Spectrum Communications Blog

The thought of conducting a home inspection in the dead of winter is, understandably, daunting. It’s hard not to have your mind immediately fill with images of frozen ladder rungs, slippery surfaces, heavy snowfall, and poor outdoor visibility. Despite these dreaded complications, though, there a...

Anyone that’s ever had to set aside time on the weekend to scale a ladder and inspect their roof’s material and coating understands that roofing is not a hotbed of excitement for most homeowners. If you’re an exterior remodeler, though, or simply an avid follower of home improvement innovations, ...

If online DIY forums are any indicator, there are millions of homeowners out there desperate for ways to control a range of unpleasant issues caused by excessive, trapped moisture, particularly in the bathroom. Yet many of these issues can have been minimized, or avoided altogether, by taking a m...

It’s fall again, the time of year when interior designers come out of the woodwork with predictions of the exciting new bath design trends we can expect to see in the new year. Whether you’re planning to build a new bathroom or update an existing one, to DIY or hire a professional, your timing co...

One of the most noteworthy aspects of the national housing market is its general lack of inventory, meaning that first-time home buyers are often boxed out by a physical lack of properties. Consequently, those that already own or mortgage a home cling to that asset firmly because of the rising ti...

Recently, Lending Tree, one of the nation’s leading online loan marketplaces, conducted a study to rank the top 50 U.S. cities by their volume of home improvement loans as a percentage of total homes. To do this, the study utilizes data procured via the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, which encompa...

The garage is a much more versatile space than most homeowners recognize, especially if they’re more gearhead than interior designer; but even those looking to repurpose their garages restrict their ambitions to just shifting the floor plan.True garage renovators will maximize every inch of their...

For something designed to loom over your head, how often does your roof actually cross your mind? There’s no shame in being honest; unless you’re a roofing contractor, it’s unlikely your roof has ever drawn your undivided attention—at least until it springs a leak or collapses entirely. This is a...

Home energy efficiency is assessed based on cumulative heat loss via windows, doors, siding, and any foundational perforations. Now, roof manufacturers are taking a closer look at their role in reducing heat transference in and out of their customers’ homes, specifically by looking at the vulnera...

If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. This is sound advice for the small things, like managing your Facebook page or transcribing what you’re certain are your pet’s innermost thoughts, but the stakes are significantly higher on moving day.Successfully completing a move is ...