Straight-talking advice from locally referred Pros — what actually wears out, what's worth fixing, and how to spot when someone's overselling you.
Your home’s gutters – also called eavestroughs – can be easy to overlook. Tucked up along your roof’s side boarding, they’re a part of your home that’s “out of sight, out of mind” – but they play an important role in keeping your home dry and leak-free.
Penelope Graham
11 Sept 20265 min read
Are you looking to improve the energy efficiency of your home? Making a few tweaks to your HVAC appliances and systems can help reduce your heating and cooling bills – and they’re especially worth looking into if you live in an older home, as many GTA homeowners do.
Penelope Graham
08 Sept 20267 min read
U.S. import tariffs on Canadian goods, especially for steel, have increased renovation costs for both contractors and homeowners.
Penelope Graham
08 Sept 20265 min read
Early fall is a busy time for HVAC Pros, as homeowners turn their furnaces on for the first time that season. Here are the top questions to ask when hiring an HVAC pro.
Penelope Graham
27 Aug 20267 min read
If you have a wooden deck or balcony on your property, it’s important to give it a proper finish. Not only does this improve the look of the wood and protect it from the elements, it also helps prevent structural damage like rot.
Michelle Meleskie
18 Aug 20267 min read
Learn the five-minute water test and other signs that tell you whether your deck needs refinishing, a rebuild, or nothing at all. Featuring advice from two Toronto-area deck Pros.
Michelle Meleskie
09 Jul 20264 min read
Does your roof need a repair or a full replacement? Here, we break down the warning signs a roof needs more than just a patch-up.
Michelle Meleskie
08 Jul 20266 min read
Learn how roofs really wear out, from impact and ice dams to rodents and sun damage, with advice from two Toronto roofers on what to fix and what to leave alone.
Michelle Meleskie
07 Jul 20265 min read
Looking to remove a tree? Learn the 4 costly assumptions homeowners make about Toronto's tree bylaw and Toronto tree removal permits, and what two local arborists say to do instead.
Michelle Meleskie
03 Jun 20267 min read
Toronto's facing a wet, stormy summer. Here's how to tell if you are at risk for basement flooding or mould, and the cheap fixes that prevent costly damage.
Michelle Meleskie
03 Jun 20264 min read
