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Doors
Hiring a Door Installer: Contractor Checklist
Upgrading or replacing your home’s doors is an exciting opportunity to boost your curb appeal and give your interior some extra pop. As with any home improvement project, you should hire a door contractor that is reliable, trustworthy, and proven to help you avoid any unnecessary costs or delays. Beyond aesthetics, your exterior doors protect…
Roofing
Discussing Cost and Payment Options With Your Roofing Contractor
A new roof can be a valuable asset to a house’s value, but it also increases your home’s curb appeal and functionality. Your roof is an essential piece to the privacy, safety, and comfort of your home. Now, you’ve done the research and have selected a roofing contractor after comparing three to four estimates. Now…
Siding
Siding Payment Options: Guide to Financing Your Project
We’re excited about your upcoming siding project! Replacing your home’s siding is not only great for enhancing your home’s functionality but also refreshing its curb appeal. Siding replacement is an investment in your home’s longevity and value. However, understanding your siding payment options is crucial to ensuring the project is completed within your budget and…
Siding
Hiring A Siding Contractor: Contractor Checklist
Siding can dramatically change the look of your home. It can increase your home’s curb appeal and resale value, while also protecting your home from the outside elements. Finding a reliable and trustworthy siding contractor is your first step in upgrading or replacing your siding. How to Find a Reliable Siding Contractor If you are…
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…
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…
Siding
5 Tips For Negotiating Cost with Siding Contractors
Other than an all-out catastrophe in your region, there are various reasons it is important to check your siding on a regular basis to avoid the need for emergency siding work. While it is normal to upgrade siding after an emergency, homeowners should prioritize being prepared for an emergency in the first place or simply…
HVAC
5 Tips For Negotiating Cost with Air Conditioning Contractors
Installing a new air conditioning unit is a large investment. Especially now, with inflation skyrocketing and long wait times on many home improvement items. Currently, in 2023, HVAC installation costs typically range from $6,423 to $11,800. But homeowners can reduce the cost of a new air conditioning unit by negotiating the contract price and terms…