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.Can you imagine anything worse than having a new roof put on and then shortly afterward find out that roof is leaking - or worse? The reality is, this does happen. Sometimes new roofing fails shortly after it is installed.
Read MoreChoosing Steel Siding in Minnesota's Cold Climate Why are we talking about cold weather now that spring is almost here? Because it's the perfect time to evaluate how well your home has held up to this past Minnesota winter, which was exceptionally cold and snowy.
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This past winter here in the Twin Cities has reinforced the notion that Minnesota has COLD weather. While it isn't always as snowy or as frigid as this year's winter, overall yes, we do have our share of cold weather.
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As the snow continues to fall here in the Twin Cities - and rain on top of it - many homeowners are dealing either with existing ice dams or a lot of snow on their roofs that could develop into ice dams when the overnight temps dip below freezing, as is forecast for at least this week.
Read MoreEarlier this week we posted an article on snow load and Minnesota roofs. Should you be concerned? First of all, we've had record snow falls this year in the Minneapolis area.
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Yes, the groundhog lied. Unless spring means lots of snow. More than 30 inches fell last month, shattering the old February snowfall record in Minneapolis. Add to that what came down in January and what is STILL coming down, and that could mean quite a bit of snow on roofs across the Twin Cities.
Read MoreMany Minnesota homeowners are discovering the incredible benefits of metal roofing. If you’re going to be upgrading to a new metal roof, then you need to think about what all might be involved.
Read MoreThe color of the siding and trim of your home really makes a difference in many aspects. But it is not something most homeowners give a lot of thought to, other than their personal preferences. But did you know that the color of a home can actually affect it how quickly it can sell?
Read MoreIf you've read our earlier article, you’ve got some ideas on what you should do if you find that your siding has particular things wrong with it. But there are other things that can happen to that siding which might require repairs or replacement.
Read MoreThe siding on a home is the base of defense against the outside elements that it comes into contact with. And here in Minnesota those elements can be extreme - hail, wind-driven rains, heavy snows, and more. Because of this, you need to make sure your siding is in good condition.
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