From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, July 27, 2023 ~ What good does a contractor’s license do? Not every state requires one, there is no reciprocity for those states that do, and most general enforcement is in the hands of local jurisdictions.Even long-term professionals in the industry debate the merits…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, July 20, 2023 ~ Running a successful business is all about monitoring costs. If you’re a roofing company, you need to know what it costs you to put a roof on my house.Some of those expenses seem obvious. The shingles and other materials we…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, July 13, 2023 ~ In this busy economy, it is not surprising the Guys get a lot of emails from owners who have had work done by contractors that don’t use well-written contracts and proposals.What we hear from our listeners is that they “really…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, July 6, 2023 ~ OK. Father’s Day has come and gone, and you got a new pressure washer as a gift from the family. Now, what do you do with it?While you can use it for many of the home maintenance items the Outside…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, June 29, 2023 ~ It’s only grass, right? Yes, but it’s your grass, your oasis, and it should be healthy and comfortable without all kinds of expense. Grass is soothing. Lush green provides a sense of calm. Grass is good for the environment.…… MORE
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From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, June 15, 2023 ~ Some people think a roof is all about the shingles. And they couldn’t be more wrong. Yes, shingles matter. They give a roof color and texture. They are the wear and weather surface that sheds water and helps keep…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, June 8, 2023 ~ JB Hines loves bugs. It is not unusual to see him at a home show exhorting the wonderful characteristics of cockroaches or spiders or even his “wingless mosquitoes” that we cringe and call bed bugs. He’ll then show you live…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, June 1, 2023 ~ It’s the most cluttered space in American homes and 24% of us admit we would be embarrassed to leave the door open. The “space” is the garage and the door we are talking about is the vehicular access door…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, May 25, 2023 ~ The Guys really enjoy the email questions we receive every day.Very often, the issues are ones likely to be experienced by many of our listeners, so it is appropriate to put the answers together for all to see and read.Q.…… MORE
