Homeowner tips

Whether you’re looking to boost your home’s curb appeal or you just want to improve your everyday living, spring is the ideal time to plan for an inexpensive home upgrade. 
Follow along as we check out a few ways to spruce things up this spring with timely home exterior inspiration.

A cold snap isn’t just hard to get around in, it can also be very damaging to your home. This is especially true if you tend to take a winter trip and are away from home when the cold hits. 

Whether you’re looking to boost your home’s curb appeal to prepare to sell, or you’d just like to upgrade your home’s exterior, new shutters are a smart place to start.
How can you decide on the ideal shutters for your home? Check out the following tips.

Your home’s roof is the best and strongest protection against Mother Nature’s worst. From rain, sun, snow, and hail to windstorms and falling debris–your roof withstands it all. Of course that’s only true if the roof is installed correctly to begin with.

Every season has its own energy challenges. Here are some smart energy-efficient updates and changes you can make to your home that will bring year-round benefits, from cost savings to improved comfort. 

Crunchy leaves underfoot, gorgeous blue skies, and a crisp coolness in the air. Can you tell we love fall? All that said though, right after fall comes winter, which isn’t everyone’s favorite. Winter also brings extreme weather that can wreak havoc on your home and landscape. We’re here with some key tips to keep your property looking great and your home running smoothly now and right through to spring.

Out in the country or right in the heart of the city, there is wildlife all around you. Sometimes it’s easier to find local critters, but more often than not you’ll need to put some tips and tricks into practice to draw wildlife close enough to view from inside. No matter the season, you can attract a beautiful bit of nature to your yard. Here are some top tips.

At Fairview Home Improvement we understand the struggle that homeowners face when it comes to making decisions about beginning a new project. We’re here with our experience-based, expert opinions on why adding a patio cover to your home is a solid investment. Let’s get into it.

Maybe it never occurred to you to change the door’s color, or it could be that you’re a trend-spotter and you know that your door needs a facelift. Either way, we’re here with our best tips and key considerations that factor in when you’re deciding what color to paint your entry door.

Regardless of the type of home you own, here are some top tasks and home improvement ideas to be sure you include on your seasonal home maintenance checklist.

Curb appeal––the general attractiveness of property from the sidewalk––can have a major impact on a prospective buyer when they first lay eyes on your home. Whether you’re looking to sell your home or just want it to shine from afar without making big changes, the team at Fairview Home Improvement has some great budget-friendly tips for you.

Storm doors are a great way to modernize your home. Read on for five ways installing a storm door can benefit your wallet too.

Your garden is an investment of time and money. Prepping it for winter is a DIY home improvement option that protects that investment and your home's value. Check out 4 ways to prep your garden for winter.

Fall is a time when the flowers are finished and your house may need a little extra something to spruce up the curb appeal. Painting your front door is an afternoon’s worth of DIY work that can yield big results from the street. A new door color can make your house seem fresh and up to date.

Winter wreaks havoc on your roof, so now’s the time to inspect it, so you’re not dealing with leaks, drafts, or worse, paying an arm and a leg trying to get quick-fix repairs done in the bitter cold.

How do you even begin to think about what color to choose? Working with color can be tricky sometimes, especially if you are not comfortable making color choices. Here are a few tips to help you so you can confidently choose the color of your next roof!

Deciding to replace your windows is a big decision. Of course, you want to make sure you do it right and get the best bang for your investment buck. So, we’re here to give you some things to consider as you move forward. 

Here in the dog days of  Summer, drafty windows may be the last thing on your mind.  But now is the perfect time to assess the condition of your windows. Read on to learn all you need to know about window replacement before you spend the winter watching your heating dollars fly out of them.

The perfect Sunday BBQ. Hotdogs and burgers on the grill.  The sound of music and laughter floating through the air? Can’t you just hear it? Do you know what else you hear? Mosquitos. Bloodsucking, larvae laying mosquitos. How do you fight them off?!

Spring is here! The snow is melting, the birds are chirping, thus begins the yearly dreams for our front yard garden and curbside appeal. Unfortunately, if you’re anything like us, the reality of our gardening adventures is usually nothing like what we dreamt up.

Hello, my warm and bundled-up friend. It may not feel like it yet, but Spring is around the corner. Time to put away the parkas and bust out the cardigans, baby! Ahem, excuse us, we get a little excited. You too? Read on for our best tips on getting your home ready for Spring.

Winter is here but it's not over yet! With the threat of polar vortices, how can you prepare your home? Part 3 of this series focuses on your roof and gutters!

Winter is here but it's not over yet! With the threat of polar vortices, how can you prepare your home? Vinyl siding is one place you can focus!

Windows and exterior doors are the biggest culprits of cold drafts in the winter, which results in higher energy bills as your home leaks warm air outside. According to the Department of Energy, you can slash your annual energy costs by up to 20% by reducing drafts in your home!

With so many roofing options on the market today, choosing the best material for your Cleveland, Ohio home can seem daunting. In this article, our experts at Fairview Home Improvement will discuss the top four choices of roof materials for Northeast Ohio homes.