Will Your Home Be Ready When Winter Weather Arrives?
Evaluating your home in the fall is the perfect time to insulate yourself from bigger problems. Here are six key areas to look at when preparing your home for winter.
Home Fixes
6 Ways To Keep Your House Cool In The Summer
When it’s hot outside, your home should act as a safe haven, a cool oasis to avoid overbearing summer rays. But keeping your space cool when temperatures reach above 80 degrees isn’t easy. Here’s how you do it.
Historical Porches: Old Styles Meet New Materials
The advantages of a new porch include curb appeal, increased home value and expanded outdoor living space. If you’re ready for a new porch, there are specific things to look for to make it a successful project.
25 Home Maintenance Tips For Spring
Spring into action with 25 home maintenance tips from Neil Kelly’s Handyman Services.
What Have You Been Breathing?
Did you know that at any given time, up to 50% of the air you breathe in your home on the first floor comes from the crawlspace?
Reclaimed Wood From Historic Mill Becomes A Mantelpiece
Neil Kelly’s Handyman Services installed a custom mantelpiece that started as massive slab of cedar kept by the client’s family for more than 30 years.
Let’s Go Inside and Get Some Fresh Air!
In 2016 Neil Kelly’s Home Performance team installed equipment to improve the indoor air quality at Mrs. Teapot’s Tiny Tots preschool in Portland.
What’s Going On With Your Roof?
You know it’s a mess up there. In addition to complete roof replacements, Neil Kelly is proud to offer a Roof Maintenance Program.
Juniper: Eco-Friendly Decorating Idea
See how we take a species that’s threatening the eco-system and turn it into a beautiful cabinet in this guest video.
Fix It To List It
What projects are worth doing if you’re going to sell your home? The answers are in this video.
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Overheard
Tub or Shower? “If it turns out the tub is only used for watering house plants, or worse, for the cat box, I say NO! I have learned over the years, there are ‘tub people’ and ‘shower people.'” — Kathleen Donohue, Bend Design Consultant
Small Kitchen Design: “It’s often beneficial to have a mobile surface like a prep table on casters or a table that folds out from the wall.” — Karen Richmond, Portland Design Consultant
Backsplash Tile: “Something about a handmade ceramic tile makes me swoon. The imperfect edges of each tile allow the grout to show off, and the subtle tone variations from tile to tile add character.” — Erika Altenhofen, Portland Design Consultant
Regional Differences: “In California, people are very interested in keeping up with the neighbors and resale value. In the Pacific Northwest, there is a greater attention to craftsmanship that I find really inspiring.” — Jamie Smugeresky, Seattle Design Consultant