New 2012 Colors in Vinyl Siding
The New Year brings new colors and products.
Monogram in SeagrassSeagrass is the newest “It” color, and we’re offering it in our most popular panels and accessories:
- Cedar Impressions® Shakes and all Vinyl Carpentry® accessories for Cedar Impressions
- Monogram® panels and all Vinyl Carpentry accessories for Monogram
- T 3-1/3″ InvisiVent® Soffit and Vertical Siding
- Universal Soffit and Vertical Siding: T-4″ solid and fully vented soffit
Finding a tree removal service
- Tree ailments diagnosed
- Pruning, tree removal and leaf removal services
- Tree stumps removed
- Soil analyses performed
- Emergency help when a tree has been damaged in a storm
- Assistance with insect and disease control
- Help with planting new trees
- Fire wood
- Post-construction tree maintenance
- Ask to see verification of current certification before you allow work to begin.
- Compare estimates
- Insist on securing a signed contract that outlines the services to be performed, the time period in which they will be performed and the cost.
- Don’t pay for any services until they are completed.
- Ask that tree spikes not be used unless necessary.
Home checklist for the winter season
The weather outside can be frightful, which of course means you can turn your attention to maintaining your appliances and indoor systems.
| Exterior, Basement & Foundation |
| Check your home’s crawlspace for water damage, animals, or other foreign matter.
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| Interior & Appliance |
| Look for leaks in toilet water feed and tank bottom.
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| Clean your washing machine’s water inlet filters. Check hoses and replace if leaking.
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| Trip circuit breakers and GFI’s, or ground fault interrupters, monthly to insure proper protection
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| Check for leaks around and under sinks, showers, and tubs.
Turn on the faucet and check for leaks in the pipes under the sink. Look for mold on shower walls that could indicate there’s leakage behind them. And check for cracks in the grout where the tub meets the floor.
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| Replace or clean filters in furnace
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| Clean grease filter from your range hood
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| Clean out the refrigerator, wash door gasket, clean drain hole and pan, vacuum the condenser coils.
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| Backyard & Landscape |
| As fall ends, rake the last bit of fallen leaves to prepare for winter
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| Spot treat any cases of winter weeds in warm-season turf & spread a crab-grass pre-emergent
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How to choose a carpet cleaning company
Light Surface Carpet Cleaning
- Wet Shampooing - A professional carpet cleaner will apply shampoo to your carpet with a buffer machine. The machine operator must be careful not to damage your carpet with the rotary discs on the buffer. After the solution dries in one to several hours, as much of the residue as possible is vacuumed up. The disadvantages to this method are that you’ll have to wait for the carpet to dry and that some residual dirt and shampoo will inevitably remain at the end of the process.
- Dry Cleaning - There are several different methods to “dry cleaning” carpets. Some are completely dry methods, and others involve using wet cleaning solutions that dry very quickly.
- Absorbent Powder - In this method, a professional sprinkles a solvent onto your carpet and allows it to set for a short time. He or she will work the powder into your carpet with a buffer machine. With no drying time, as much of the residue as possible is vacuumed up. This method, unfortunately, will also leave some residual dirt and residue in your carpet.
- Bonnet - Professional carpet cleaners will often use a buffer machine with a bonnet attachment that is dipped in cleaning solution that contains carbonated water. As they work the machine over your carpet, the bonnet absorbs the dirt. Once the bonnet is saturated, it is replaced with a clean one. The advantage here is that most of the dirt in your carpet leaves with the soiled bonnets.
- Dry Foam - This is pretty much the same process as the shampooing method of carpet cleaning, except dry foam is used instead of shampoo. The obvious advantage here is that there is no drying time. There may be some leftover solution, but that is easily vacuumed up after cleaning. In fact, some cleaning machines will have a vacuum built in just for this purpose.
Deep Carpet Cleaning with Hot Water Extraction
The dry cleaning methods above are great for a quick cleaning of the top 1/3 of your carpet. However, to ensure your carpets are thoroughly cleaned, have them professionally deep cleaned at least once every 12 -18 months. This will help prolong the life of your carpet.
