Steel siding is one of the most exciting exterior home remodeling products to emerge recently. It's durable, it's beautiful, and it's virtually maintenance-free. But it does require a good cleaning once in awhile, because as far as we know, a self-cleaning siding product has yet to hit the market.
Read MoreAs one of the leading home improvement contractors in the St. Paul/Minneapolis area, Quarve Contracting has developed a reputation for excellent customer service.
Read MoreSiding works with a home's roof as a "skin" to protect its structure from the elements. Do you know what's behind yours? Most people might answer insulation, or framing lumber, or a list of other building materials.
Read MoreYou love your neighborhood, and you've put a lot of time and love into making your house a real home. But it no longer has the great "curb appeal" that originally drew you to it.
Read MoreGoing green, saving money on energy costs, increasing energy efficiency, reducing maintenance, improving air quality all sound like the right things to do for MN homeowners. Finding a partner that is knowledgable and a certified MNGreenStar remodeler is key.
Read MoreSpring thunderstorms bring inevitable lightning strikes, and periodically a building catches fire as a result. This is what fire investigators believe happened to a high-end home in the eastern metro area recently.
Read MoreDid you know that choosing a contractor that specializes in green remodeling products and techniques can help you save more than the environment?
Read MoreIf you've been paying attention to the local weather news lately, you know that severe weather has hit Minnesota. Tornados and tennis-ball hail have struck many areas near the Twin Cities. Fortunately the metro area hasn't been hit hard yet, except by some wind-driven heavy rains.
Read MoreIn these uncertain economic times, protecting your investments has never been more important. And for most people, the biggest investment they will ever make is in their homes. Doesn't it make sense to protect that investment with the strongest, most enduring products possible?
Read MoreWindy days and unusually dry conditions have combined to raise the threat of fires around the Twin Cities area. Recent reports of grass fires in the Hugo area have some homeowners in outlying Minneapolis and St. Paul areas concerned about their homes' vulnerability to fire.
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