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How Much Snow Is Too Much for a Roof?

How Much Snow Is Too Much for a Roof?

Minnesota winters can be beautiful with fresh snowfall but can wreak havoc on your home. Neglected roof snow can create considerable damage. How much snow is too much for your roof to handle? Here is everything you need to know on how to tell if you have too much snow and what you can do about it.

How Much Snow Can a Roof Hold?

Most roofs in Minnesota can support a snow load of 35 pounds per square foot. How much snow this equates to can vary because fluffy snow weighs far less than dense wet snow. To give you a rough estimate on snow weight, 12 inches of fresh snow or three to five inches of packed snow is the equivalent of five pounds of weight per square foot on your roof. An inch of ice can equal this amount of snow weight and should be monitored more closely to prevent damage.

When to Clear Snow from Your Roof

You do not need to be concerned about removing snow from your roof for the most part. Signs to look for that can signal too much snow accumulation include wall cracks or deformations in your ceiling or interior doors being difficult to close. If you notice ice dams, you may want a professional to remove snow from your roof. Trying to clear too much snow yourself can be dangerous.

Concerned About Damage from Too Much Snow?

With a properly constructed roof, you typically do not need to worry about too much snow on your roof. If you are concerned about snow damage, reach out to an experienced roofing professional. At Signature Home Services, GAF/ELK master elite roofers can provide an inspection and repair any potential issues. These experienced roofers service residential and commercial customers throughout the Twin Cities area. Request a free estimate and inspection today.

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Kitchen Remodeling

Kitchen Remodeling

The Signature Home Difference

Searching online for “best kitchen remodeler near me” can be a hassle, forcing you to compare company reviews, pricing, and services from each result. When you’re looking for the best home improvement provider for your next kitchen remodeling job, look no further than the experts at Signature Home Services.

At Signature Home Services, we’re the finest kitchen remodeler in Apple Valley, MN. No home renovation is too big for our experienced remodelers. We’ve served the Twin Cities and surrounding areas for over 20 years for interior and exterior remodeling, repair, and renovation. Our mission is to become the top referred contractor in the area by delivering the best products and services on time and at fair prices.

We apply our core values to deliver on every job, focusing on the products and services we know we can do as well as or better than our competitors. We’re not tied to any process or product that doesn’t meet our high standards and are willing to change or eliminate procedures that don’t benefit our customers. We also strive to provide a welcoming work environment for our team to contribute ideas.

When you need a kitchen remodeler in Minnesota, turn to our experts at Signature Home Services. We offer four tiers of kitchen renovation pricing. Our contracting experience includes fixture installation, floor plan modifications, flooring installation, cabinet resurfacing, and new installation or replacement of countertops, backsplashes, and cabinets.

Experience Custom Remodeling Like Never Before

Most homeowners who want to redesign their kitchens already have some ideas of what they want to do with this key area of their homes. Before searching for the “best kitchen remodeler near me” online, consider what you want from your kitchen renovation project. Do you need more cabinet space? Do you want to upgrade to a six-burner stove top? Do you want to completely change the layout and add an island with a breakfast bar? At Signature Home Services, our designers can help you choose which materials will work best together and determine which upgrades will suit your lifestyle and how you use your kitchen.

If you cook most of your family’s meals at home, you’ll need more counter space for meal preparation and a larger refrigerator and freezer for ready-to-eat solutions. If you often entertain in your kitchen, you’ll need ample storage to hide appliances and accessories so your kitchen looks neat when everyone’s crowded around a charcuterie board at the central island. You’ll also need to consider foot traffic through your kitchen to determine the best type of flooring for your space. If you have kids or frequent visitors, you may want to choose tile or vinyl plank flooring, both of which handle spills well. For less frequent use, synthetic wood flooring offers a wood surface over a manufactured base to emulate hardwood with better liquid resistance. At Signature Home Services, our home remodelers know what materials work best in a Minnesota kitchen. We can help you plan your new kitchen for additional storage, entertaining, helping kids with homework at the breakfast bar while you cook dinner, or enjoying your kitchen lab as you experiment to create delicious new recipes.

