Practical advice for homeowners in Roanoke, Salem, Smith Mountain Lake & the New River Valley.
Painting the outside of a house in Old Southwest or Gainsboro can need a Certificate of Appropriateness. What the review covers and what it does not.
Read moreMost of Roanoke’s housing stock predates 1978. What the EPA’s lead paint rule requires of your contractor, and how to check they actually hold the certification.
Read moreThree painters quote the same house and the numbers look nothing alike. What is actually varying, and the line items that tell you which bid is real.
Read morePeeling, chalking and mildew almost always trace to one of five causes. How to tell which one is on your house before you repaint over it.
Read moreSummer is the worst season to paint here. What the temperature, dew point and rain data actually allow in the Roanoke Valley.
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