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Siding Replacement Wars: James Hardie vs. LP SmartSide in a Battle for Contractors, Builders, and You

Posted by: Reuben Saltzman under Home Improvement Updated: June 19, 2014 – 6:06 AM  This is a guest blog post by Ryan Carey, of My 3 Quotes. We’ve all seen some epic battles over competing products in which parts of the ad campaign relied on going after the competition. Pepsi vs. Coke, Chevy vs. Ford, or today’s PC […]

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100 Best New Products of 2014: Exterior Products

Congrats to LP SmartSide Siding & ClipStone for their recognition in the “100 Best New Products of 2014.”  We use both products and are happy with both of them! 100 Best New Products of 2014: Exterior Products The top exterior products from the past year based on Professional Remodeler reader feedback. PR Staff July 28, […]

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Low-e Windows Continue to Melt Siding & Landscaping

We have had several calls of problems due to the Low-e coating in windows melting siding or even burning grass and fences.  This occurs in rare circumstances in which the position of the sun in comparison to the position of a window with this glass is creating a fine hot reflective heat source.  The video […]

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Jeremy Owens Was Featured on BayAreaForSale.com Discussing Windows

We were recently featured on BayAreaForSale.com titled: Getting New Windows and Doors 101: An Interview with Jeremy Owens of 3 Generations Improvements   Click the link to view the full article – BayAreaForSale.com.  Thanks!

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Why a Manufacturer Certified Contractor is Important to You

When attempting to hire a professional to install siding on your home, one of the first questions you should ask is – “are you certified to install this product.”  This should be an easy question to answer for the professional, but if it isn’t then a large red flag should be raised. It is important […]

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When a Good Angie’s List Promotion Goes Bad—Fast

Good article in Replacement Contractor magazine about how unfair online reviews can be.  It is funny (depending upon who you ask I guess) how some homeowners feel the need to take advantage of contractors when they run “Big Deal” or “Groupon” type of ads.  No more of those for us!   When a Good Angie’s […]

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