Unless you’re building your home and are able to choose each feature, even the nicest houses have a few items they came with that aren’t quite your taste. Sometimes they are small things, like the hardware on your kitchen cabinets. Other times they are larger,…
While you may not be ready for summer and warm weather to end, the sad reality is that fall is approaching quickly. Soon we will be entering the brief period where it feels great to open the windows and let fresh air in without worrying…
When something goes wrong and your home is damaged, or is just seeing the results of time and weathering, you have to make an important decision: do I replace, or repair? Though we all wish every job was an easy repair, sometimes it makes more…
Though we are still having some cold days in Boise, warmer weather is here and homeowners are ready to start making the switch from heating their homes to opening windows and later, turning on the air conditioning. If you’re ready to start making the switch,…
If you’re like everyone else emerging from their winter dens this month, you’re probably thinking about all of the spring cleaning you’ll need to get started on. It’s time to open up the windows and let fresh air in, switch your bedding to those light,…
Life tends to find a way of focusing our attention on the issues we see directly in front of us. For instance: it’s often difficult to tackle those home improvement projects we set our sights on when there is a whirlwind of activity in our…
From time to time we have customers who are surprised at how much quieter their home is after Atkinson’s Glass and Mirror replaces the windows with more modern, energy-efficient models. Sure, they get lower energy bills and the view looks great, but homeowners expect that…
Remember the first time you saw your house before you bought it? Peering through the windows of that sought after property, you had that comfortable feeling of home. Maybe it was love at first sight. As the years have gone by, the older your home…
Did you make any personal resolutions at the beginning of the month? How are those going? If you’re like many people, the pressures of daily life have already pushed your well-intentioned goals to the back burner. That’s ok. You have another 11 months to make…
We’ve been having some beautiful fall weather here in Boise, but it’s going to be freezing before you know it. The first thing many people notice when the weather gets colder is a general draftiness around the house. We like to remind our customers that…
