Winter is coming, whether we want it to or not! Hopefully, we have a few more weeks for outside activities but, rest assured, cold and even snow are on their way to Kentucky. As part of those outside activities, there may even be a few things we can do to prepare our homes for winter….
Here in Kentucky, homeowners are concerned these days about high winds, and even freezing temperatures, pushed into the region by tropical storms and mounting winter blasts. We’ve addressed the extreme winds that can occur, even here, earlier this month. Now, let’s take a look at Ice Dams. Ice dams generally result from one of two…
No, we don’t have many palm trees in Louisville. But, here in Kentucky, homeowners are concerned these days about high winds, pushed into the region by tropical storms that usually carry on through November of each year. Preparing for High Winds It seems increasingly likely that this will be a more violent hurricane season than…
Why create a resilient home? When you return to your home from the work and an often frantic pace of activity, you want it to be a place of rest, relaxation, and a haven of safety. Home can be a place where you can forget about worries and hurriedness and just enjoy living. A place to…
When it comes to protecting your home from water damage, there are two primary concerns – rain intrusion and flooding. Here in Kentucky, we get a fair amount of both. The Right Roof Eliminates Water Damage Keeping water out during rain depends heavily on a secure and well-maintained roof system. That maintenance, on longer-term roofs,…
Strong winds are prevalent everywhere, but here in Kentucky we also receive those strong winds as the residual of hurricanes and other storms. In the past year, we’ve seen winds up to 85 mph! So, how do you protect your home from the damages that high winds cause? Wind resistant roofing in the form of our interlocking metal…