Wide-span doors used to be a feature found in only the most upscale San Diego homes, but not any longer. Door manufacturers are now offering wide-span door options that are much more affordable and offer many more features than in years past. As more and more manufacturers enter the wide-span door marketplace, the competition is a boon for San Diego homeowners looking for reasonable cost, increased design technology and a myriad of stylistic and functional options. Although prices of wide-span … [Read more...]
Sliding Reclaimed Wood Doors Transform Any San Diego Home or Office Space
If you’re looking to make a statement or transform a your San Diego home or office interior and give it unique character unlike anything else around, sliding reclaimed wood doors are a great way to upgrade your interior style and display a piece of American history. Sliding reclaimed wood doors hang from a flat track hanger and can be opened or closed in several different functional combinations and are sometimes referred to as “barn doors”. What makes them truly unique and spectacular, … [Read more...]
Benefits of a Security Screen Door for San Diego Residents
Security screen doors are a great option for San Diego residents who would like to add an additional layer of security to their homes. Usually made from steel or aluminum, these doors are available for purchase from local San Diego door retailers, as well as custom made by smaller manufacturers. Here are the benefits a residential security screen door can offer a San Diego resident: Security As the name implies, security screen doors provide security in the form of a reinforced frame, … [Read more...]
Sun Tunnels Can Brighten Your San Diego Home
Many San Diego homes have dark bathrooms, hallways, bedrooms and other rooms that could be illuminated by daylight if they only featured a window or door. Sun tunnel skylights, sometimes referred to as “tubular skylights”, “light tubes”, “sun pipes” or even “solar tubes” are a great option to illuminate dim and dark interior living spaces with daylighting technology. Basically a sun tunnel is a specially designed tunnel that passes San Diego sunlight from the roof to the ceiling. The tunnel is … [Read more...]
What to Look for in a San Diego Garage Door Repair Service
So your garage door isn’t working properly and you need it repaired or replaced, or maybe it’s just making a horrible racket and you want to get it checked out by professional garage door expert. Here are a few tips on what to look for in a San Diego garage door repair service. Reviews If you are like me then you don’t spend more than $10 on any product or service without first reading the reviews. San Diego garage door repair services are no different. Do your homework, check the reviews of … [Read more...]
Own the Most Unique Front Door in Your San Diego Community
Looking to set your house apart from your neighbors’ houses and give your San Diego residence curb appeal that increases your property value? Maybe you’re looking for an antique piece of Americana and enjoy having conversation starters to show friends and family. A great way to accomplish all of these is to purchase a reclaimed or re-purposed wood front door. These custom-made doors are manufactured from architecturally salvaged wood from barns, railroad ties, fences, and other doors. … [Read more...]
San Diego Solar Powered Skylights Eligible for 30% Federal Tax Credit
If you are interested in having a skylight installed in your home, did you know that solar powered skylights are eligible to receive a 30% Federal Tax Credit? The combination of the Emergency Stabilization Act and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides a 30% tax credit on both the purchase and installation of qualifying products such as solar electric property, solar water heating, and qualified wind energy products. Under these laws, qualifying solar powered skylights are eligible … [Read more...]
Solar Window Screens Reduce Energy Costs for San Diego Homeowners
The summer months in San Diego are hot, especially in the inland and valley areas of our community. Aggressive estimates claim that up to 40 percent of a home’s heat is the result of sunlit window space and around 50 percent of a household utility cost be can be attributed to fighting this source of heat. Air conditioners work overtime to cool our San Diego homes while heat seeps into our window spaces, but there is a relatively inexpensive solution: solar window screens. Solar window screen … [Read more...]
Your San Diego Window Screen Repair Options
Damaged window screens can be the result of improper removal or natural damage from the elements. If your window screens are damaged and in need of repair, you have two options: 1. Fix the damaged window screen yourself or 2. Find a San Diego window screen repair service to visit your home and repair your damaged window screens for you. Do-It-Yourself Option Repairing damaged window screens yourself is a cost-saving solution that’s definitely cheaper than paying a San Diego service repair … [Read more...]
Redo the Kitchen or Replace Your San Diego Home Windows and Doors?
For most San Diego homeowners, home improvement projects are not planned with unlimited financial resources. Saving-up of extra income for that one, or maybe two home improvement projects, means figuring out what you really, really want and balancing those projects with your budget constraints and what adds the most value to your home. Did you know, according to Remodeling Magazine’s 2015 Cost vs. Value Report for San Diego, CA that both vinyl window replacement and entry door replacement … [Read more...]