by mcleod | Oct 5, 2026 | Blog, Gutters, Roofing
Every December we get calls about roofs that were fine in October. A lot of them trace back to the same weekend: the one after Thanksgiving, when the lights went up. The damage is rarely obvious at the time. A staple goes through a shingle, the lights look great, and...
by mcleod | Oct 5, 2026 | Blog, Roofing
When the crew pulls out of the driveway and the dumpster gets hauled off, most people consider the roof done. Fair enough. But there are a few loose ends that almost nobody gets to, and November is a good time to tie them up. The first winter is when a new roof in...
by mcleod | Oct 5, 2026 | Blog, Insulation
You finished the basement so you could use it. Then November shows up, the furnace starts running most of the day, and the room is somehow still the coldest one in the house. Socks-on-the-carpet cold. And if you sit near an outside wall, there’s a draft you...
by mcleod | Sep 14, 2026 | Blog, Roofing
If you’ve been putting off calling a contractor because you’re “not ready yet,” October is actually a good time to make that call anyway. Here’s why. The Spring Rush Is Real, and It Starts Earlier Than You Think Every spring in Rochester...
by mcleod | Sep 14, 2026 | Blog, Windows/Doors
The first hard frost usually hits SE Minnesota by mid-October, and that’s when the phone calls start. Not about the roof. Not even about windows, though that’s what people usually blame first. It’s about a draft near the front door that nobody...