Design and Build Your Dream Kitchen

We strive to provide top-quality kitchen remodeling brands and products for each client’s space. We offer a range of products and services as part of our comprehensive kitchen renovation services, including the following:

Our clients can choose from several products for their new kitchen floors, cabinets, fixtures, hardware, appliances, lighting, and more. At Signature Home Services, we’ve worked closely with our vendors for over two decades. We can get the top materials and brands for your kitchen remodeling job. Every inch of your home should be functional, warm, and inviting, including your kitchen. Whether you want marble countertops, a free-standing kitchen island, or different upper and lower cabinets, we can get you the products you need to remodel and install your dream kitchen.Don’t search for the “best kitchen remodeler near me” online. We have over 20 years of experience installing new kitchen cabinets, flooring, backsplashes, and countertops. Let us help you design and build your dream kitchen. Call Signature Home Services today at (651) 424-1746 or contact us online for a free quote for kitchen remodeling in the greater Twin Cities metropolitan area.

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New High-Quality Exterior Doors Can Benefit You Significantly

New High-Quality Exterior Doors Can Benefit You Significantly

If your old door is warped, leaking air, or getting stuck, replace it. The inadequate seal is costing you money on energy bills, and the unsightliness of an old door is lowering your home’s value.

A new door will stop air transfer and boost your curb appeal. So even if your doors are not noticeably damaged but old, replacing them will benefit you significantly.

High-Quality Doors Will Provide Peace of Mind

Doors are frequently ignored in the effort to bring a home up to date, and high-quality doors are undervalued. Yet, exterior doors of high quality are crucial for our home’s protection against the elements, energy efficiency, curb appeal, security and value. In addition, while they cost more upfront, they save money in the long term.

Reducing Your Home’s Energy Demand Is Good for Your Pocket and the Environment

High-quality exterior doors help you save money on heating and cooling expenditures. You can save as much as 10% of your yearly energy costs by replacing your old doors in a few years. This is because high-quality front doors offer fantastic insulation and are well-sealed, preventing draughts. As a result, your house will stay warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.

In addition to saving you money, the high-quality doors help the environment. Reduced residential energy use means power plants use fewer resources. As a result, your new doors enable your home to rely less on the fossil fuels responsible for climate change.

Increasing Curb Appeal Boosts Home Value

One of the most noticeable house features is the front entrance. Changing out your front door is an excellent opportunity to revitalize your home’s appearance, adding value to your investment.

It is a critical element of your house’s first and last impression. It is the first thing someone focuses on from the outside when arriving; it is the last thing from the inside when leaving. Indeed, many houses’ interior design and landscaping are planned around the front door’s color, shape and style.

Professional Door Replacement of the Highest Standard

Signature Home Services offers a wide choice of door colors, designs, materials and prices. In addition, we know you are getting the best quality because we use Pella® doors. Pella® doors are energy-efficient, safe and beautiful. Each front entry and patio door is tested for quality and energy savings to ensure they can withstand the brutal Minneapolis winters.

We are door installation specialists, serving Twin Cities homes since 2003. Contact us so our professionals can assist you in finding the best doors based on your aesthetic preferences, needs and budget.

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How to Protect Your Home from Windstorm Damage

How to Protect Your Home from Windstorm Damage

Fall and winter storms can make your home more susceptible to damage. The financial burden can be tremendous, especially when coupled with personal injury from flying debris. However, you can take a few preventative steps to mitigate this risk. Here are three tips to help you protect your home from windstorm damage.

Clear Surrounding

Much of the windstorm damage to your home can occur from surrounding debris. Before a storm hits your area, remove any rotting trees or branches on your property that can dislodge with high winds. Cover loose gravel that can kick up and break windows.

Reinforce Vulnerable Areas of Your Home

Areas of your home such as windows, doors and your roof can be more vulnerable to wind storm damage. You can protect windows with storm shutters, shatter-resistant film or high-impact glass. Reinforce doors with heavy-duty deadbolts or stronger hinge attachments. Fortify loose shingles on your roof or install impact-resistant shingles.

