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  Many homeowners don't realize the amount of contaminants that can be harbored in your air ducts. Over the years, dead skin, dust, mold and other contaminants can build up. When your HVAC system runs, all that dust is then distributed throughout the house. The Benefits of Clean Air Ducts Improve Air Quality: A proper, thorough cleaning can reduce dust, allergens, toxins, bacteria, and fungus in your home to smell cleaner and improve the air quality. More Efficient System: Think about it - if you have dirt and debris clogging the ducts, air flow is blocked, causing your HVAC system to work harder. A clean HVAC system runs more efficiently which results in lower energy bills, maintenance, repairs and increases the life of your HVAC system. Do New Homes Need Duct Cleaning? Surprisingly to most people, the answer is a resounding YES. During construction, your air duct system is open allowing wood shavings, drywall dust and particles, bugs, dirt, dust and carpet fibers to settle or ...

  If you’re in Texas and live in a home that was built from the 1960s to the 1980s, chances are that you may be occasionally experiencing some irregularities with the power in your home. Lights may flicker or dim, or in particularly bad cases, you may hear a popping noise or smell a burning scent in the area of your breaker box. If you have encountered any of these, then it is critical that you have your breaker panel replaced immediately. The reason why this is happening is that from the 1960s to the 1980s, a lot of the homes that were built in the Texas area were equipped with breaker panels and fuse boxes from companies such as Federal Pacific, Zinsco, Sylvania, and Crouse Hinds. These panels are supposed to “trip” or shut down power in your home in case of an overload or overheating, but unfortunately, it has been found over the years that the panels from these manufacturers (a lot of whom are no longer in business) are faulty and don’t trip as they are supposed to. This is a d...

  Since 1966, Mail Delivery & Courier Service has been the leading delivery service for customers in Ansonia, Hartford, Berlin, Norwalk, and dozens of other cities where we deliver throughout Connecticut and Southern New England. We deliver everything from small packages to heavy freight and large cargo, including palletized boxes or crates. We can accommodate your service needs. Hot Shot and Expedited Freight Services including team drivers are also available. At MDCS, we treat our customers’ packages as if they were our own. With a personal touch and special handling, on-time, quick efficient service with a professional flair; we take great pride in the fact that our company leads all others in providing the most consistent on-time express deliveries year after year. To know more about our delivery service or get a free estimate, call us today at 844-204-6163. Our Professional Delivery Services in Connecticut MDSC delivery services also provide nationwide same-day service a...

In your customers' eyes, the cleanliness of your restrooms is a barometer of your business's quality standards, cluing them in on how well you run your business. Given this, a lousy restroom experience could negatively impact your reputation. That's why Valor Janitorial takes restroom cleaning very seriously. Because of our commitment to good service, businesses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area (including Richardson, Celeste, and Caddo Mills) trust us to keep their restrooms clean and presentable. This is all thanks to our thorough daily bathroom cleaning procedures, which include visual checks, garbage collection, and toilet supply replenishment.  Indeed, our cleaning professionals are very thorough when performing restroom cleaning tasks. We make sure that the restroom floors are immaculate, that all drains are functioning properly, and that soap, toilet paper, paper towels, and other torrent supplies are adequately stocked. Additionally, we disinfect door handles, light swi...

The fact is, anybody can say anything and a lot of companies will say just about anything to get a job. Plain and simple, Chenal Painting Company would like you to be our next satisfied customer! Most people are not sure how to hire a painter and tell the difference in the “Good Guys” in our industry vs the “Bad Guys”.  They can easily answer these questions and provide you with the proof. Here are 3 key areas I recommend you consider in evaluating every painting contractor you talk to: Their reputation and how stable their business really is Their experience, training and painting process Their service before, during and after your project Don’t be embarrassed to ask every painting contractor these questions. It’s your hard-earned money. Require them to provide written PROOF to support their answers because anyone can say anything. Just because someone seems nice doesn't mean they will complete a quality painting project for you. We will provide you all of our written proof and mo...

I started my business with the goal in mind of creating financial independence. I wanted to put key people in key positions, so the company would one day run itself, and I could build my savings and establish a solid retirement plan. Once the leads began to come in, I pivoted my attention towards closing them. It did not take long for me to realize it was all about speed. Speed to the job, and speed to get an estimate out before my competition. After all, it is a lot easier to close on the sale when the customer has no other pricing in front of them My Sales team was now trained and effective, I started to see the fruit of my labor. Unfortunately, there was not a moment to celebrate because my service team could not keep up with the volume. The entire team became disenfranchised, and I lost a lot of quality employees. Mentors and friends would tell me that having more business than you can fulfill was a good problem to have, but I can tell you it truly was not. If I could sum up on...

  If you're in the advertising business, then you should know that image is everything. Advertising liability insurance is used to cover you if you are sued by a third party, due to copyright infringement, libel, slander, or the violation of your privacy. Be aware that if a competitor of your business should complain about misleading or false advertisements, practices or even just a comment that part of your staff has made could potentially damage their business, then they can take matters to court. A competitor could bring up the fact that your usage of a photo of their product being shown in a negative light could damage their business and place the blame entirely on you. If you're a small business needing insurance against dissatisfaction and accusations of slander and libel, that is where we of Quote Texas will step in to help. No business, no matter how well run, is immune from dissatisfaction, accusations, or any difficulties from a customer or competitor so make sure you...

  When stifling summer or frigid winter temperatures set in, homeowners have a tendency to reach for the thermostat and crank it up or down in order to stay comfortable. A few weeks later, they discover that their energy bill has skyrocketed and wonder why it drastically increased. The equation is simple; the more your indoor temperatures differ from the temperature outside, the more expensive your utilities will be. It can be difficult to find a temperature range that keeps your house cozy without raising your expenses, but fortunately, the US Department of Energy has identified some of the optimal energy-saving temperatures for your home. Additionally, we’ve outlined some tips and alternatives to heating and cooling that will make things more comfortable during the extreme seasons, without raising your bills. #1 USE BEDTIME AND NIGHTS OUT OF THE HOUSE TO CONSERVE ENERGY When your family is asleep or away from the house, you don’t need the HVAC system to run at maximum capacity. E...

With the great variety on the market, one of the main questions we, as metal roof panel manufacturers, get from customers is “How do I select the right panel for my project?” The answer can generally be found by examining a number of criteria, including the properties of the roof, the region and climate, geometry, slope, warranty type…among other key factors. Here we will provide a brief overview of the various factors that should be considered when narrowing down the choices. Determining Factors 1. Slope – Slope is the first consideration as just this one aspect will eliminate certain panels, making it easier to narrow down options right from the start. The two types of roof sloes are low slope and steep slope. A low-slope roof, commonly found in commercial applications, is one whose slope is less than 3:12. The benefits include a simpler geometry that is often much less expensive to construct, and the requirement of fewer materials than a steep slope, thereby reducing material costs...