Haag Global is a major international company with deep American roots, started in 1924 in Dallas by a proud Texan. Today one of its subsidiaries, Haag Education, provides certification programs for roofing and insurance professionals. When you see your contractor is a “Haag-Certified Inspector,” you should know what that means to you and the home you entrust to professionals like Echols Home Improvements to repair roof damage. […]
There are a lot of great roofing contractors out there – and a lot who are not-so-great. Here are 5 facts for you to consider when you are ready for a new shingle roof replacement on your home. […]
Modern homes in the Atlanta area enjoy some of the best made, most energy efficient building products in human history. Yet many of our homes use and reuse the same standard elements, like the double-hung window. […]
Recently, a homeowner in our service area discovered that their shingle roof was experiencing unusual decay and had to be replaced. Here is a great example of a shingle roof that failed to live up to its reputation – and how Echols can help. […]
Alpharetta’s beautiful 1912 Queen Anne home, the Mansell House, is a fitting centerpiece of the city’s historic past. We are all fortunate, though, that our homes today do not have to suffer with windows from 1912! If your home’s windows seem like they are from another century, consider getting new windows installed before winter’s first bite. […]
“This Dunwoody, Georgia, customer elected to use a heavier grade of underlayment which is designed to resist water penetration even without shingles over it for an extended period of time. […]
Autumn brings the sound of hammers to the Atlanta area. Homeowners use the comfortable fall afternoons and weekends to tend to carpentry and home improvement spruce-ups. Here are 5 excellent places to improve your home, from yard to rooftop. […]
Homeowners sometimes balk at what they think is the prohibitive cost of new windows, without considering the hidden costs of keeping old, drafty windows. While heating costs may not be budget-busters in the Atlanta area, the opportunity to lower your cooling costs makes new windows an open and shut case. Here are 6 good reasons to consider new windows, however, that go beyond energy savings. […]
A new roof requires a substantial financial investment by a homeowner. To help make this investment easier, our team at Echols Home Improvements is excited to be able to offer the Roof Advisor, a program that enables homeowners to make informed decisions and design their own roof. […]
Tile roofs are a beautiful, classic addition to homes throughout the Southern United States. However, they often require maintenance and minor repairs to keep their stately appearance. […]
The Marietta area gets far more than the national average of rainfall every year, at 56.1 inches versus 36.5 inches. A homeowner facing the dilemma of shingle roof replacement versus repair needs to consider that rainfall. Most shingle roofs fail not from a single calamity, but from wear and tear. In the long term, there are times when roof replacement is a better investment than shingle roof repair. […]
Echols Home Improvements is a James Hardie Preferred Contractor, which means we use and recommend HardiePlank siding, HardieTrim boards and other Hardie products. These fiber-cement products are superior to just about any other siding material for siding replacement on your Marietta-area home. […]
