Vinyl Siding updates improve your home investment
If you are like me, you dread the thought of getting out a ladder to clean, caulk and paint your siding. That’s why, we at Pro Home Improvement, advocate for vinyl siding and aluminum trim. When you upgrade, you essentially make these portions of your house maintenance free. You eliminate the need for painting, caulking, […]
Make-A-Wish 2016: Khyler’s Wish
When 3-year-old Khyler wished to visit Disney World, Pro Home Improvement was there to help. With lots of assistance from our amazing customers, like you, he was able to visit the Magic Kingdom.
5 Tips to add curb appeal to sell your home
Many people, as they break out of their winter, cabin-fever funk, decide that a new home is in order for their family. Many homes begin the process of being bought and sold in the spring, even though the actual buying of homes peaks in most markets around June. If you are in the market for […]
Spring cleaning your home for the outdoors
Some warm(ish) weather has returned to Michigan and we can all rejoice! Well, not so fast. I’ve found that once you think winter is gone, that’s when the snowstorm hits. But I digress. March 20 marked the official beginning of spring and it’s time to get ready for the outdoor season, the time of year […]
Home Protection: Gutters and Downspouts
The recent abrupt introduction to spring in Michigan has brought us steady rainfall. You may have noticed your gutters overflowing or leaks occurring around your house, which can be caused by any myriad of gutter issues, including clogging or damage. But, what occurs if the rain water makes it into the gutter safely and through […]
Gutter Protection: The Key to Maintenance Free Gutters
Warm weather is here! Although, we will no doubt have a cold blast during the month of March, just to remind us we are still in Michigan, but I will gladly accept this gift of 60 degree weather! If you are like me, you are anxious to get outside and enjoy your yard. And if […]
DIY Gutter Cleaning: 7 Tips to Staying Safe
If you stepped outside this weekend and it felt like spring, you were not alone. Thousands of people across Michigan saw the outside air temperature creep past 60, despite the fact that it was still mid-February. Yes, it seems the groundhog is keeping his promise to bring us an early end to winter. If you […]
Don’t Look in the Attic
If you were around in the early 80’s, you may have encountered the relatively bad but entertaining movie called “Don’t Look in the Attic”. The movie follows all of the standard horror movie tropes, including a couple inheriting a haunted mansion, a house haunted by people who’ve died there and, also, being afraid of your […]
Water for Flint
The recent events in Flint are heartbreaking – not being able to trust what comes out of your faucet in your home is a travesty. The effects of lead exposure are devastating, reducing brain function, causing memory loss and a host of other physical ailments. Lead poisoning can even be passed to future generations, meaning […]
The Danger of Snow on Roofs
This is the Michigan winter we were all expecting – snow has arrived. This is great news for snowmobilers, skiers and ice fishers. But, the rest of us might be grumbling a little bit while cleaning off our windshield in the morning and suffering through our morning commute. Snow accumulations also has an effect on […]