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When you're replacing windows in an Austin home, the hardest part isn't finding a window company. It's figuring out what you're actually paying for. One contractor recommends Burris. Another recommends Andersen. Someone else says Marvin is the only window worth buying.

After a major hailstorm, roofing companies can appear almost overnight. Trucks show up in the neighborhood, contractors knock on doors, temporary signs go up in yards, and companies offer free roof inspections. Some are established local contractors. Others travel from one storm market to the next.

Pergola Is Only as Stable as Its Footings A pergola or patio cover may look like a relatively simple backyard structure: a few posts, beams, rafters, and a roof or shade system. But those posts have to transfer the weight and forces of the entire structure into the ground.

A new roof can look perfect from the ground and still have problems hiding underneath it.

For homeowners in Austin and throughout Central Texas, window performance isn't just about keeping winter air outside. It's about what happens when the thermometer hits 105°F, the afternoon sun is beating directly against the glass, and a dark-colored window frame is absorbing even more heat.

When you're replacing siding in Austin, one of the biggest decisions isn't just which siding material to choose — it's also how you want that siding finished.

If you've ever picked up an Andersen 400 Series brochure, you've probably run into a wall of numbers and trademarked glass names — U-Factor, SHGC, SmartSun™, HeatLock®, StormWatch® — without much explanation of what any of it means once the window is actually installed on your house.

Gutter guards sound like a simple solution: install a cover over your gutters and never clean them again. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite work that way.

Gutter guards sound like a simple solution: install a cover over your gutters and never clean them again. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite work that way.

When homeowners hear "fire-resistant siding," "fire-rated roofing," or "WUI-compliant materials," it can be hard to know what those terms actually mean.