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.As the cost of building materials increases, we've had a number of people call us to get their exterior remodeling projects scheduled before the prices go up.
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Believe it or not, there are still a lot of homeowners in the Twin Cities area who don't have gutters on their homes because of the myth that gutters cause ice dam formation.
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Have you noticed how many older homes around the Twin Cities area have stucco exteriors? Stucco made its appearance in the 1920s as a relatively cheap way to protect a home. What drove this trend? First, it was readily available.
Read MoreWe all seem to be spending more time in our homes these days. Just being there during the day for extended periods may have you scrutinizing things in and around your home.
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Here in the Minneapolis area our homes take a beating from our sometimes severe weather. In the summer we get hail and thunderstorms with high winds, and in the winter it's bitter cold, ice storms, and massive snow build-up. So what stands between your home and the climate?
Read MoreWe are hearing from a number of our building materials suppliers that prices will be increasing shortly. We're interested in saving Minnesota homeowners money, so we're passing this information on to you.
Read MoreWe live in a society where disposable things seem to be the norm. And while there is a certain convenience attached to use-and-throw-away items, it can lead to unnecessary expense for repeated purchases as well as a negative impact on our natural resources and our environment.
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Here at our Minneapolis home exterior remodeling company, we LOVE our customers! We recognize that one of the biggest reasons for our success is the support they show us.
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Interest in rooftop solar panels is rising among homeowners here in the Twin Cities. We've already been a part of several projects where we worked in conjunction with the solar company to coordinate installation of a new metal roof to support the panel array.
Read MoreIt's not unusual to find when we're meeting with prospective customers here in the Twin Cities area to give them on a quote on an exterior remodeling project that they have a number of things on their to-do list.
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