Two weeks ago in the midst of one of the most significant rainfalls this region has seen in years, a client was wakened from a sound sleep by a tremendous sound and vibration. Thinking it was a tree falling on their home, they were surprised to find nothing of the sort. When they went . . . → Read More: Beware of Your Home Owners Insurance
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I was showing a young family a home in the Buckingham Pond area of Albany last month. When I did my usual walk around to seek out potential issues, I came across the strangest siding phenomena I had witnessed in over a decade. Portions of the siding looked as if they were too close to a hot barbeque grill – THEY WERE MELTED. Okay. Usually this meltdown is actually from BBQ grills. But, these melted areas were as high as twelve feet off the ground… . . . → Read More: The Vinyl Siding is Melting! Thank Your Neighbor. I can’t tell you how often I come across a great home with a skuzzy deck. It’s not the design of the deck that is bad – just that the owner has not maintained it very well. The result is gnarly, slippery wood that splinters easily. So besides replacing the entire deck, what other option is there? . . . → Read More: Dumpy Deck? Here Are Your Options… I know you are going to have a hard time with this one, but would you believe that your roof, that bastion of protection from the elements (okay, maybe not so well against Midwest tornados and softball sized hail in Guilderland) actually has to breathe? Yes, it needs air and sometimes this can be a real problem. . . . → Read More: Why Do Asphalt Roof Shingles Curl? |
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