by Chris Ouverson | Mar 2, 2026 | Blog, Home Renovation
March is when many homeowners in Rochester and surrounding SE Minnesota communities start looking at their homes with fresh eyes. Snow is melting. Daylight stretches a little longer. Small exterior issues that were easy to ignore in January become more noticeable. It...
by Chris Ouverson | Mar 2, 2026 | Blog, Roofing
March in SE Minnesota has a way of revealing what January and February were quietly working on. As snow melts and sunlight hits your roof at a new angle, small changes in your shingles can suddenly become easier to spot. Most of the time, these are surface-level...
by Chris Ouverson | Mar 2, 2026 | Blog, Gutters
March in SE Minnesota is a transition month. Snow piles shrink, overnight freezes continue, and steady spring rain is right around the corner. For many homes in Rochester and surrounding communities, that shift reveals small gutter issues that were hidden all winter....
by Chris Ouverson | Feb 3, 2026 | Blog, General
By late winter, many homeowners in SE Minnesota start noticing things they missed earlier in the season. A shingle that looks slightly out of place. Ice that keeps forming in the same spot. A gutter that seems a little more crooked than it did last fall. At the same...
by Chris Ouverson | Feb 3, 2026 | Blog, Ice Dams
Many homeowners assume ice dams are an early winter problem. Snow falls, temperatures drop, and ice forms along the roof edge. If nothing shows up in December or January, it feels safe to cross ice dams off the list. In SE Minnesota, that assumption often breaks down....
by Chris Ouverson | Feb 3, 2026 | Blog, Ice Dams
In SE Minnesota, winter does not move in a straight line. February often brings a mix of cold nights, daytime thaws, sun exposure, and refreezing. For roofs, this back and forth can be more stressful than long stretches of deep cold. Many homeowners are surprised to...
