Preventing Winter Weather Disasters does not need to be costly. Avert cold weather problems in your home by following a few preventative measures. Last year we completed a whole house renovation project for a delightful couple. It was nearly a million-dollar renovation of a large home built in the 1990’s. Sadly, a large section literally
It has been a number of years since the Chicago area was hit with extreme winter weather conditions with subzero long-lasting cold. A few easy tips follow to care for your home in extreme winter weather conditions that will keep your house leak-free and warm during our impending cold spell. When it gets bitterly cold,
Let’s talk about Crime and Weather. Do crime and weather go together? Generally, no. However, the weather at the end of this week promises to be exciting but also destructive. While the good news is we will have a white Christmas, there is bad news that should get your attention – especially if you will
Icicles may be telling you something very important about your home. Our recent temperatures have been well below freezing the past couple weeks. Take a walk around the outside of your home. If you see a fair number of icicles hanging from your gutters it is signaling that you do not have enough insulation in
Finally the weather is acting like January. Cold and snow and plenty of both. In addition to health risks for some, the large amount of snow, wind and now an imminent thaw brings risks for buildings. The menace in this case is ice dams. These occur when it is warm enough for the snow to
Last week 18” of snow. This week six inches of rain. Ugh! As the old sayings goes; if you don’t like the weather in Chicago wait a few minutes and it will change. In roughly seven days, we have had 24” of precipitation. To add insult to injury, all the snow melted in roughly 48
It’s COLD in the Chicago Area! This has all of us reaching for extra sweaters, thicker pants, blankets and more to keep warm. These heavier items keep us warmer, but also create more lint in our dryers, which can lead to dryer fires. That’s why it’s so important to care about your dryer vent maintenance
Dear Customers and Friends – The next few days will bring frigid temperatures that the Chicago area has not seen in decades. Simply put, not much we own is engineered to handle these extremes. Here is some advice of how to increase your odds of avoiding trouble, especially frozen pipes. These are all simple and