Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Rising repair costs are forcing homeowners to look harder at small, preventative upgrades, and few are as quietly effective as a strip of plastic or mesh snapped along your roofline. With basic gutter ...

Basic gutter guards now start around $4 per linear foot and can climb to about $25 per linear foot, so a small purchase decision quickly turns into a four-figure project once you multiply those prices ...

Like most suburb-dwelling golfers, Home Depot is a pretty central part of my existence. When I'm not at home, at work, or on a golf course, there's a solid chance I'm lost in some aisle at Home Depot ...

Ask any homeowner what their least favorite do-it-yourself project is, and most of the time they will quickly reply that it is cleaning the gutters. First, it is dangerous to try to scoop out the ...

How Well Do Gutter Guards Work? 01:19 There are all types of gutter guards. Good ones keep your gutters clean and can eliminate flooding and damage to your home. But Consumer Reports' tests find some ...

Timothy has written about personal finance, including detailed home renovation and repair cost guides, since 2017. His work covers everything from plumbing and roofing to solar and pest control. Find ...