Spring Cleaning: Exterior

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Spring is finally here! Which also means it is time to spring clean our homes. Although spring cleaning is often a dreaded task, it is necessary in order to maintain your home. Below are a few tips for cleaning the exterior of your home.

Tips

Windows

To clean your windows, fill a bucket with warm soapy water. Wet the window. Using a squeegee, start in a top corner and wipe from top to bottom. Repeat & overlap your strokes until the entire window has been washed. Wipe the windowsills with a clean cloth when finished. For large windows, move your squeegee back and forth in a zigzag motion to prevent streaking.

Gutters

You will want to clean out the debris that has accumulated over the fall and winter. Using a cup or scoop, clean out the debris from the gutter. Be sure that your ladder is sturdy and, if possible, ask a friend to spot you. Also, make sure the gutters are secured tightly to your home and that the downspouts are pointed away from the foundation.

Roof

Stand at a distance and look at the roof to see if there are any loose or missing shingles. If so, give us a call to discuss repairing your roof!

Vinyl Siding

To clean your vinyl siding, mix four gallons of water and 1/4 cup dish soap in a large bucket. Start at the top of the siding and work your way down. Hose off a section of siding to remove loose particles and then scrub the siding with your wet brush. Rinse off the soapy water before it dries. For mold & mildew spots, clean the siding with Windex or Fantastic. For tough stains, use a 30% vinegar and 70% water solution.

Garage Door

Wash the garage door with warm soapy water and then spray off with a pressure washer.

Deck

Pressure wash the deck with medium pressure. Be sure to keep the spray moving; resting in one spot for too long can damage the surface.

As always, if you need any help with your spring projects, please give us a call today at 717-354-2003. Happy Spring!

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Choice Windows, Doors & More, Inc.

Replaced front door with double doors and rear patio doors with double doors. Choice Home Remodeling was our contractor to do the work. Had 2 door specialists working for 3 days. I call them specialists due to their years of experience and the pride they took in making sure everything was right. Plan on having more work done by them and highly recommend their services.

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Tim and the team at Choice did an excellent job on our new front door. The Choice showroom is very nice and Tim led us through the buying process very professionally and with no pressure. The door arrived ahead of schedule and Jeff did an outstanding job in installation. No dust or mess and the door looks awesome! Highly recommended!!

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We had Choice remodel our staircase with new posts, handrails, and iron balusters. It was not a "major" project, but Choice was very attentive to detail, extremely responsive, stopped by in person both during consult and again during the project started to review all details and ensure everything was as we wanted it. We hit a few bumps in the road with respect to matching colors, etc, and Tim and his crew were very quick to offer solutions that were either cost-effective or no cost at all. I am very impressed with the professionalism of all Choice employees and contractors that worked on the project. Everyone was polite, everything was clean, and the project was done quickly and efficiently. I will definitely use Choice again.

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We purchased 2 Okna patio doors at out previous home. Just purchased another in our new home. Excellent quality and workmanship. Everyone is always pleasant, great service, and the installer was very neat and thorough.

Response from the owner:Thank you for the review Christine! We appreciate you coming back to us for your new home and are happy to hear we provided the same positive experience!