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4 | April 5, 2018 | 22nd century media home & garden
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Has the home lost its curb appeal?
A neighbor across the street has been
trying to sell her home for nearly three
years now. Inside, it is beautiful.
Granite countertops, hardwood floors,
multiple fireplaces, updated bathrooms
with the latest fixtures — the list goes on.
People who do the virtual tour or eventually
see the home’s interior are duly
impressed. And yet no reasonable offers.
Why?
Even though she is in the real estate
business, she broke a cardinal rule: just
like people, a home makes a first impression,
and its exterior is what does this.
That happens when others pull up a picture
online or get a real-time look from
one’s driveway.
In her case, maybe the peeling paint on
the siding or missing and curling shingles
have something to do with it. Or perhaps
it is the porch that looks more like a deck.
Not to overlook the chimney that needs
rebuilding, the 90-foot asphalt driveway
with a half-dozen potholes or the missing
overhead garage doors. And this list goes
on, too.
Let’s face it: Improving or maintaining
the exterior of a home is not a priority for
many of us. Its not ‘sexy’ or very bragworthy
to mention the “beautiful” new
roof one just got, especially when friends
keep going on and on about their new
bathrooms or kitchens.
The choices of different exterior materials
for the middle-class homeowner are
much more limited, when compared to
selections for inside projects. For many
people, there is just not much fun in picking
out siding — and certainly little exercising
or flexing of one’s creative muscle.
And then there may be a few other trials.
Everyone has heard horror stories
of the window salesman who would not
leave. Some me even be the victim of one
whose after shave/cologne lingered in the
kitchen for days. Others may have had the
experience of hearing these words from
the foreman, “It’s no problem. I will fix.”
Taking care of the outside of one’s
home is more a need or a necessity than
a want or desire. It is utilitarian to make
sure gutters drain properly, the roof does
not leak or your windows are not wasting
heating dollars.
And yet, there is a certain majesty in
the simplicity of an exterior project well
done. It can be felt when one pulls into
the driveway that first week or two after
its completion. Whether it is pride as a
conscientious homeowner coming out or
just the relief of having handled a longstanding
problem, it is a good feeling.
And those new to choosing a contractor
or completing a project of this sort need
not worry; they are in good hands.
At Lindholm Roofing, it is a desire to
give homeowners this feeling — to make
that exterior remodeling or replacement
project go right. The project coordinators
that come to visit and assist are courteous
and knowledgeable professionals with an
average of nearly 20 years experience in
exterior home improvement.
The company has been in business and
owned by the same family for nearly 70
years. Because of this longevity, its record
of craftsmanship and attention to detail,
as well as its steadfast agreement to
honor warranties, it has earned the respect
of many Village building departments,
leading insurance companies and, most
importantly, tens of thousands of homeowners.
Lindholm would love to be the one to
help with any of these projects and help a
home make a good first impression.
Submitted by Lindholm Roofing. For more
information, visit www.lindholmroofing.com
or call (888) 476-6337.
3 rd Generation Family Owned Roofing Company
Residential and Commercial
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Roofing
• Gutters &
Downspouts
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• Repairs
• Windows & Siding
• Masonry
• Tuckpointing
• Siding
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