There’s only one method available for a genuine cleaning of this type: external (or hot water) extraction. This method is commonly referred to as steam cleaning, although no actual steam is used. Advances in this technology have made it the safest, most popular, and most thorough method of carpet cleaning available. A floor wand shoots a pressurized combination of solution and hot water into your carpet that is immediately vacuumed into a holding tank.
While a portable, rentable unit utilizes the tap water and electricity of the household, a truck-mounted system is self-contained and exhausts all the dirty air and humidity directly out of your home. A truck-mounted unit will also provide higher pressures and hotter temperatures for a deeper clean that will let your carpet dry faster. Be sure to ask any potential carpet cleaners to if they use the preferable truck-mounted system.
Professional Carpet Cleaning Prices
Another big consideration with professional carpet cleaning is price. Some things to take into account when comparing prices for carpet cleaning services are:
- Most remodeling companies charge per square foot of carpet and by the number of rooms and floors. Prices vary, but typically, you can expect to pay from 15 to 30 cents per square foot for a home that has 5,000 square feet or less of carpet. If you have a home with more than 5,000 square feet of carpet, a cleaning should run you less than 15 cents per square foot. The less carpet you have, the more you’ll pay per square foot. This is standard because the carpet cleaning company still has to drive to your house, set up the equipment, etc.
- Inquire about the different methods of carpet cleaning. Find out what types they typical use, what they recommend for your particular needs, and what the different costs are for each carpet cleaning method.
- Ask about additional costs for removing tough stains and odors and prices for cleaning staircases and area rugs. Keep in mind that rug-cleaning costs may vary depending on the material.
- Think about any other remodeling contractor services you might want in advance. For example, does your upholstery need cleaning? If so, it should be cheaper to go ahead and do it while you have the cleaners there if you can afford it.
Better Energy Efficiency with Vinyl Siding
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Homeowners know that consuming less energy can reduce the overall cost of maintaining their homes. Insulated siding is energy efficient and due to its ability to reduce thermal bridging, it has been added to the checklist of building products or methodologies that can help meet the requirements to qualify new homes under ENERGY STAR
Revamp With Bathroom Style
Is It Time For A New Look?
Bathroom Remodeling! Great Investment Return!
Did you know that the investment return on the average bathroom remodel is 80 to 90 percent?
Screen Porch, Deck, Patio Addition- West Fenwick Island
Have you ever wanted to relax on a nice summer day without being exposed to all those outdoor nuisances? Consider adding a screened porch to your home! Learn to love your home with the various options and benefits that a screened porch can offer you like the residents of this West Fenwick Island Delaware home did! The screen porch was complimented and enjoyed to it’s fullest potential by also adding a deck and patio! We here, at Alcoa Construction, added a screen porch, deck, and patio expertly to this West Fenwick home!
Here are some pictures of the the porch addition, deck, patio, and beautiful lattice work!
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Siding Replacement- West Fenwick Delaware
This is a siding replacement that we here at Alcoa Construction completed on this West Fenwick home!
Some might ask why it is pertinent to replace old siding. Well, often times the exterior of the home can wither significantly increase or decrease the value of a home. Aesthetically, what is on the exterior of your house creates the first and often lasting impression of your home. Functionally, the siding material protects your house’s structure from the elements, mainly rain and wind driven moisture. Siding should be selected based on cost, aesthetics, durability, maintenance requirements, and environmental impact.
The owners of this particular home chose to go with cedar impressions. We removed the old siding from the home. We then proceeded to replace the siding with new cedar impressions! The end result was a beautiful looking home that fit perfectly into the beach decor of the area!
The home with the new completed siding replacement!
The siding removal and replacement in progress.
For more information on siding replacements or any other remodeling needs please visit our home page and feel free to contact us!
Contact Alcoa Construction today and start reaping the benefits of a siding replacement!
Alcoa Construction 29L Atlantic Ave #161 Ocean View, DE 19970
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Popular Kitchen Cabinet Trends
Fashionable Selections
In today’s remodeling market there are endless choices when it comes to kitchen selections. One of the major improvements that comes with a kitchen remodel are cabinets. Many trends are available. Before deciding on the cabinets for your kitchen go through all of the cabinet options there are in today’s market. Contact a professional kitchen remodeler, like Alcoa Construction, for all of your kitchen remodeling needs and have them help you pick a style and function that you will come to love for years to come.
