You expect the lighting inside your home to be great. After all, a poorly lit room typically makes for an unpleasant experience. Imagine having dinner but not being able to see what you’re eating. But one thing that too many people don’t consider is the importance of their outdoor lighting installation. It offers many of […]

Finally freed from the icy grip of winter, spring should be a time of pure joy, complete with a ritual burning of winter clothing and an uninhibited run through the nearest meadow (or at least the nearest park). Alack and alas, when spring is in the air so are allergens, and if they negatively affect […]

For your blogger, browsing the light-fixture section of the local home-improvement retailer is about as fun as these kinds of trips get. The fixtures themselves are always beautiful, as is the dazzling light they radiate—making it all too easy to imagine any number of them suspended from the living room, dining room, or kitchen ceiling. […]

An HVAC system’s job is never complete. It spends the winter providing enough heat to make us comfortable, and in the summer months it’s keeping cool air circulating throughout the home. True, it generally doesn’t have to work as hard in the fall and spring, but it still has to work. Because of this (relative) […]

Tripping breakers and flickering lights. Burning smells and buzzing sounds. Extension cords plugged into other extension cords. If it’s been a long time since you, dear homeowner, have thought about or experienced such unpleasantries, it means that your electrical panel is functioning optimally and supplying your home with all the electrical power it needs on […]

Indoor air quality—or IAQ—plays a huge role in our comfort and health. If it’s poor, you could experience allergies, respiratory issues, and general discomfort. That’s why it’s important for homeowners and property owners to prioritize it for the sake of the occupants. An HVAC system has many components that contribute to said air quality, but […]

If you’ve ever had a furnace break down on the coldest day of the year or an air conditioner on the hottest, it’s not because the universe has it in for you. At these points, in such harsh conditions, these machines are running almost constantly. As such, if they’re heading for a breakdown anyway, it […]

The cold is here, making your HVAC system a vital component of your personal comfort. And as we all know, these things choose the worst times to break down. Luckily, we’re happy to help our customers with these emergencies, but we know you’d love to fix your issues quickly—or prevent them altogether—without needing us to […]

Each year, as fall slowly but surely turns to winter, it’s tempting to simply keep turning up the thermostat to keep your home comfortable. It’s easy and it gets the job done. But as temperatures change from cool to frigid, that easy comfort can cost you in the form of high energy bills. Happily, there’s […]

Here’s a fun scenario: The rain is coming down outside. You and your family decide it’s a great opportunity to have a movie night. You prepare the popcorn, plop down on the couch, and choose a movie. Halfway through, right in the middle of a dramatic scene, everything goes dark. And we don’t mean in […]