At Home Mender Inc. we believe that home improvement projects can be easy to tackle. We provide as much information as possible for projects that you can do alone, and as always, if you need a helping hand Home Mender is here for you! We are the Complete Repair and Home Improvement Specialists in Hampton Roads, offering you everything from Kitchen & Bath Remodeling, Custom Built-Ins, Plumbing and Electrical Repairs, and much more! Dustin Luby, "The Home Mender" shows you how to replace an electric water heater by Dustin Luby The home Mender.
Home Mender Incorporated began in Virginia Beach in 2006 and has been serving all of Hampton Roads with home repair and improvement needs through the years. We have worked on countless homes to help home owners, realtors, and property managers take care of the properties that they own or oversee. Our goal is for customers to get quality craftsmanship and reliable service at competitive prices with a hassle free relationship. After all, an investment or home is designed to work for you, not the other way around.
This week at Home Mender we want to shed light on an aspect of your home that no one can ignore: interior and exterior lighting improvements. Lighting doesn't just have to be limited to providing the light we need, it can be a stable in your home. Lighting inside and outside your house help set the mood and atmosphere. By focusing on what each room needs you can make simple changes to your lighting that will improve your entire house.
Home Mender Inc's tips and tricks to home improvement is where you can find new ways to customize your home's look, repair and maintain your home, and add style to any project. Today we are talking about fixing fences. Apart from keeping out unwanted pests, such as the neighborhood kids and dogs, fences add a lot to your homes curb appeal. The majority of fences we install are 6ft.
Dustin Luby, "The Home Mender, " shows us how to install kitchen countertops in this months How-To video. Check it out on our How-To page! In this blog he explains in more detail how to measure for new countertops, complete with diagrams! When measuring for new laminate countertops, you want to measure wall to wall of those countertops that butt against walls and let counters hang over 1/2 to an inch for those that do not.
Fireplace improvements are a great way to update your living space. Getting rid of an old smoked brick colonial style mantled fireplace is just what the doctor ordered for modernizing your home. If that's your style, big beautiful mantles can be nice as long as your woodworker knows what they are doing. But dont let your "once handy" grandpa do it in his spare time because chances are, he can't see quite as well as he used to and he just might lose a finger!
Home Mender Inc. offers tips and tricks for home improvement that go beyond repairs and maintenance; here you'll find ways to customize your look, repair and maintain your home, and add style to any room or project. While fixing up various home in Hampton Roads, we realized staircase improvements have been on the list for realtors trying to spruce up a current listing. The fact is, staircases do more than connect levels in your home; their visual presence is an architectural statement.
Are you selling a home? At Home Mender Inc. we work with countless real estate agents and property managers, providing them with home improvement and maintenance needs. Through our experience we can provide tips and tricks to help you accomplish any DIY projects that will get you a quick sale. A lot goes into preparing a home for a sale. In order to make sure your home shows well to potential buyers consider the exterior and interior colors.
Home Mender Inc. is here to offer you tips and tricks for all home maintenance and improvement needs. You know you live in the south when it was 65 degrees one day and 15 degrees the next. It's hard to keep up with the changing weather and here in Hampton Roads, VA cold days like today are a surprise. You never know if it's going to be hot or cold from one week to the next. Either way, you need to protect your home by being ready in season and out.