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Fall Maintenance

Inspect Attic Insulation

While an attic is often used only for storage, it doesn’t mean it should be left unattended or overlooked. Attics should be inspected at least once a year to identify any problems or potential threats to the overall safety of your home. Common issues that attic inspections can bring to light include fire damage, water […]

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Quick Fix

Repair Loose Window Frames

A loose frame can be a leading cause of high heating and cooling bills. With a couple of adjustments, you can get your window frame back to peak performance.

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Pro Home News

Pro Recognized as Top Performing Contractor

Within the state of Michigan, Pro Home Improvement placed #286 across all categories in the nation and #4 in the Home Improvement contractor category.

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Quick Fix

How do you patch a hole in a garden hose?

Repairing Your Garden Hose While the garden hose is one of the most common homeowner tools, it often gets neglected. The best way to maintain your hose is to take good care of it, by bringing it indoors during the winter so it doesn’t experience the freeze-thaw cycle and weather the elements. Also, drain it […]

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Summer Maintenance

Replacing a Broken Piece of Siding

Siding is not only an exterior protection for your home, it also is a vital contributor to curb appeal. Although it is very durable, is not indestructible. Whether your siding is cracked after a harsh storm or, damaged due to pesky insects, a siding replacement is the perfect fix. The replacement can be done in […]

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Ask a Contractor

Why are my shingles lifting?

Bob asks: I have a new home, just 2 years old. It’s located in a rural area on a 1-acre lot with no windbreak close by. Recently we had a BIG and sustained wind storm, lasting more than 36 hours. We lost approximately 10 shingles and during the storm and I witnessed many of my shingles “lifting” dramatically up from the roof. My neighbors didn’t lose any shingles, nor did their shingles “lift” in the wind as mine did. What causes this to happen?

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Quick Fix

How To Clean Your AC Filter

It seemed like the heat wave would never come, but here it is! When running your air conditioning unit this summer, it’s easy to be distracted by the cool air and forget to question how clean and healthy that air actually is. Almost all AC units have a filter and that filter needs to be […]

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Do it Yourself Summer Maintenance

Inspecting Your Home’s Attic and Basement

Inspecting your attic and basement is more than just walking through and looking for trouble spots. It requires looking at very specific areas and aspects of your home’s structure and being able to immediately identify red flags that an issue is occurring. Often times, the attic and basement are areas of the home that are […]

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