The Most Popular Siding Options
Adding siding is the simplest way to add some much-needed color and decor to your home’s otherwise bare exterior wall. There’s a lot to choose from and each one has their own strengths and areas they excel in.
3 Home Improvement Projects You Should Prioritize
At Custom Installations, we help homeowners achieve their home improvement and remodeling needs through our general contracting and roofing services. Picking the right project to prioritize on your next project is easier said than done, but it’s important that you do so to ensure you’re getting the most out of your home improvement.
Our Top-of-the-Line Remodeling Services
As the premier roofing and siding contractor in the area, Custom Installations, Inc. offers high-quality remodeling services. Since 1969, our full-service, family owned business has been providing homeowners with a wide range of custom exterior services. Here are the services that we can offer on your next remodeling project. SHEET METAL FABRICATION We are one […]
Midwest Abodes with Coastal Appeal
Whether you have a quaint coastal cottage, a colossal waterfront home or just love the look of coastal style, with James Hardie® siding and trim, your home will not only look stunning, it will be protected from the Midwest weather, too. The Midwest is known for its heavy winds, blizzards, hot humid summers, which can […]
Resist Warping and Shrinking with James Hardie Home Siding
We may not think much about it, but homes shrink and expand. Oddly enough, they move, they settle, they change with the seasons. If your home is clad in wood or wood-based siding, such as LP® SmartSide®, it can expand when exposed to humid air, and contract in drier air conditions. Also, the expansion or […]
Steer Clear of Moisture and Rot with James Hardie Siding and Trim
Decay, warp, rot—not a list of words you ever want to hear when describing a home exterior. Unfortunately, water can damage your home exterior like nothing else. It may be gradual, but it is relentless, and can lead to mold damage, rotting boards, swelling, cracking, and peeling paint—another list of not-so-appealing words. Instead, your home […]
The North Shore of Chicago’s Breeze Only Gets Stronger This Time of Year – Inspect Your Siding Now
Chicago is known for its fierce winds and while these blasts of air may have us holding our umbrellas tighter, they can also cause undue to damage to our Chicago homes too! One area that gets hit especially hard is the siding. There are many ways strong gusts of wind can damage siding: Strong wind […]
Three Different Ways Poor Siding Can Be a Silent Killer for your Home
When’s the last time you took a close inspection of your Chicago home’s siding? Sure we glance at it every time we’re outside but how often do we take a good hard look at its condition? The siding on our homes does more than just add appeal to the exterior’s appearance. It also offers many […]
From Wood to Fiber Cement
This Minneapolis home nods to the architecture and feel of a log cabin. It blends in with its natural surroundings and provides a place to soak it up on the wrap-around deck. The refreshing re-side of the home’s exterior feels similar to the original, but looks much more polished and protected. From worn away […]
Wood Species: Western Red Cedar vs Alaskan Yellow Cypress
There is a lot of information to digest when considering a new wood roof. One of the more important items is the species of the wood. Different woods have different characteristics that will play a large role in maximizing the durability while dramatically changing the appearance of your home. Typically, most cedar roofs are Western […]