What does “quality” mean to you? It’s a word that gets tossed around a lot, whether it’s quality time, quality work, or quality material. That’s because it’s a word that sells well. Unfortunately, whenever a term like quality becomes a popular advertising schtick, it usually gets thrown around until the meaning…
Here in Fresno, we were recently reminded again of just how important it is to stay cool in a summer heat wave when residents of a downtown apartment building went fours days without power as daily temperatures soared to 106°F. Sure, AC might seem like a luxury to our neighbors in…
There are parts of the country that still see rain as a nuisance, but for those of us around Sacramento it’s been great to see a bit more of it so far this year. We’re more likely to look up like Andy in The Shawshank Redemption than to run inside….
Nothing’s as pleasant as fishing off a dock as the sun slowly passes overhead and you watch the twitch of the line and the ripples on the water to see if you’ll be eating trout tonight or In-N-Out. Unfortunately, that’s not the kind of water-watching we’re going to be talking about…
Roseville is the kind of town where people do lots of research on stuff before they buy it. Whether it’s the school they want to send their kids to, the next vehicle for a shop project, or jewelry that uses ethical gemstones, our experience with folks in Roseville is that…
Our first post this month was about understanding your water bill, and now it’s time to do the same thing for your electricity bill. As you’ve probably seen on your bill, your utility company in Sacramento County sends you a huge amount of information every month, but it’s not always…
“Didn’t you guys just talk about insulation?” you might ask. And we did — but attic insulation, specifically. But what about the floor, should you be insulating that? And what kind of insulation works best for your home? Is there a timeline for when you should reinsulate your home? These are…
Nothing is scarier to a homeowner than the prospect of a house fire. Fires destroy homes, tear apart families, and threaten lives. In our two decades on the job, we’ve been lucky to only have a handful of clients experience home fires. It’s certainly on the minds of many, though. True, fires…
It was about this time last summer that we had one of those memorable service calls, the kind that really stick in your mind (or in this case, your scent memory). We had a client in Dixon who’d been using us for years to service her AC. We were there…
If I told you that your brand-new HVAC, sealed ducts, and double-paned windows were worthless, how would you feel? Probably a little defensive. After all, how could that be true? We’ve talked again and again about the value of each of those things in this very blog. How could they…
