Cleaning gutters yourself means climbing a ladder, and the CDC estimates around 20,000 people get hurt doing exactly that every year. I’ve had my own close call with a porch that flexed like a springboard and nearly threw me off my feet. It’s why I never cut corners on safety equipment on a job, and why I’d rather be the one on the ladder than you.
My extension cords are custom made to be waterproof — there’s no fire worry on any job I do. But I’ve seen so many Utah County homes where it’s genuinely scary. Extension cords strung everywhere, exposed, chained together — it’s Halloween dressed up as Christmas. Don’t let that be your home this year. If you…
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A customer once asked me if I was going to pay their power bill for running Christmas lights all night. I said no. LED barely touches it. A full display run dusk to dawn for the whole holiday season costs about two dollars total. Want full control anyway? My Lamplighter smart outlet add-on lets you…
I’ve never turned down a roof for being too steep. Right equipment, and I know how to stick to a roof safely — that’s the whole secret. I’ve had a patron here in Utah County tell me they skip lights because their roof’s too steep, and honestly, that was never the real problem. There’s usually…
A mistake I see homeowners make constantly: pouring CLR (calcium, lime, and rust remover) straight onto glass and scrubbing. It’s acidic, it strips protective coating, and it can etch your windows for good. Here’s what actually happens and what to do instead.
When a builder, HOA board, or property manager tells me they’re interested in Christmas lights, I don’t send them a quote. I give them a presentation first, walk them through exactly what I do, let them ask every question they’ve got, and only then talk numbers. It’s slower than a quick bid, but it’s built…