If you are considering new siding for your home, and have done the basic research, you’re aware there are a variety of choices for materials, including vinyl, wood, fiber cement, stucco, metal and rock.

Each siding choice carries strengths and drawbacks. However, there is a revolutionary new option available to homeowners looking for low-maintenance siding that has an appearance that will last, benefitting return-on-investment while offering the bonus of being an eco-friendly choice made from a sustainable material.

That product is the APEX siding system. The fiberglass siding is manufactured using a unique process that begins with fiberglass filaments made from sand and ends with a siding material superior in performance to all other popular options.

AskAMEK is pleased to bring the APEX siding system to Minneapolis St. Paul area homeowners as it is ideally suited for the region’s extreme weather conditions. Continue reading Revolutionary Fiberglass Siding: Light, Strong, Eco-Friendly And Built To Last →

In the first post in this series we wrote about the homeowner return-on-investment for a roof replacement.

While a roof replacement was on the lower end of ROI, we noted that value of a roof replacement goes beyond return on sale, particularly in cold climates where ice dams can prove an expensive occurence.

Meanwhile, the study shows that a siding replacement on a Twin Cities home has provided among the highest ROI in the last year for “mid-range” projects and was unmatched in cost recouped at sale for “upscale” projects. Continue reading Investing In Your Home Part II →