Preventative Maintenance
Preparing Your Home for Winter: The Ultimate Guide to Preventing Frozen Pipes
The Ultimate Guide to Preventing Frozen Pipes As the cold months approach, homeowners need to be aware of one of the most common and costly winter hazards: frozen pipes. When temperatures drop, the water inside your pipes can freeze, expand, and cause catastrophic damage to your plumbing system. Why Frozen Pipes Are a Concern Frozen…
Read MoreFall Check List
Fall is here and so are those chores you’ve been putting off since last year! Don’t let another autumn go buy without getting some of these important tasks completed. Call us at A+ Handyman to tackle your biggest honey-do-list of the year! Gutters: Cleaning your gutters and downspouts are vital to the health of your…
Read MoreKnow Your Home
List & Definition of House Parts This article provides a glossary of the main parts of a house and house structure and we give definitions of common home inspection terms used during home inspections or in home inspection reports. Terms defined here may also appear in home inspection standards and home inspection licensing laws. This…
Read MoreOctober is Fire Safety Month
A+ HANDYMAN CAN HELP!!! NOW IS ALSO A GOOD TIME TO INSTALL, UPGRADE OR CHECK YOUR SMOKE ALARMS, CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS AND FIRE EXTINGUISHERS!!! CALL TODAY…540.550.2856 DON’T FORGET OTHER AREAS OF YOUR HOME!!! DRYER VENTS, RECEPTICALS, LIGHT FIXTURES, SWITCHES, EXHAUST FANS, HVAC FILTERS AND MORE…
Read More10 Ways to Save Some Cool Cash
Before you get the summer parties started, take a moment and make sure there isn’t any damage, or wear & tear from past seasons that could cause you an issue in the future. 1.) Monitor your gutters and drainage. Debris naturally builds up in gutters over time, remove any blockages while looking for signs of bending, damage, and…
Read MoreResolve to Break these Bad Homeowner Habits
We came across an article by Sal Vaglica at This Old House Magazine, and it got us thinking about the kinds of repairs we are most frequently called upon to help our homeowners with. We pretty much agree with the article and wanted to share some of the points which stood out for us and might…
Read MoreNow that’s A+ Gutter Cleaning and Power Washing at it’s Finest
Ok so as winter is fast approaching take a look at your gutters and then give us a call before the snow starts and you end up with clogged gutters. Most homeowners do not look and then once winter is over they have more damage from the over flowing of the gutters that gets down…
Read More10 Bad Habits That Can Cost Homeowners In The Long Run
10 Bad Habits Is your house or business ready for the seasons ahead of us? Do you have a PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PLAN in place? Do certain systems and fixtures show signs of deferred maintenance? Do you sometimes look around and wonder, how did this happen? If you haven’t gotten around to taking care of…
Read MoreDARE to COMPARE
For Service a Grade Above the Rest! A+ Handyman has repaired, remodeled and renovated properties in the Shenandoah Valley for over 35 years; resulting in a wide range of technical experience and an extensive referral network. We generally do not ask for any payment until a project is satisfactorily completed – you can have confidence…
Read MoreDon’t Go Away Worried – Just Go Away… :-D
Ever worry about your house while your away? Did I turn everything off? What if…? Sometimes our imagination just runs amuck. Before we hit the road, what we need is a plan. Here are some of the best things we have seen, pick and choose what suits you best, then, hit the road…
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