Times are challenging right now as inflation begins to affect most of the average American household. As the prices of consumer and private goods reach the ceiling it is important to save every penny and spend it right for our necessities such as our homes. Maintaining a house can empty your wallets BUT NOT if [...]
When it comes to your home, there may be no other more important structural component than your roof. Think about it. They don’t call a home a “floor under your feet”; they call it a “roof over your head!” All kidding aside, it’s important that the roof over your head give you years of reliable [...]
FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING OUTDATED Broken wiring, including faulty electrical outlets and faulty appliances are the most common causes of house and apartment fires in the U.S. Roof fires in luminaires and electrical wiring in the attic are often the culprits. Flickering light bulbs and bulbs that are not switched on can cause burning wires. Burning [...]
What is a Deductible? An insurance deductible may be defined as the amount you must pay up front before the carriers pay you for the loss covered. Most insurance policies contain clauses pertaining to deductibles. Our Position Alpha Design Services requires the insured to pay their deductible. We will install a high-quality roof system. We [...]
Roof Repair Services Alpha Design Services offers professional commercial roof services in the Maryland area to a variety of roofing systems. We are the ones to call to repair, restore or maintain your commercial roof. Our experts offer preventative maintenance two times per year and also take the time to carefully keep record of the life [...]
Choosing to over-shingle your roof or replace old shingles with new ones often entails a big investment of time, money, and effort. But as homeowners know well, this is a necessary expense if you want your roof to last as long as possible. One issue homeowner should be aware of is the difference in costs [...]
Choosing a metal roof ensures a long-lasting, durable roof for your home or business. Metal roofs have been around for more than a century and a half and have withstood the test of time to become a modern type of building material. Metal roofs can last three to four decades or longer with proper maintenance, [...]
TPO is energy efficient and just as strong as EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber)—a type of synthetic rubber—or PVC (Polyvinyl chloride), but significantly less costly. Generally, what that means is a TPO roof has the UV-resistance and heat resistance of EPDM, but the heat welding ability of PVC. TPO is relatively new and was [...]
Consumers’ cost of living depends on the prices of many goods and services and the share of each in the household budget. To measure the average consumer’s cost of living, government agencies conduct household surveys to identify a basket of commonly purchased items and track over time the cost of purchasing this basket. (Housing expenses, [...]
COVID-19 has laid bare many uncomfortable truths regarding society’s overall preparedness for low-probability but high-impact events, especially global ones. These range from issues pertaining exclusively to pandemic readiness (like our domestic capacity to produce personal protective equipment, ventilators, sanitizer and vaccines) to matters that are considerably less esoteric, like the ability of global supply chains [...]
