Exterior Remodeling

Electrical surges can be the most frustrating part of those apocalyptic summer thunderstorms. Not because of outward-facing danger, but because they can mess with your home’s electrical systems without you noticing. Voltage spikes can harm the electronic controls in modern refrigerators, heating systems, and other household equipment. But a whole-house surge protector can prevent that The post Should You Install a Whole-House Surge Protector in Your NJ Home? first appeared on Exterior […]

A front stair can look ordinary and still feel wrong underfoot. An older parent may clear two steps, pause at the third, and lift a foot higher before reaching the door. Stair riser height can help explain the pause when a rise differs from nearby steps. Quick Answer Each riser and tread needs its own The post Stair Riser Height for Exterior Steps: Safer Entries for Aging in Place first appeared on Exterior Remodeling Market.

Garage door seal problems can rear their ugly heads at any point, but they can become a real pain if you don’t fix them before winter. Always check the seal, the little rubber strip at the edges of the door, first. Then move on to the rest of the door, including the tracks, concrete, and The post How to Spot Garage Door Seal Problems Before Winter first appeared on Exterior Remodeling Market.

At the end of the day, determining whether you need a full-frame window replacement or just some new inserts comes down the environment around the window more than the window itself. If the frame is sound and you don’t want to touch the surrounding trim, an insert makes more sense. On the other hand, full-frame The post How to Tell If You Need Full-Frame Window Replacement, Or Just a New Insert first appeared on Exterior Remodeling Market.

New Jersey’s 2021 Lead Service Line Replacement Law requires community water systems to identify and replace service lines containing lead and galvanized pipes by 2031. It’s no secret that lead has plenty of adverse health effects on the human body, so the state’s public services are replacing these service lines free of charge. Service lines The post Will New Jersey’s Lead Service Line Replacement Program Replace Galvanized Pipes? first appeared on Exterior Remodeling Market.

Now that storm season has mostly come and gone the conversation around the best time to buy a generator shifts. Just like waiting for that first storm, waiting for that first cold snap to think about a generator is a common mistake. All the good installers fill their schedules quickly, and this year, the units The post The Best Time to Buy a Generator Before Winter (and Why Prices Are Higher This Year) first appeared on Exterior Remodeling Market.

New Jersey’s coming out of an exceptional summer; torrential downpours every few days mixed with blaring sunlight in between. It’s not the temperatures that take a toll on exterior paint, but the swings from one extreme to the next. That’s why the question “how long does exterior paint last” has a more complex answer than The post How Long Does Exterior Paint Last in New Jersey’s Climate? first appeared on Exterior Remodeling Market.

A dripping pipe under a sink can run for days before anyone notices. If the person living in that house is on their own, those days can turn into a flooded floor and a ruined subfloor before help arrives. Smart water leak detectors solve a problem most families do not think about until it is The post Smart Water Leak Detectors for Homes Where an Aging Parent Lives Alone first appeared on Exterior Remodeling Market.

When an older parent crosses a snowy driveway, the hardest few feet may be beside the car. A passenger may step sideways to steady a cane before turning toward an icy walk. Before requesting bids, a family can map the path from car door to entry. A route map also gives the family a basis The post Heated Driveway Cost in Morris County, NJ: Planning Winter Access for Seniors first appeared on Exterior Remodeling Market.

Reaching the dock may be the first time a family notices that walking has become harder. A parent may cross the kitchen without trouble and then stop at the last step above the water. Contractors planning wheelchair ramps for homes near the water measure the route from the house to the dock. The builder needs The post Wheelchair Ramps for Homes: Planning Waterfront Dock Access first appeared on Exterior Remodeling Market.