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.If you own a home here in the Twin Cities, you know that repair and maintenance issues are almost constant. There are the tasks like changing furnace filters and cleaning out gutters that get done on a regular basis, and then there are the unexpected things, like a roof leak showing up.
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As a Minnesota home remodeling contractor specializing in energy efficient exterior improvements, most of our projects are major ones, such as installation of a metal roof or our seamless steel siding.
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Spoiler alert: YES! In a recent post we shared about metal roofing installation even in the winter months . For much of the same reasons, our seamless steel siding can be installed despite cold and snow.
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Are you a Minneapolis homeowner who is worried about your roof? Perhaps you've thought about having it replaced with a steel or other metal roof but are concerned it's too late to do it now? Relax.
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We recently shared an article about water damage on wood siding. (If you haven't read that post, you may want to check it out first - click here .) Although this traditional siding material is very popular here in the Minneapolis area and indeed throughout Minnesota, it has its drawbacks.
Read MoreHere in the Minneapolis area, we see a lot of homes with real wood siding. And while we understand the appeal of natural materials, genuine wood siding has its drawbacks. One of the downsides to this siding material is the potential for water damage.
Read MoreAs a licensed Minnesota roofing company, we pay attention to trends in our industry, for a number of reasons. New technology might be emerging that we could consider. Or a particular type or style or color of roofing might be gaining in popularity.
Read MoreThe recent snowfalls and freezing temps we've had across the Twin Cities metro are a stark reminder that winter will be here soon. So now is the time to get your home ready for the coming cold weather, especially around your exterior.
Read MoreHave you taken a good look at steel shake roofing as an option for your Minnesota home?
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We've noticed homeowners all around the Minneapolis area taking advantage of the occasional nice day taking care of exterior maintenance and prepping their homes for winter.
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