Will You Use Your Tax Refund for Home Improvements?
It’s that time of the year again, and many homeowners are expecting to receive tax refunds. If you’re one of those individuals, you might be considering spending the money on home improvements. Since...
View ArticleTips to deal with flooding
If you’re a homeowner, you’ll likely have to deal with flooding at some point in time. Whether it’s come from a burst pipe, a crack in the basement, a leak in the ceiling, or some other unexpected...
View Article35 Tips for Preparing Your House for Spring and Summer
1. Check (and replace, if necessary) carbon monoxide and smoke detectors. 2. Check and replace all weather stripping on your home. 3. Have a professional evaluate your home for leaks and cracks so you...
View ArticleCelebrate 30 Days of Spring Home Improvement Tips: Day 1
Banish the cluttered closet! Take some time today to go through the closets in your house that are best described as “nightmares”. You know, the places where even monsters would fear to tread! Keep...
View ArticleCelebrate 30 Days of Spring Home Improvement Tips: Day 2
Rediscover your bookshelves! How long has it been since the bookshelves in your house had semblance of organization? (For instance, does the bookshelf in your living room or den look like the picture...
View Article7 Benefits of tuning up your air conditioning unit this spring
Welcome to warmer weather! As you may know, SECCO Home Services is celebrating with a “30 Days of Spring” series of blog posts each day. However, we would be remiss if we didn’t remind our readers...
View ArticleCelebrate 30 Days of Spring Home Improvement Tips: Day 3
Give your dresser drawers the once-over! Everyone has items hanging around their dresser drawers that are either the wrong size, an outdated style or in desperate need of repair. If you have a drawer...
View ArticleCelebrate 30 Days of Spring Home Improvement Tips: Day 4
Give your property a brand, spanking new look! Wintertime can leave your property looking worn. (Just take a gander at your lawn; chances are, it’s seen better days!) Make it new again by bagging any...
View ArticleCelebrate 30 Days of Spring Home Improvement Tips: Day 5
Get rid of the green stuff in the back of the fridge! Spring cleaning and home improvement is great for the refrigerator, too. So put on your rubber gloves and throw away Aunt Martha’s fruitcake… from...
View ArticleCelebrate 30 Days of Spring Home Improvement Tips: Day 6
Give your draperies a bath! If your window hangings can be washed at home, it’s time to take them down and give them their annual “bath”. (You’ll be shocked at how much dust and grime they collect...
View ArticleCelebrate 30 Days of Spring Home Improvement Tips: Day 7
Update all those old light bulbs! Want to be more energy efficient? Replace all your older light bulbs with more modern, eco-friendly ones. You’ll save money over time. (Are you enjoying our home...
View ArticleCelebrate 30 Days of Spring Home Improvement Tips: Day 8
Got a screw loose? Fix all the loose screws in your kitchen, bathroom and garage. You’ll be glad you did this little home improvement repair job on nagging tasks that always seem to rear their ugly...
View ArticleCelebrate 30 Days of Spring Home Improvement Tips: Day 9
Color yourself — and your home — a little happier! Add a fresh coat of paint to at least one room for a new, updated look. (And if you’re planning on selling your home this year, it’ll be a great...
View ArticleShould you DIY or call a professional?
Okay – you’re a DIYer, which means you can handle tons of home projects. You clean gutters with ease, you are unafraid to install a water heater, and you can even replace a light fixture. But every...
View ArticleCelebrate 30 Days of Spring Home Improvement Tips: Day 10
Don’t let spring become shocking! If you have any worries that your electrical system might be failing (e.g., flickering lights, power surges), please don’t wait! Call an electrician immediately and...
View ArticleCelebrate 30 Days of Spring Home Improvement Tips: Day 11
Give your kitchen cabinets a makeover! When was the last time you evaluated all those kitchen gadgets, tools, utensils and plates to see what you really need, and what can be ditched or donated? Your...
View ArticleCelebrate 30 Days of Spring Home Improvement Tips: Day 12
Examine… and do something with… all those torn bath and kitchen towels! We all have them – kitchen and bathroom towels that are falling apart. Go through yours and set aside those that are better used...
View ArticleCelebrate 30 Days of Spring Home Improvement Tips: Day 13
Clean your gutters! Yes, it’s a nasty job, but someone has to do it. (And if you don’t want to be that someone, there are plenty of people who are willing to do it for a reasonable price.) Gutters...
View ArticleCelebrate 30 Days of Spring Home Improvement Tips: Day 14
Organize all those tools! Whether you have a tool shed, a tool belt, a tool chest or a tool center, you probably have let it get a little disorganized. Go through it today and figure out what needs to...
View ArticleCelebrate 30 Days of Spring Home Improvement Tips: Day 15
Do a spring cleaning of your pets’ stuff! Often, we forget to go through our cat and dog toys. However, it’s important to do so. On this “taxing” day, you won’t find this task taxing at all. Just...
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