by aaron | Nov 13, 2011 | Helpful Consumer Information, Product & Consumer Information
As we explained in Part One, if you want to replace windows in an existing home, and if you want it done right, you need “replacement” windows. The information in Part One is essential for you to know because unfortunately, there are some dishonest window dealers who...
by aaron | Oct 28, 2011 | Helpful Consumer Information, Product & Consumer Information, Products
If you shop around for windows there are a couple of other windows advertising catch-phrases you’ll run across that are deliberately deceptive: (1) “Our windows stand up to hurricane-force winds.” The implication is that these windows are safe in a hurricane, or even...
by aaron | Oct 10, 2011 | Helpful Consumer Information
Answering this question is often awkward because its hard not to sound self-serving, but I’ll give it my best shot. The simple answer is that in most cases the salesman is making a guess as to how much you’re willing to pay. If he sees you as someone who is on a...
by aaron | Oct 6, 2011 | Helpful Consumer Information
The short answer is JUST SAY NO… most of the time. Here’s the issue: for the average minor construction job (like siding or roof replacement) or other common general remodeling or repair jobs that take only a few days to complete, there is NO good reason for a...
by aaron | Sep 12, 2011 | Helpful Consumer Information, Product & Consumer Information
To answer your question, it is important to understand exactly what is on your house. If your siding is rotting, your siding is either wood or a faux-wood pressboard siding. In Houston, homes built in the 1970s and later almost always had pressboard siding in the...
by aaron | Aug 30, 2011 | Helpful Consumer Information, Product & Consumer Information
This is a question we get a lot. The simple answer is yes, you can…. it’s your house and technically you can do whatever you want. Any of us can face tight financial circumstances where it is not feasible to replace all of the siding, but that...
by aaron | Aug 29, 2011 | Helpful Consumer Information, Product & Consumer Information, Uncategorized
In this business, one of the more interesting results of removing old siding from walls all the way down to the studs is that we see a lot of really nasty stuff. For example, on occasion we run into huge nests of snakes, ants, termites, bees, etc., as well as the...
by aaron | Aug 25, 2011 | Helpful Consumer Information, Product & Consumer Information
In most cases, the answer is an absolute and unequivocal YES… it certainly does matter… and for good reasons. Don’t get me wrong… if you want to try to do it yourself, or if you want to hire some inexperienced handyman to save a few bucks, then you...
by aaron | Aug 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
The following article was published in the New York Times on March 10, 2011 in the “Business Day: Markets” section. Their comments on Advanced Home Exteriors are in the third paragraph. New Contractor Program Created to Meet Smaller Businesses’...
by aaron | Jul 24, 2011 | Helpful Consumer Information
Here’s an experience that many of us have gone through. One day someone comes to you looking for advice. Maybe this is one of your children…. or another family member… or a close friend. He or she has an important decision to make and they are...
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