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06/24/2017

Sherree Canning hope this doesn't effect you guys.

Near record rainfall levels through the Grand River watershed have triggered flood warnings in northern communities and flood watches in the south.

05/14/2017

Thing of beauty!!

05/10/2017

Canada hopefully will be released later this year. So excited for this.

Tesla released today all the information to order its new solar roof tiles products – starting with the black glass smooth tiles and the textured glass tiles, as reported earlier today. Of co…

04/18/2017

The Home Inspection Act, 2017 is now in force
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Bill 59 has passed through the Assembly and has received Royal Assent. The long process of developing the regulations now starts.

Schedule 1 of the Bill dealt with the creation of the Home Inspection Act, 2017. That Act is now in force.
As far as the rest of the regulations what we know for sure is:

• a new government developed Delegated Administrative Authority will be created to regulate the Profession,
• The Ontario Association of Home Inspectors Act, 1994 has been repealed,
• OAHI no longer has the legislated right to title for the R.H.I.
• Mandatory "prescribed" insurance will be required for ALL Home Inspectors,
• At present, there is no guarantee that ANY designation for Home Inspectors will be "transferred-in" to the final licensing program,
• All Home Inspectors are going to have to identify that they have achieved a level of education that meets the needs of the new regulations.
Your association will continue to work closely with the Government to ensure the needs of the Profession are taken into account when meeting the needs of the Consumers.

04/17/2017

Just to let you know rough prices in case you want to do some renos.

How much does it cost to renovate a house? Check out this detailed budget breakdown before you so much as eye a tile sample.

03/22/2017

They posted a pic of us on their website. We must have inspired them also. :)

02/15/2017

02/10/2017

Taking courses and updating our knowledge. Love learning and making sure we are using the best products and best tools.

12/07/2016

Do you think your windows are bad because of moisture and ice inside?

If you are waking up to this in this deep freeze in Southern Ontario, here are a few tips to help.

I can assure you that the high humidity and extreme cold is the main cause for this. If you cover the windows (California shutters, or blinds at night), it will be more pronounced. Unless you have excessive moisture BETWEEN the panes, the thermal properties of the window are still excellent.

How to fix it:

-Keep your humidifier set to around 30%
-Put a fan on low in the room to keep air flow, or turn on the fan of your furnace to keep it running all the time.
-Do not cover up the windows if at all possible. Open blinds and shutters (California Shutters are notorious for making this happen) Open up all curtains. (yes, makes for early mornings in a west facing bedroom) and the problem will be lessened.
-Remove all window screens in winter. (great opportunity to clean them off, and we suggest labeling with room)
-Consider an air exchanger added to your furnace. Contact an HVAC technician for this which will help with airflow.
-Open the door to the room as often as you can to encourage airflow.
-Open a window in the room for a few hours (I realize, it is cold out, but you need the airflow to remove the moisture).It is a few weeks a year that this is an issue, but cannot be stopped.
-cleaning up the moisture/ice that had collected which is an important step as well. Remove all the ice and moisture and use a mold remover if mold has grown at the bottom of the window area.

If you follow these simple rules, you will lessen the buildup of moisture on your windows. If you have moisture between the panes, then the thermal properties of the window have failed, and at that point, the glass (not the whole window) needs to be replaced. We do that too! Call us at 519-754-0873 to discuss this issue, or have a look at this post.

Stay warm!

11/11/2016

Feeling flattered. Today I received all our awards from the readers choice. Thank you all once again for voting for us in all these categories.

10/27/2016

Thank you so much to all of our customers. So overwhelmed that our customers are so happy with all we do. Stuff like this makes me happy to do what I do. :).
Thank you Thank you Thank you.
Mark

10/04/2016

That time of year again. Nobody likes getting up on the roof and cleaning out the eaves trough. We can clean out your eaves and install Alu-Rex anodized gutter guards so you never have to do it again. I have installed this product for 15 years now and I swear by it. Nice and clean and you can't see it from the ground. Leaves and pine needles lay on top until the wind blowed them off keeping your eaves free for the water to flow! Call for your free quote today.
Thank you
Mark