Hidden damage could cost you!
06 Aug 2010 |
Some people go through life living the motto “what you can’t see or don’t know won’t hurt you”. I’m not a big fan of that. Certainly you’d agree that seeing your doctor or dentist on a regular basis is a good thing. …
Category: General Home Improvment
Misleading Advertising?
I received a call from a homeowner earlier this week who wanted to get a price to have HardiePlank siding installed on their home. It makes sense that they would call Blue Ridge Exteriors since HardiePlank siding is the only …
Blue Ridge Exteriors is featured in James Hardie REdesign Magazine again.
We’re proud to say that another of our jobs has been featured in the James Hardie Magazine called REdesign. You can click here to read the interview with our customer and see the before and after pictures of the job.
In …
Is Vinyl Siding Weatherproof?
You’ve heard the sales pitch haven’t you? If you have vinyl siding installed over top of the existing materials currently on your home (cedar, pressboard etc.) then you don’t have to worry about that material anymore because the vinyl siding …
A Hot Attic = A Hot House!
So you have the new replacement windows but still can’t figure out why it’s so stinking hot in your house. Have you looked up?
Research shows that more energy is lost through your ceilings than anywhere else.
Energy Armor Attic Wrap is …
Is your attic making you hot?
Is the heat from your attic robbing you of the benefits of your air conditioner? Probably!
On a 65 degree day the temperature in your attic will get over 95 degrees. That’s hot!
Why is this important?
The floor of your attic is …
FAQ’s 2
It’s hard to believe that I haven’t written in this blog for a few months. We got incredibly busy the second half of last year and I had to sacrifice something. But I’m baaaaack!
Let’s start the year 2010 off with an …
When it comes to plastic siding is thicker………better?
All of the vinyl siding guys tell you the same thing. “Our siding is the thickest on the market.” Just look at the ads!
But is thicker better? If that’s the selling point I guess it is. Let’s take a quick …
Is your contractor properly licensed?
You’ve done your homework as a smart consumer. You got more than one estimate. You checked the BBB. You looked at some work the contractor has already completed and you visited a job that is currently being installed. You like …
This won’t happen with HardiePlank *Update*
If you look at the comment that we received from our first “This won’t happen with HardiePlank” blog post from just a couple of days ago you’ll find a great link to a video produced by James Hardie Building Products. …