Distinguish your home and enhance the curb appeal

by Gates Dearen

Add distinctive style and increase the value of your home.

“Almost no other part of your home gets as much exposure as the front door. It’s where you greet friends and family, serve (or scare) trick-or-treaters, and enjoy the songs of holiday carolers. A front door says a lot about who lives inside.” Bob Villa

Entry doors are the most significant element for the curb appeal of most homes. A new front door can instantly enhance the appearance of a home. It can also significantly increase resale value. In fact, it’s one of the few home projects that can add more value to the home than the cost of the project.

The ABC of Low-E Windows and Doors

by Gates Dearen

A recent HomeRite project

If you’ve looked into getting replacement windows lately, you’ve probably run into some terminology you’re not familiar with. For example, one phrase that you’re almost certain to run into is “Low-e.” Just what does the “e” stand for? Emissivity. It’s not a word most people use or hear very often. Here’s a definition from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

Emissivity:  the relative power of a surface to emit heat by radiation, the ratio of the radiant energy emitted by a surface to that emitted by a black body at the same temperature.