendly as possible .
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