by Anthony Pullano | Oct 23, 2026 | Home Design, Home Renovation, Our Pro Tips
Choosing the right windows and doors is one of the most important decisions when building or renovating a home. They influence natural lighting, ventilation, energy efficiency, security, and the overall appearance of a property. Well-designed windows can make living...
by Anthony Pullano | Oct 15, 2026 | Home Design, Home Renovation, Our Pro Tips
The Victorian terrace is the house most of East London lives in, and its windows were never designed with shutters in mind. The sashes are tall, the bays are shallow and slightly out of square, the reveals vary from one window to the next, and a century of settlement...
by Anthony Pullano | Oct 15, 2026 | Garden & Landscaping, Home Design, Home Renovation, Outdoor Living
Most patios look fine on the day they are finished. The test is the fifth winter. By then the cheap ones have dropped at one corner, grown a green beard along the joints and started to rock under the table legs. The good ones look much as they did when the pointing...
by Anthony Pullano | Aug 21, 2026 | Garden & Landscaping, Home Design, Home Renovation, Our Pro Tips
Rochester homes take a beating from November through March. Lake-effect snow piles on, the temperature crosses freezing and back again dozens of times, and the salt we throw at our walks works its way into everything porous. By the time the thaw comes, two parts of...
by Anthony Pullano | Jul 8, 2026 | Home Design, Home Renovation, Our Pro Tips, Outdoor Living
Concrete is easy to overlook because it is such a normal part of the home. It may be under the patio furniture, along the walkway, across the garage floor, or around the pool. Most of the time, it is simply there in the background.But plain concrete does not have to...
by Anthony Pullano | Jul 8, 2026 | Home Design, Home Renovation, Our Pro Tips, Outdoor Living
Concrete is one of those parts of the home that people use every day without thinking much about it. You pull into the driveway, walk across the sidewalk, sit on the patio, or step into the garage, and the concrete is just there doing its job.But when cracks, chips,...
