When the winter months hit and the snow begins to fall, one of homeowners’ first concerns is often the accumulating snow on their rooftop. While it’s completely manageable with the right information and resources, snow and ice that piles up on what is literally “the roof over your head” is...

If you’re considering which option is better, snow melting mats or a heated driveway, then you already understand the appeal of either of these compared to the alternatives. Both are effective in maintaining a snow-free driveway and eliminating issues such as damage from rock salt, the maintenance involved with constant...

Have you ever looked up a steep snow-covered driveway and wondered how you’re going to get up to your house safely? Or, perhaps you’ve been at the top of your driveway and considered the long, slippery slope down. If you’ve ever experienced either circumstance, you know how crucial it is...

Homeowners with well-manicured lawns sometimes dread and fear the arrival of winter, realizing that their precious trees, bushes, flowers, plants, and sod may suffer the effects of "winter kill." And this is a reasonable concern, given the significant investment of time, effort, and money you may have put into your...

Homeowners do well to think about ice dams and learn how to prevent them long before the arrival of winter. The damage ice dams can do by causing leaks, weakening shingles, and rotting out portions of the roof decking are serious enough to merit taking early action on preventative measures....

In wintertime, many people use rock salt as their “go-to” method for preventing snow build-up and for de-icing. After all, rock salt is relatively inexpensive, fairly easy to apply, easy to come by, and has been commonly used for a long time. Considering that a driveway is a primary element...

There are lots of great things about winter: warming up by a hot fire, watching the game, and sipping a piping cup of hot cocoa. Plus, when it’s snowing out...you don’t have to mow the lawn! But that doesn't mean it's all fun and games. For many people, winter means...

Concrete driveways don’t come cheap. Pouring a standard 1,000 sq. ft. (92.9 square meters) cement driveway will run you anywhere from $2,000-$5,000 (approximately $2,675-$6,688 CAD), and even simple resurfacing will cost you upwards from $2,250 (approximately $3,009 CAD). Since this is a pricey endeavor, you want to do everything you can...