Seal Gaps and Cracks

Sealing gaps and cracks around your home can help prevent wind and water from entering your home and creating damage. Flooding can lead to permanent windstorm damage to the structure of your home and your valuables. In addition, mold and mildew can develop to create serious health conditions. Use caulk around windows and doors where water is most likely to seep in by heavy winds.

Minnesota Wind Storm Damage Restoration Services

By being proactive, you can have peace of mind no matter what storms may come your way this fall and winter. If you experience wind storm damage in Minnesota, Signature Home Services can help simplify the insurance claims process so you can get back to normal as soon as possible. Expert professionals can perform a free 28-point inspection assessment and work with your insurance company for any needed repairs. Call to receive your inspection today.

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A Tree Lands on Your Home… Now What?

A Tree Lands on Your Home… Now What?

Storms pass through Minneapolis regularly. The trees on and near your property have stood through them. But, unfortunately, after one too many storms, a tree loses the fight and falls over onto your home. What now?

Safety First

Assure that everyone is safe. Call 911 immediately if; the tree has trapped or hurt someone, you smell smoke, see sparks or fire. Evacuate the area where the tree has fallen. Secure your pets.

As soon as it is safe, evacuate all (including pets) in the house to a better location if the damage is severe. If you have small valuables and important papers and it is safe to get them, you may wish to take them with you.

Prevent Further Damage

Carefully check to see that the tree did not land on any power lines. Stay at least 35 feet away from the tree and any downed lines. If the power lines have been knocked down, shut off your power at the breaker, then call 911 and the power company.

If you smell gas or even suspect the tree has affected your gas line, turn the gas off at the meter. Call 911 and the gas company.

Don’t go out on your roof or anywhere near the tree. Instead, call the Metro Minneapolis professionals at Signature Home Services, LLC to secure the home and prevent further damage from the storm.

The Aftermath

If no one has been hurt, you have made it through the worst of the storm. But first, you must take pictures of the damages and call your insurance company.

The experts at Signature Home Services, LLC, have over twenty years of experience helping Metro Minneapolis homeowners, like yourself, through the aftermath of storm damage. Let them help you through the next steps of restoring your Minneapolis home.

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The Damage of Ice Storms

The Damage of Ice Storms

This winter, Minnesota is facing the same tumultuous weather patterns as the rest of the country. This year has had a lack of snow, too much snow, and if the temperatures warm up just enough as a weather event comes through, the snow can change to freezing rain and quickly become an ice storm.

What is an Ice Storm?

Ice storms happen when a warm layer of air rests above a freezing layer of air at ground level. When a winter storm moves through, the warm air melts the falling snow into rain. This rain freezes as soon as it comes into contact with whatever it touches.

Dangers of Ice Storms Ice is heavier than most homeowners realize. For example, 12 inches of freshly fallen snow weighs approximately the same as one inch of ice. Since ice packs so well, it can add tremendous weight to roofs, trees, power lines and other structures. Wires may snap on their own or be brought down by falling trees unable to hold up the weight of the ice covering their branches. Even power poles can be brought down under the tremendous stress of ice.

When gusting winds accompany the storms, it compounds the problem of structures trying to remain upright under the weight of the ice. In addition, trees may fall against your roof, and with the ice buildup on the branches, they will be much heavier and can cause more severe damage.

Ice accumulation on your roof becomes a critical concern. Your roof is designed to hold a significant amount of weight but should the ice near the edges break off, it will crash to the ground, taking shingles, soffit and facia with them.

Additionally, if you experienced ice dams during the winter season, it is important to look for damage to the structural integrity of your roof, gutters, shingles, etc. Not sure what to look for? Signature Home Services can come to your location and provide a FREE inspection to assess any damages due to ice dams.

Staying Safe in Minnesota

Your first priority during an ice storm is to stay safe. Be prepared for power outages and listen to all weather advisories. Following the storm, if you have experienced winter storm damage from falling trees or ice or are concerned about ice accumulation on your roof, contact the professionals at Signature Home Services LLC for an inspection and estimate today.

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