Investing in home improvement is like any other investment, you’d like it to pay off when it comes time to sell. Choosing the right project is as important as choosing the right home improvement contractor if you want to not only improve your home, but improve your selling price too. Some home improvement projects will…

Whether you use your basement as additional living space, a catch-all for all your stuff or sanctuary during a storm, the last thing you want is to have it flood.  A few simple steps can help prevent costly damage that often isn’t covered by your homeowner’s insurance. Install a sump pump and a back-up sump…

Summer is here! And it’s the perfect time to make some much-needed home improvements. While some homeowners wait until a problem occurs to tackle things home improvement projects — like roof repair or siding replacement — proactively maintaining your home can significantly decrease the cost of potential problems in the future. Last summer, Zillow reported…

For many folks, spring time is welcomed break from the cold winter months. We look forward to the warmth ahead, sunny days and family adventures the summer brings us. But the unfortunate side of spring time is the potential need for storm damage repair. Harsh weather can bring hail, lightening and other unforgiving circumstances that…

As homeowners, we all know that at some point, we have to invest in a new roof. But, the big question is: When exactly is the perfect time to take on serious roofing repairs? Replacing the roof too soon or too late could seriously cost you. You want to fully maximize your roof’s shelf life,…

Winter is long gone – granted, it doesn’t always feel like that here in Michigan. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t prepare early to avoid housing issues that commonly occur during the colder months. One of the biggest problems that homeowners face as the weather gets chillier is ice dams. The biggest reason that ice dams are…

Transcription: Hi this is Jeff Petrucci with Bloomfield Construction; I’m here with a coworker, Tom Harcles, and we are doing a roof inspection on this house in Bloomfield Hills — very big, big home; haven’t measured it yet. I’m guessing the roof is in access of 200 sq; big hip roof with multiple levels and…

Transcription: This is Jeff Petrucci from Bloomfield Construction. I’m out here in Bloomfield Hills on a house that has a leaky chimney. There are some flashing that was replaced here last year and now the customer has a leak inside. So, we ran a water test along the roof line and we started at the…

Removing a large ice dam Video Transcription: This is Jeff from Bloomfield Construction here. Here we are out in Bloomfield Township. We’re trying to get this ice damn off this roof. Temperatures are above freezing but you can see the water dripping off into this gutter. And the homeowner’s been up here trying to get…

Ice Dams Explained by Bloomfield Construction Transcription: This is Jeff from Bloomfield Construction here. I’m on the back side of this atrium. You can see the amount of ice that’s built up. The big problem is right here. What we’ve got is a dam that is stopping water from running out. Even though it’s 12…