Winter Damage

Winter Damage

by | Jun 7, 2014 | Articles

One of the major winter weather phenomenons that we experience in the Lake Chelan Valley is the combined effects of sub freezing temperatures accompanied with high relative humidity levels. The effect is the formation of ice and in more extreme cases, freezing fog...
Spring Into Action

Spring Into Action

by | Jun 7, 2014 | Articles

  The arrival of Spring ushers in a new “To Do” list of activities to be accomplished around your home. Yards need to be aerated, weed treated and fertilized, light pruning on trees, bushes and plants is usually required and early pest control spraying is...
Are You Keeping a Possible Bomb In Your Home?

Are You Keeping a Possible Bomb In Your Home?

by | Jun 7, 2014 | Articles

Most homeowners don’t realize that within each and every home there is an appliance that can produce the equivalent destructive force of a pound or more of dynamite. Are you properly inspecting, checking and maintaining the special safety devices to prevent this from...
Are Your Deicing Cables Doing Their Job?

Are Your Deicing Cables Doing Their Job?

by | Jun 7, 2014 | Articles

In many parts of the country, during the wintertime, the build up of thick layers of ice along the edges of the roof can cause a number of serious problems. In Washington State, most areas to the east of the Cascade Mountains experience this same event. A number of...
Soil Attacks Underground Piping

Soil Attacks Underground Piping

by | Jun 7, 2014 | Articles

For those of you who own a home, the last thing that you think about is what is happening underground to your utilities. Most of us assume that these systems will last for many years with little or no trouble. Unfortunately, there are instances where certain soils...