The holiday season is in full swing, and along with it come festive decorations, glad tidings, delicious food, and time spent with family and friends. Unfortunately for many, the holidays aren’t always merry and bright. One unforeseen effect of this Read More
Tips to Stay Safe and Warm This Winter
During the winter months, we rely heavily on our heating systems to keep our homes warm and comfortable. But sadly, half of all home heating fires occur during the months of December, January, and February. Improperly used space heaters, poorly Read More
How to Transform Your Empty Nest
Your home has seen you through just about every major life event – marriage, children, job loss, promotions, and so on. And now the kids are grown and living on their own and you’re left with a lot of fond Read More
Do I Need a Furnace Inspection and Cleaning?
During the warmer months, your furnace takes a much-needed break from keeping your home nice and toasty. Once colder weather rolls in, you’ll likely have to dust off the cobwebs (literally and figuratively) before that trusty appliance can start pumping Read More
Managing Common Fall Allergy Triggers
Some people enjoy all that fall has to offer without a care in the world, practically oozing pumpkin spice as they bask in the glory of the change of season. Others sniffle, sneeze, cough, and wheeze their way through tailgating, Read More
Prep Your Home for Cooler Weather
As much as we may want to savor every last drop of summer, the crisp mornings, shorter days, and slowly changing leaves make it abundantly clear that fall is just around the corner. And you know what that means – Read More
How to Cool Down a Hot Room
Whether it’s a room addition, converted attic, finished basement, or garage workshop, every home has that one space you can’t keep cool enough in the summer. Sure, you can use a noisy wall or window air conditioner, an oscillating fan, Read More
Summer Home Maintenance Tips
When summer approaches here in the New York suburbs, you welcome the warming sun and look forward to all this too-brief season has to offer. But summer, just like the rest of the seasons, isn’t just about seasonal-appropriate outdoor activities. Read More
Do I Need Air Conditioning Service?
How do you know you’re coming down with a cold or some other physical malady? Maybe you start feeling a little fatigued. You get that telltale scratch at the back of your throat. Perhaps a sneeze or sniffle here and Read More
How to Nurture Indoor Plants
Indoor plants do more than improve home décor and bring a breath of the outdoors inside. Many varieties also can improve indoor air quality and your mood, decrease stress, and even help you sleep better at night. And yet while Read More