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A generator readiness plan ensures your unit will work when needed

Spring storms will soon head toward Roanoke and can bring along with them downed trees and flooding that can wipe out utility lines, leaving you and your family without power. Therefore, it’s a good idea to prepare for severe weather by investing in a whole-home generator and developing a generator readiness plan to ensure your

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Trenchless sewer line repairs make fixing your pipes easier

Very few things are worse for homeowners to endure than a sewer line leak or break that dumps toxic sludge all over the yard or backs up a home’s sinks and bathtubs with smelly waste. When you couple how disruptive digging trenches all over the yard to make the repair can be, the fix is

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Stay safe this winter with these space heater safety tips

Whether we are warming up a drafty space, needing extra heat or having to use them as a main heating source, Roanoke residents use space heaters in abundance during the cold winter months. But space heaters are not always safe and homeowners should take extra caution when using them to heat their homes. According to

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It May Be Cold Outside – Just Don’t Let the Pipes Feel It

It only takes one cold Virginia night to freeze your home’s pipes, but it can take hours to thaw them and days to clean up all the damage if those pipes burst. And that doesn’t include the headache of repairs and the bills that come with it. Here’s some tips from your Roanoke plumber to

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Resolve to protect your home’s plumbing this year

We’ve all made some interesting New Year’s Resolutions at one time, but here’s a resolution for your home that will help you and your family stay happy all year: be good to your plumbing system. Ignoring your plumbing can create problems some simple maintenance could have prevented. So, here’s some plumbing resolutions that are sure

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Oh, there’s always a way to prep for the holidays…

We all know there’s no place like home for the holidays, but is your home’s heating ready to handle the additional use that comes with hosting guests? If you’re planning to have family and friends over to celebrate the holidays or just preparing for the cold months ahead, it is a good idea to see

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Tips to keep the holidays festive and not flammable

If you’ll be spending some time in the next few weeks decorating your Roanoke home by hanging lights on trees, roofs and eaves, using your stove more to make delightful treats or by affixing other electrical decorations around your home, you should also spend a little time ensuring that your electrical system can handle the

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Your spirit may be ready for the holidays, but is your house?

Holidays are stressful enough without having to worry about the toilet clogging up or the furnace not heating while your family is visiting your home from out of town. Remember that having more people in the house can put excess strain on your home’s plumbing, electrical and climate control systems, so one of the best

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Combatting Dry Winter Air in Your Home is Just a Dishwasher Door Away

Winter is on the way and with heaters on full blast, homes locked up tight against the cold and lower humidity in the frigid air outside, the air in your home can become dry as a bone. Dry air can wreak havoc on your sinuses, skin and overall health, so the Roanoke heating experts at

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3 Signs It’s Time to Clear Your Drain

No one thinks about their plumbing system on a daily basis. As long as it’s working fine, it is an afterthought for many Roanoke residents. That is until you begin smelling a foul odor coming from the kitchen sink or the toilet overflows. There is nothing worse than finding yourself in a situation that could

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