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.Home improvement is an important step for many homeowners to take. When home improvement graduates into a larger remodeling project, you have even more factors to take into account.
Read MoreAs home remodelers interested in helping Twin Cities residents live a greener lifestyle, sometimes we find environmentally-friendly tips that we'd use ourselves, and we're happy to pass them along.
Read MoreIf you’re thinking of building or remodeling a home, Bob Vila’s radio spot about reclaimed wood is worth checking out. In it, he discusses where it comes from, availability and what it’s used for.
Read MoreNow that the weather is starting to warm up, it's about time to get started on those home maintenance tasks that you put off all winter. At the top of that list should be a roof and attic inspection.
Read MoreWhether you’re remodeling a home or building one from scratch, safety is always a priority. Mike Holmes writes about how important coated lumber is in his article here. Although this type of wood isn’t required in most building codes, it’s still an important way of making a home that much safer.
Read MoreLet's face it, home improvement doesn't come cheap (or if it does, it's probably not a good idea). Getting the most for your home remodeling dollars is important, and so it's a good idea to know what are the most common problem areas and how to avoid wasting your money. Actual Cost vs.
Read MoreIf the old saying holds true, March which came in blustering like a nasty lion should be leaving quietly as a little lamb - we hope. But even if it doesn't, the warmer weather of spring will be here eventually, which means spring cleaning and home maintenance.
Read MoreThere’s nothing quite like the sound of rain hitting the roof and cleansing the world outside the window. As pleasing as a nice, spring rain can sound, the water it drops can be used later on.
Read MoreHave you taken a good look at your roof lately? We know it's probably covered with snow right now, but do you know what type of roof is under that snow?
Read MoreThat snow and ice on your roof will soon give way to raindrops, so now is a good time to make sure your gutters are ready for the first heavy storm.
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