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.
We recommend metal roofing for homeowners here in Minnesota for a variety of reasons. One of the main ones is that a metal roof is considered to be a green roof, partly because of its energy efficiency. There are many reasons why metal roofing can help reduce energy use in a home.
Read MoreThe cooler months are upon us here in the Twin Cities, and before you know it, it will be time for the holidays. Sure, you've got a lot of things to think about as you get your home ready for another Minnesota winter. But have you considered having your windows replaced? What?
Read MoreOne common concern that many homeowners have is that metal roofing will make their house hot. They’ve been in a barn before on a warm day and felt the heat on the underside of a metal roof.
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About this time of year when we start running our furnaces and buttoning up our homes for the winter, most of us who own homes start to think about what we can do to reduce the cost of heating our homes.
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As a Minnesota licensed roofing contractor specializing in metal roofing, we get lots of calls from homeowners around the greater Minneapolis area who want to explore the possibility of a steel or other metal roof.
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You've probably figured out that our #1 home improvement product we install is metal roofing (followed closely by metal siding). Many home and business owners here in the Minneapolis and St.
Read MoreIf you've paid attention are you're driving around the Twin Cities, you probably have noticed that homes are getting bigger and bigger . But as the size of the average house increases, it becomes increasingly difficult to heat and cool affordably.
Read MoreReplacement windows are one of the best investments that you can make for your home. You've probably noticed this kind of home improvement going on in your neighborhood, because homeowners all across the Minneapolis and St. Paul metro area who have older homes eventually do this.
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The type of siding you put on your home here in Minnesota is one of the most important decisions that you’ll ever make. Not only does the siding you choose determine how your home looks but also determines how durable your house is.
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One major selling point of our exceptional metal roofing is that because it's lightweight, we can usually install it over the existing roof, meaning no tear-off costs. But often the homeowners we talk to wonder whether or not it’s a good idea to roof over the roofing that’s already in place.
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