One of the most popular trends seen in kitchens today are floor to ceiling cabinets. This allows the kitchen tons of storage and shelving. This in turn is not only aesthetically pleasing but it solves the problem of lack of storage that many kitchens have. Another popular option is display space in the cabinets. Open shelving and door less cabinetry are becoming a favorite choice. This lets the homeowner display china and heirloom accessories. The combination of open faced cabinets and cabinets with doors breaks up the monotony in a kitchen and gives the home a charming affect.
When deciding to remodel your kitchen, efficiency should be one of the top priorities. This includes the efficiency within the cabinetry. Lazy Susans, roll out trays, bread boxes, hide in cabinets, storage pullouts, pull out drawers, attached shelves for pots and pans, recycling holders, garbage bins, racks for canned goods, and much more are all features that are homeowner friendly. They allow for great convenience and help keep the kitchen organized without the struggle of trying to reach items in the back of cabinets. Decide what your main wants and needs are and add efficient extras into your cabinetry during the kitchen remodel.
Another homeowner friendly convenience being included in cabinets is to actually add appliances into the cabinets. Blending the appliances into the look of the cabinets gives the kitchen a more uniformed and stylish appeal. By simply adding a cabinet facade panel to appliances, they take on the look of cabinetry instead of utilitarian appliances. Everything from dishwashers, trash compactors, ice makers, refrigerators, freezers, and even microwaves can be disguised. For smaller kitchen appliances like mixers, coffee makers, and toasters have built in doors added directly on the countertop that lift and swing up. This allows you to keep your daily used appliances right on the counter for convenience yet hide them for a clutter free beautiful kitchen.
Cabinetry shouldn’t stop at function. It has become very fashionable to have a good finish on the cabinets. Take the cabinets from mere wood to a work of art. Distressed finishes have gained popularity in the past couple of years. Crackled finishes and finishes that reveal the rough natural wood grain bring depth and richness to a kitchen with style. Another decorative element to keep in mind is color. Cabinetry today comes in a wide range of color choices. Maple is the most popular wood used in the construction of cabinets because it can be easily stained, painted, and altered. With the help of a kitchen remodeling contractor pick through the various techniques out there and create unique custom cabinets for your kitchen.
Non traditional arrangements of the cabinets also bring a decorative element and style to the kitchen. Staggered set ups create eye movement and provide a whimsical atmosphere. Create a height illusion by stair stepping the cabinets. This creates a very pleasing visual effect. Have upper cabinets installed directly on the countertop for more storage and to help better blend the kitchen.
A fun trend that has taken America by storm is installing cabinetry that has the look of furniture. This European influenced idea can include pieces that seem to be free standing but are actually attached cabinetry. Design cabinets that mimic hutches, pie safes, and even buffets. Top moldings assist in helping the theme carry on into an adjacent breakfast room.
For a lively kitchen have cabinetry accent pieces. Try adding bright pops of color to the kitchen through an island or cabinet the emphasizes a fun vibrant color.This livens a kitchen and provides a little excitement to what can often times become a mundane room of the house. An accent colored island is the most favored selection that homeowners today are choosing. Also try adding in different type of woods. This breaks the monotony in the kitchen and allows the homeowner to play with the mixing of woods in the kitchen. Try making the center island a completely different type of wood and add stools to give the island the look of a table versus an island itself.
A final trend that is very popular are embellishments. When home kitchen remodeling remember to include architectural design. Wood valances, under the counter corbels, mullioned doors, fancy feet on islands, commanding pilasters, arched openings, carvings, cut outs, molding, and even cornices all add emphasis to different aspects of the cabinetry. Architecturally designing the cabinetry allows the homeowner to give the kitchen a bold, finished, custom look that really reflects their style and personality.
For more popular kitchen cabinet trends and to see what other selections are available when kitchen remodeling contact a kitchen remodeler, like Alcoa Construction of Delaware, near you.
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