Archive for August 2019

How great would it be if once you’d finished a structure, you never had to touch it again? No repairs. No fixes. No maintenance. Just once it’s done, it’s done.

The concept of “curb appeal” is one real estate agents are very familiar with. When they try to sell a property, how it looks when someone is pulling up is important.

Is graffiti hurting your neighborhood? Paint company Valspar put together some research on graffiti and concluded that $12 billion is spent every year on cleanup. Property values in graffiti-covered areas go down by 25 to 50 percent. In terms of money, graffiti is one of the single biggest factors that can drive down property values and business revenues alike. And it can happen surprisingly fast.

When it comes to commercial building exteriors, EIFS is one of the top products on the market. EIFS, the colloquial name for Exterior Insulation and Finish System, is sometimes called “fake stucco”. It’s an exterior finish that combines durability, extra insulation and a clean, modern look.