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Depending on your home, using a French drain might be a more practical way of removing the potential for standing water from your home over a sump pump.

Summer in North Carolina can be brutal. You definitely don’t want to be without your air conditioner on the hottest day of the year. But without a routine maintenance plan and tune-up for your cooling system, you could come home to a hot house and no easy way to fix it.

The past few months have seen our nation’s drinking water in the headlines for lead being in the water system. While one would think you could taste contaminants in the drinking water, some cannot be detected via taste, smell or color. It’s important to know what you’re putting into your body, so, do you think

Your attic is one of the last things on your mind when it comes to finishing. After all, no one is going to be hanging out in there, let alone sleeping. So why spend the money to insulate your attic? The solution is simple—insulation keeps your home warm in the winter and cool in the

A power outage can happen any time—snowstorms, severe thunderstorms or even a transformer blow. Whenever it happens, losing power can be more than just an inconvenience, it can be a hazard. The best way to combat the effects of losing power is to be prepared with your own generator. What exactly do I need for

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, small air leaks from our windows can decrease your home efficiency by as much as 30%. We can’t have our cozy warm furnace air floating out the window when the winter hits! Time to seal up the windows, tighten up the doors, and relax in your total home

Nothing bothers us more than hearing about homeowners being scammed by other HVAC and plumbing companies. While we are aware of the misleading and fraudulent practices that are occurring, it’s important that we make the general public aware of these scams. These are the common scam tactics to be aware of: • HVAC and plumbing

How to Have Cleaner Air at Home in Four Easy Steps Many people are surprised to learn that the air inside of their homes may be more polluted than the air outside. While many residents of North Carolina are concerned about how clean the air is outdoors, indoor air quality can take a backseat. The

As summer winds down, many residents of North Carolina are already looking forward to cool fall nights, campfires, s’mores and all things Pumpkin Spice. As the seasons change, it can be tempting to look forward to what is to come and leave last season’s maintenance behind. However, just like you wouldn’t put your lawn mower