Viewing entries tagged with 'home+improvement'
Roof Repair: Replacing Asphalt Roofing Shingles
Roofing Contractors Are Not Always Needed!
Here is a great video that shows how any homeowner can fix or repair their own roofing problems. All you need is extra shingles, hammer, and nails. Click Here to watch the video
5 Useful Roofing Material Facts
Protecting your home or business from the top down is the name of the game for roofs. Roofing is recognized as a construction material that can make a significant difference in a home or building’s energy efficiency and longevity. Here are five insightful roofing material facts:
Hiring a contractor? 7 Bad Contractor Warning signs.
Consumer’s Guide to Hiring a Residential Building Contractor is a great resource offered by the Department of Labor and Industry. Bottom line - it urges you to take the time to screen any contractor you may use and always get more than one estimate.
Rent or Own? Minneapolis Ranked By Forbes Magazine
Top amongst healthy cities, a leader in parks and greenway development and a vibrant social scene to boot, it’s no surprise that Minneapolis is sought after as a great place to live. As rental rates go, Minneapolis’ are quite high as compared to the rest of the Twin Cities. In Fact, Forbes magazine recently noted that it is only $60 cheaper per month to rent than own a home in Minneapolis. Potential buyers - now is a great time to buy and home improvements are an excellent investment. Take a look at this article by the TCB.
Questionable Contractors Out and About After Tornado Disaster
After the tragedy has struck North Minneapolis, it's disheartening to see people in need not getting a fair shake on contractors for their improvement needs. Last week, several watchdog agencies warned homeowners to be careful and do their homework before hiring contractors to repair their storm-damaged houses. Whistle-blowers looked into a few local contractors who left business cards with a North Side homeowner. Read the Full Story Here, and again - always look to get multiple bids by reputable contractors for your work.
Map of Hail Sizes after Storm on 05.11.2011
We've mapped the reported hail sizes by local weather spotters. The BBB warns against storm chasers! Get in contact with local contractors to repair your hail and storm damage. There has been an interesting phenomenon that follows the hail, companies that are called "storm chasers." Storm Chasers are out of town, start up companies that chase storms all over the United States. When a repair needs to be done to the work completed, chances are that they won't be in town anymore to make those repairs and you will be stuck paying for them out of your own pocket. KEEP IT LOCAL and help support the local economy by hiring local contractors. Contact 3Bids for answers to questions on repairs for your roofing, siding, and window damage, we'll get you great estimates from local trustworthy contractors..
3Bids offers NEW Timberline Cool Series Energy Saving Roofing Shingles in the Twin Cities area.
GAF Timberline developed a new roofing shingle that provides home energy savings that is energy star rated and is tax credit eligible. The Cool Series shingles provide a highly reflective granule within the shingle to reflect light to help reduce the temperature in your attic so that your home can stay cooler in the summer and help reduce on air conditioning costs, therefore making your home more energy efficient. Take advantage of this product now and save on your cooling costs this summer. Take a look at the link below for more information on this great new roofing product. We proudly serve the Minneapolis, St. Paul, Twin Cities area.
Top 3 Positive Deal-Changers in Residential Real Estate Improvements
So, where are the deals in real estate improvement and how can you take advantage of them? More than ever, we’re seeking the best deals in every situation. A great story of this deal seeking mentality is the creation of Groupon, a website that offers daily deals of up to 90% off. Groupon went from start up in 2009, to today, receiving over 40 million website visits a month simply because of great deals! We still want to live our lives, have fun, go to dinner, live in a nice house and do all the things we enjoyed before the economy turned; it’s just that we are a bit more conscious about what we are willing to pay for things like real estate improvement. Let’s work with the real estate opportunities - below are three positive deal-changers to consider when looking at home or real estate that needs improvement:
Why do you get multiple estimates on improvement projects? Here’s a few to consider.
Few business transactions are more important than those negotiated with a building contractor. Having quality craftsmanship and a long lasting improvement - as well as protecting your financial investment - all rely on the successful completion of a job.
Removing and Replacing Vinyl Siding
Great "how to" video on removing and replacing vinyl siding.
This video shows how anyone can remove and replace vinyl siding on their own without having to hire a professional. If you are unable to do it on your own call or email 3Bids and we can come and take a look at the task on hand for you!
