In our industry, we sometimes encounter friends, family and potential customers in quite a fix because they hired someone who isn't an expert in our field. Case studies: A friend, sheepishly asked Wm to come take a look at the $6,000 insulation job she had a pest control company do. You read that right - a pest control company! They were in her crawlspace doing what they do and told her they observed her insulation falling down, which they could replace for her. They charged

Imagine if you had no control of the amount, quality, location, temperature or timing of the water coming into your house. Imagine if you were to shower, wash your dishes, do your laundry, and cook based on whatever water was hanging around, from whenever it felt like coming through the pipes or the roof or the basement. In this fantasy/nightmare world you also have to deal with the repercussions of unwanted, dirty water coming through your faucet, walls and crawlspace when y

Everyone dreads to hear that they have black mold in their home. It seems to be the asbestos of our day. It is omnipresent and though no one wants to be exposed to mold, for most people it is not an issue. Those with compromised lung health are most susceptible to being affected by it. We’ve had clients who thought there was black mold in their space and exhibited symptoms of mold exposure, but the air test showed no mold. The anxiety around possible mold exacerbates the prob

Exciting News ~ We just learned our business address is eligible for a REAP Grant!!!!! In researching to write this blog post, I casually entered our business/residential address and learned that we have an eligible address. Through the USDA, agricultural or businesses in a rural area can receive grants and loans for energy efficiency projects. We are thrilled to think we might have just gotten a little closer to making our solar and energy efficiency dreams come true. You ca