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The Top 5 Tips for Remodeling Your Kitchen

Remodeling a kitchen requires more education and decision-making than any other project in your home. The design process begins with the layout, and planning continues with many more decisions to be made! 1.  Use a professional kitchen designer to help plan and create your new kitchen atmosphere from

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Remember to check your smoke detectors

Check the back of your smoke detectors to find the manufacturer stamped date. Use this date in accordance with the manufacturer’s manual to calculate the expiration date. Replace old smoke detectors to ensure the safety of your family, pets, and home. Also, when remodeling, make sure you

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EPA new requirement for Lead

Modern Homes, Inc project supervisor, Jon Van Dyke is now Certified Lead Safe Renovator. Under the new EPA rule, beginning in April 2010, all contractors performs renovation, repair or painting that disturbs lead based paint in buildings built before 1978 must be certified and follow particular steps

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Certified Green Professional

Guy Lolmaugh and Brian Lolmaugh became one of the select groups of professional builders, remodelers, and other industry professionals nationwide who have earned the Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation, identifying them as someone with knowledge of the best strategies for incorporating green building principles into homes. Read

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