Home Maintenance Advice

Vines can cause expensive damage to your eaves and rafters. Here a vine has grown through and under the raingutter. Keep vines from growing on your woodwork. Pictured here is a vine that grew up a wall, went under the rain gutter, blocked the rain gutter and started crawling up…

Your parkway is the grassy area between the sidewalk and street. Keeping your parkway free of debris shows consideration for your neighbors and your neighborhood.

Overgrown shrubs and bushes make a house look unkempt and diminish its curb appeal. Keep landscaping trimmed to proper proportional size to enhance a home’s beauty. A properly maintained yard is a crucial part of a beautiful house.

This picture shows termite damage that was hiding inside a painted wood beam that looked completely normal. The only clue termites were there was some tiny holes in the beam. With a small amount of scraping, this damage was revealed. A yearly inspection to discover termite activity, by an experienced…

Howard Products has a variety of antique restoration, fine furniture, metal and appliance care products to keep your household items looking fresh. These oils and polishes are excellent for dusting, cleaning, and conditioning surfaces such as kitchen cabinets, tables, chairs, desks, metal, hardware, door knobs, hinges, appliances, paneling, antiques and…

This is a Painter’s Pal. It is a wonderful tool for sealing, priming, and painting the bottoms of doors or wood trim that is close to the ground without having to remove the doors or trim. It has a flexible metal handle that can be shaped or bent to apply…

Air Conditioning filters pull pollutants like dust, pollen, dirt, mold, animal fur, bacteria, etc., out of your air. Over time, germs and dust clog the filter and the air register. Before replacing air condition filters, first clean the metal air intake register. This keeps the air in your home cleaner…

Nothing makes an exterior look more run down than dilapidated shutters. Not only does it make your place look dingy, but it is a blight on the neighborhood. By maintaining the exterior of your property, you contribute to the beauty of your neighborhood and city.

Make sure switch plate screws match and are uniform in color and finish. Missing or different colored screws make your light switches look run down and dirty. Match your screws to upgrade the look and feel of your home.

Pictured here is the dust and debris that accumulated under a washing machine and dryer. To have a sparkling clean home, it is important to clean under appliances regularly.