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Fall is just a few short weeks away. While we’re making upgrades to our homes and maintaining exterior components such as our gutters, you might start thinking about your roof. Your roof has a big job to do during the coldest months, as it’s responsible for keeping energy inside the home while keeping moisture out. The performance of your roof is imperative to staying warm this fall, and here is how you can make it’s ready and efficient for the coldest days to come.

We’re heading into the end of August and summer is coming to a close. Can you believe it? As we send our kids off to school and prepare for the next season, it’s important to turn our attention outdoors. Before summer officially ends, there are some end-of-summer maintenance tasks you’ll want to tackle—and this week we’re covering the topic of gutters.

Whether you’re upgrading your exterior or you’ve improved the efficiency of your home within the last several years, you’ve likely heard of Energy Star. Energy Star is a staple in the home improvement and home appliance industry when it comes to product performance. In fact, there are 70 product categories and 1.6 million homes using these products today. It is a government-backed program that aims to educate homeowners on the efficiency of a product, whether it’s a washing machine or a replacement window.

Nearly every Charlotte homeowner wants a more energy efficient home. According to the Department of Energy, there are various sneaky sources that cause your energy bills to rise. For example, drafty windows can cause you to lose up to 25% of your home’s energy. Before even more energy escapes right out the window (or somewhere else), these are the top upgrades that are sure to improve your home’s energy efficiency:

When you look at a replacement window, you primarily see glass surrounded by a vinyl frame. However, when it comes to windows, there is a lot going on beneath the surface. There are many working parts and components involved when it comes to engineering a top-of-the-line replacement window. Below is a detailed overview of how your new replacement windows function, as well as how they benefit homeowners.

Are you looking for a way to upgrade your Indianapolis home this summer? Perhaps you’re looking for a way to make your home more stylish, efficient, and worth even more money? There are few home upgrades that you can make to hit each of these items off your wish list, but re-siding your home is a smart move for your curb appeal and bank account.

In our final installment of UWD’s Employee Experience, let’s meet Steve Sevinsky, Corporate Sales Manager.

The sound of clapping thunder is all too familiar here during the summertime. Although most summer storms result in no damage at all, we can all recall a time or two when severe storms wreaked havoc on homes and businesses throughout the area. You may have even stepped outside and noticed that your roof was damaged—so what should you do?