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09/11/2023Home Repair Contractors

JustFix: Nationwide Launch of the App Redefining Home Maintenance

Published Oct 30, 2023 • Last updated Oct 30, 2023 • 2 minute read

London, United Kingdom–(Newsfile Corp. – October 30, 2023) – JustFix, the real-time, reactive maintenance app that simplifies the process of addressing urgent home repairs, announces that it has expanded its services across the entire expanse of England, redefining the way homeowners approach essential maintenance tasks. This extensive reach underscores JustFix’s ambition to serve homeowners throughout the country, demonstrating its dedication to addressing the needs of a wide-ranging customer base. JustFix’s commitment to speed, convenience, and

Contractors needed for Westmoreland home repair program

Westmoreland County has the money and low-income homeowners lined up for a house repair program.

But officials can’t find anyone to do the work.

“We’ve put out 400 emails and sent out 325 direct mailings and have gotten zero response,” said Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Brian Lawrence of the county’s efforts to hire contractors for the program. “This is a critical program. We have $1.6 million to spend within the next year.”

The Whole Home Repair program will make fixes for homeowners in need. Officials said the program is designed to prevent residences from becoming blighted and targeted for demolition.

01/11/2023Home Repair Contractors

Home Maintenance Costs Just Hit A Record High

Taking a proactive approach can help you save money.

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The cost of everything is rising, and it appears that home maintenance expenses are no exception. In fact, according to a recent report, it now costs, on average, $6,548 a year to maintain a single family home.

In a previous article, we revealed that on average, homeowners can expect to pay $14,155 a year, or $1,180 a month in hidden costs related to owning a home. This estimate includes changes in property taxes and utilities — as well as maintenance costs.

However, new data from the Thumbtack Home Care Price

28/10/2023Home Repair Contractors

Survey Says: Homeowners Embrace Smart Home Technology, Look To Tech For Home Repair

Consumer survey from Frontdoor, Inc. shows homeowners increasingly embrace home automation

Derek Wiley ⋅

Published: October 20, 2023

The landscape of home ownership is constantly evolving, even more so as an increasing number home owners embrace smart home technology. A recent consumer survey from Frontdoor, Inc. reveals that smart home devices are becoming more ubiquitous with home ownership, with 94 percent of homeowners considering themselves early adopters of new technology.

The survey also shows that technology plays another important part to homeowners, by being an important factor in facilitating convenient access and communication with tradesmen and contractors. According to

Home renovation fraud on rise in Burlington and across Halton Region

Halton Regional Police are warning residents in Burlington and the rest of Halton about a home repair fraud operating in the region. PEXELS PHOTO

Does the person at the door offering to fix your roof or repair your driveway for a real good price sound too good to be true?

Chances are, it is.

Halton Regional Police are warning residents in Burlington, Oakville, Milton, and Halton Hills about a home repair fraud operating in the region.

Police say there have been multiple complaints with a similar approach by similar suspects in Halton, with a number of these complaints happening in

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