Summer Storm Prep: 4 Tips to Keep Your Basement Dry
May of 2018 was the sixth wettest May on record in the greater DC area with 8+ inches of rain recorded throughout the area. With June keeping up the pace, we have seen more than our share of soggy basements and other rain-related issues. Cleaning up after a water...
read moreIt’s Spring in Washington. Are you prepared?
It’s 40 degrees out and there is snow in the forecast, so it must be spring in Washington! Seriously, the odds will catch up to us sooner or later and the warm weather will arrive. To help you prepare, here are a few basic yet essential tasks you should undertake to...
read moreHome Safety Status Check and New Maryland Law
If you have not already heard, the State of Maryland recently enacted a new law requiring that all battery-operated smoke detectors be replaced with units that have ten-year sealed batteries. This measure hopes to improve fire safety by eliminating the need for...
read moreBasic Home Maintenance IQ
When it comes to do-it-yourself home maintenance, we have entered somewhat of a paradoxical era. Never before has so much information about the home and the basic tasks needed to maintain it been so readily available, and yet it seems that fewer and fewer homeowners...
read moreNew Year’s Home Resolutions
January is the time of year for making (and often quickly breaking) New Year’s resolutions. While you are contemplating ways to improve your life in 2018, don’t forget to make a few resolutions for your single most important possession: your home. In fact, you don’t...
read moreCO and Smoke Detectors Offer Valuable Protection This Winter
With winter and heating season just around the corner, it's more important than ever to make sure you have working smoke and CO detectors. Carbon monoxide (CO) is produced whenever fuel is burned, and if it builds up in your home, it can cause serious symptoms like...
read moreGive Your Friends the Gift of Home Automation
Home automation has gone a long way towards simplifying living and making homes more enjoyable. Over the past few years, there have been exciting innovations in technology, enabling you to do more than ever before. If you have a techie in your life, a home automation...
read moreHow to Inspect and Prepare Your Wood Burning Fireplace
Fall is in the air, and if you have a wood-burning fireplace in your home, this is the perfect season to curl up in front of it and enjoy the crackling of orange flames. But before you light that first fire, it's important to inspect and prepare your fireplace. Doing...
read moreFall Leaf Cleanup: Making It Less of a Chore
Autumn is in full swing, and while the changing leaves are undoubtedly beautiful, they can be a pain to clean up. With all of the raking and blowing, who has time for other fall fun like pumpkin carving and apple picking? If your fall leaf cleanup is starting to feel...
read moreDon’t Fall Behind: 5 Essential Home Maintenance Tasks For Autumn
As the temperatures drop and leaves start falling from the trees, it's easy to get lost on the beauty of autumn. But autumn also means that winter is just around the corner, and it's important to spend a little time preparing your home for the challenges this snowy,...
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