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