Winterize your home, condo or apartment for the winter.

Chicagoland secure and insulate your fences, awnings, doors, and windows before the winter gets here.  We know you want to keep your place warm for the winter, make your home fully winterized for those below zero temperatures that are right around the corner. Contactus for any winterizing jobs you have.

Furnture Repair

Furniture is so expensive but it's so nice to get something new, it feels good to spend money when you have it. On the other hand maybe you don't have money for new furniture. Fixing your old furniture is cost effective and good for the environment because you're giving the furniture a new life cycle rather than throwing it away. You should be able to know when that chair, couch or table still has life left to serve you and your family. Make the decision to repair, refinish and reupholster your furniture and contact a furniture repair specialists.

Kitchen and bathroom remodeling dos and don'ts

When you begin spending thousands of dollars on making your kitchen look like the one in that magazine or the one seen on TV show, you need to have a well thought out plan. Having a list is always good for anything.  When something like this is rushed into more money is spent in the end, and that is not good. A good decision would be to team up with a kitchen remodeling company and work together to make your dream a reality. A job like this can easily take several months to complete so be patient and not in a hurry. You definitely want to make a spending limit. Depending on the project $15,000 to $25,000 should be a good limit. Also don't settle for anything unattractive when you buy counter tops and appliances. A good thing to have in this situation is an opinion from friends and family when making these choices to see someone else point of view. At the end you will be glad that you had a plan and took it one step at a time.

General Safety tips for Do it Your Self Projects

When ever you embark on any project make sure you have taken all the precautions needed to guarantee that you will not be fatally injured. Based on the project you need to figure out what safety equipment is needed. Basic safety apparel would be: work gloves either leather or plastic depending on the job, safety glasses they have regular looking glasses and goggles that cover your whole eye area, work belt to keep your out fit tight you don't want any loose clothing that can get caught on anything and boots steel toe would be the best just in case you drop something on your foot.

Roof Repair

We have been mopping this roof for 2 days now, and let me tell you it's not an easy job.  Roofing cement is no joke. One of my good buddies calls it roof dope.  I like the name and think it fits.  Whatever that stuff touches -- it's not coming off.  If you feel like you want to touch up your own roof with roofing cement, be prepared to throw away the clothes that you wear.  Also, wear rubber gloves at all times. 

Winter is coming to the Chicagoland area! Don't wait until its too late to do repairs to your roof. Flat Roof Contractors

Wood Project Ideas

Here is a list of the basic things you need for a wood building project.

• measuring tape
• pencil
• t square
• drill and bits
• screws
• saw
• paint or stain
• work table
• gloves
• safety glasses

Once you have these things, you need a plan of what you're building. In this case you can attempt to draw out what you're going to make or check these sites out for ideas: patio furniture, alligator wood puzzle, Chest, or just Google free woodworking plans. Also we love making wood furniture, make your dream a reality.

Veterans Day

Thanks to our veterans - our heroes - for the safety and security they provide our country. Veterans receive a 15 % discount on all services during the month of November. Happy Veterans Day!

# 1 Home Repair Problem Solver

I get a lot of calls from people that have issues with something around their house but I don't do that kind of work. Even though I can't fix their problem my solution skills help them out. Here is an example, a woman called me a couple of weeks ago and told me her washer stopped working. I told her I don't fix washers and at the same time I've had my washer fixed and learned the ends and outs of washer repair. First I told her if its not spinning your belt must be broke and if your belt is broke the transmission is not to far behind from breaking also. Then I proceeded to tell her that you can buy a used washer for $150. Then something clicked in my head to ask her how old the washer was, she answered 3 years. Then I said your best bet would probably be to get an extended warranty so the washer machine will be covered for a long period of time. She answered that's exactly what I'm going to do. Didn't fix the problem but came up with the solution.
# 1 Home Repair Problem Solver

What to do when you use a screw instead of a nail

battery power is the best depending on the job

Having enough screws is always good

Nails are quick and less work but if you want it to be precise I would recommendusing a screw. When you drill a screw use a pre dill bit that's a little bit smaller than the screw, this will stop what ever you're screwing into from splitting or cracking. I have seen this happen to many times. Also when you can use a screw use it, sometimes you just want to glue it but that's not always a good idea. Screws are usually forever and that's what I like about it.