Adding Home Performance in a Kitchen Remodel
Families spend a lot of time in the kitchen between cooking, cleaning, and eating—depending on the home layout. It makes sense to improve the form and function of your home’s kitchen with a kitchen remodel. However, while thinking about new countertops and appliances, it also pays to consider home performance in a kitchen remodel, such […]
4 Home Solutions for Indoor Air Quality Issues from Wildfire Smoke
Wildfires and their smoke are becoming more and more of a problem for homeowners, and while you’re hopefully safe from the fires themselves, the smoke and the air quality issues they cause may not be. Below you’ll find 4 home solutions for indoor air quality issues from wildfire smoke, from the quick, short-term fixes to […]
How Healthy is My Home? Get a Home Evaluation
No one wants a home that is unhealthy to live in. If you find yourself asking “how healthy is my home?”, chances are you’ve already got a problem. From poor ventilation to mold growth, you need to get answers—fast. That’s why a home evaluation, followed by remediation and home performance solutions, is critical. Today we’ll […]
Improving Home Performance During a Bathroom Remodel
Renovations should always be as much about function as form, and improving home performance during a bathroom remodel is a perfect example. In addition to having a beautiful new bathroom, you can also make it function better as part of your whole home to improve your comfort, health, and energy efficiency with improvements to bathroom […]
Improving Home Performance During Renovations
If you’re looking at renovating a room, your exterior, or a major construction project involving multiple parts of your home, you’re probably focusing on the form and function of your home. But beyond the use and joy a remodel might bring, it’s also worth considering improving home performance during renovations. Learn how you can improve […]
House Burping: What is It and Should You Do It at Home?
If you follow social media accounts focused on tips to improve your indoor life, you may have heard of house burping. While you would be right to be skeptical of trends on Instagram and TikTok, the practice of house burping has deep roots overseas and is backed by real home performance science. Today, we’ll look […]
The Importance of Indoor Air Quality for Children’s Health
We all want our children to be healthy, and that should start at home. Your children will spend a lot of time at home, from pregnancy through college, and it’s important that the environment is safe and nurturing. Sick homes can create sick kids, and indoor air pollution is a major source of health issues. […]
When to Clean and When to Replace a Bathroom Exhaust Fan
Wet walls, fogging windows, damp surfaces: if you’ve got these in your bathroom, chances are you’ve got a ventilation issue. Your bathroom fan is likely your first culprit, but there’s also a chance you’ve got deeper underlying ventilation problems you need to address. Today, we’re going to look at when your fan needs cleaning or […]
Dealing with a Stinky House: Odor and Air Quality Issues
Sometimes, persistent home odors sneak up on us: one day, you (or a guest) suddenly realize your home smells bad. Stinky house syndrome isn’t just a nuisance; it’s an indication that something may be significantly wrong with your home. It’s important to diagnose the issue and find the source, as ventilation and air quality problems […]
The Hidden Health Benefits of Home Comfort Renovations
Most clients come to home performance renovation experts because they have a problem. Skyrocketing electric bills, drafts, condensation issues, and more—things that impact the cost and comfort of living in their home. However, when you approach home comfort renovations holistically, you can also reap health benefits in your home, including improved air quality, reduced allergens, […]