"Due to the ongoing heat wave in the Greater Toronto Area, some homeowners are probably cranking up their air conditioners. While this habit might help you keep cool throughout the summer, it will inevitably increase your energy bill; in fact, air conditioning reportedly accounts for 60% of summertime electric consumption. Yet with a few low-cost upgrades, you can lower your monthly power bill and keep cool at the same time. One such energy-efficient project, according to Deborah R. Huso of USA TODAY Green Living magazine, is to replace your old windows. Huso states that argon-filled, high-efficiency, Energy Star-rated, and double-pane windows block thermal radiation and protect against heat and cold from outside. To ensure proper installation of your Toronto replacement windows, you may want to narrow down your choices to reliable local companies like Peter & Greg Walker Contracting Inc."
http://www.walkercontracting.ca/industry-news/top-reasons-to-get-energy-efficient-toronto-replacement-windows/Monday, 2 December 2013
Sunday, 1 December 2013
On Finding Reliable Roof Repair in Toronto and Preparing for a Tornado
"Environment Canada says that the roof damage was caused by a tornado with an Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale of 2. An EF-2 tornado has a wind speed of 178 to 217 kph (111-135 mph)—definitely strong enough to destroy many roofs. Thus, even before tornadoes strike, homeowners should be prepared. Periodically checking out tornado forecasts and hiring a reliable Toronto roof repair company for regular maintenance checks should do well to prep a home against that kind of onslaught. If you notice the sky go dark, check the weather report and see if a tornado warning has been issued. However, according to residents who were affected by last May's tornado, it only took a nanosecond before things got bad; in such cases, residents living in high-risk areas must take extra precaution."
http://www.walkercontracting.ca/industry-news/on-finding-reliable-roof-repair-in-toronto-and-preparing-for-a-tornado/