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Home improvement professionals are a homeowner’s best friends. Whether you need help keeping your furnace running, upgrading your bathroom space to keep up with the Jones’, or new appliances to reduce your home’s carbon footprint and monthly operating costs, the right home improvement professional is out there, waiting for you to contact them. Whether you…

A contract is a legally binding document that details the expectations and responsibilities of all parties involved in a home improvement project. It clarifies the goals of both homeowner and contractor, and it protects each party’s rights regarding the project. Click here to view sample contracts. Now Get Started! Your contract should include the items…

Hiring a custom builder is the only way to ensure you get exactly what you want from any job. Whether it be wood, metal, plastic, or concrete, whether it’s a kitchen remodel, a home addition, or a radical alteration in your home’s floor plan, a contractor who focuses on custom built renovations or homes will…

You may be able to install simple low voltage outdoor lighting by yourself, but for truly dramatic lighting, hiring an outdoor lighting contractor is the way to go. Not only do these contractors have years of experience in outdoor lighting design, there’s a good chance they have access to outdoor lighting fixtures not available to…

Landscape designers are experts at landscape design, schooled in both the practical aspects of landscaping, as well as adding an artistic touch to your outdoor spaces. Besides that, they are also well-trained at meeting the challenges of landscape problems, and in transforming tough-to-work-with properties into beautiful landscapes to behold. Here’s a short list of some…

Most people don’t like interviewing contractors because they don’t have confidence in their ability to discern if a contractor is honest. If you’ve done your homework with thoroughness and patience, you’ve spared yourself that anxiety because you already know your candidates are qualified, honest, and reliable. When you begin contractor interviews, your task will be…

Good credit is one sign of a company’s financial health and stability. You can talk with subcontractors and suppliers regularly used by the contractor. Ask if the contractor paid them on time. Ask if they’ve had any problems dealing with the contractor or if they feel the contractor’s credit is good. If a subcontractor or…

Having home improvement work done on your house can be one of the most rewarding experiences you have with your home, and it can also be one of the most frustrating. As you are no doubt aware, many homeowners have experienced both. Home remodeling involves putting your dreams down on paper so that the contractor…

Mention home repair rip-offs, and everyone has a story. Most people have had many unhappy experiences and are more than willing to share their tales of woe. The problem has been around a long time and looks like it will remain. While most government responses to the problem have been ineffective or have actually made…

A contract is a legally binding document that details the expectations and responsibilities of all parties involved in a home improvement project. It clarifies the goals of both homeowner and contractor, and it protects each party’s rights regarding the project. Click here to look at sample contracts . The Big Stuff This article addresses the…