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Siding
5 Tips to Hire the Best Siding Contractor
Adding new siding can enhance your home’s curb appeal, resale value, and protection against the elements, with various materials offering unique benefits at different price points. At Modernize, we often speak to homeowners about their home improvement projects, and in recent interviews, 80 percent found their contractor through referrals. However, it’s essential to properly vet…
Solar
Many homeowners expect to need a permit for large scale home improvement projects such as replacing a roof or adding an addition to a home. But in fact, obtaining permits for residential solar panels is just as important. When it’s time to add an energy efficient solar plan to your home, here is what you…
Windows
Tips For Negotiating Cost with Window Contractors
Embarking on a window replacement project is both an investment in your home’s aesthetics and its energy efficiency. However, the cost can sometimes be a barrier, or at the very least, a point of contention. It’s essential to remember that, like many services, window installation doesn’t always have a fixed price set in stone. With…
Solar
Understanding Solar Warranties
You have done your research and have decided that solar panels are an excellent way to improve your home’s value and efficiency. But how do you protect this major investment? In the event of a product malfunction or a mistake in the install process, a solar warranty will keep you covered. The solar installation, and…
Roofing
Whether your roof had damage after a storm or reached the end of its lifespan, replacing your roof is stressful. Once the project is finally finished and you feel like you are breathing easily again, you can look toward the future. How do you protect this major investment? In the event of a product malfunction…
HVAC
Do I Need A Permit For An Air Conditioner Replacement?
Many homeowners associate building permits with large scale home improvement projects like constructing a garage or replacing a roof. But in fact, many home projects require city or county authorization. When it is time to replace your air conditioning unit with a new, energy-efficient system, permits are a crucial step. Here is what you need…
Solar
Nevada: A Guide to Residential Solar Energy
Nevada isn’t new to solar panels and the industry around them (nor to desert climes and lots of sun). And while it resisted the fundamental solar policy of net metering recently and for a few crucial years, in 2017 the state legislature voted “to resurrect this important state policy,” according to the Solar Energy Industries…
Solar
North Carolina: A Guide to Residential Solar Energy
In March 2019, the federal Energy Information Administration reported that North Carolina’s solar energy production grew by more than a third (36 percent) in 2018. That growth, according to local ABC affiliate 13 WLOS, “firmly” places the state as “the No. 2 solar-producing state in the nation.” It was in third place in 2018 based…