Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Happy Holidays!
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Posted by
Bernie Roland
As the year draws to a close, we have had a chance to look back at 2010 and appreciate the year we’ve had. There are many people that have contributed to making our 2010 great and we would like to thank each and every one of you.
First and foremost, our utmost thanks go to our past, present, and future clients who welcomed us into their homes and entrusted us with their home improvement projects.
We are eternally grateful for your trust and support.We also would like to thank everyone who has worked for K&H Home Solutions, and everyone who has helped us build the company into what it is today. We appreciate your loyalty and dedication.
Thanks again to everyone for a great 2010 and we’re looking forward to a great 2011 with all of you!
Happy holidays from our family to yours!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Colorado Energy Star Summit
What a waste! A typical U.S. Family spends around $2,000 a year on home utility bills. A significant portion of that is wasted by substandard home energy performance. Even more shocking is that the fossil fuels used to generate the annual use of electricity for a single home puts more carbon dioxide into the air than two cars. This means you, the homeowner, have the ability, to reduce your energy demands and save utility dollars while reducing your carbon footprint, and making the air cleaner for all of us.
K&H Home Solutions, a 50-year leader as a window and exteriors contractor has begun to develop its insulation and weatherization expertise. Ted and Bernie Roland, owners of K&H are committed to helping homeowners create home environments that are the most comfortable and energy efficient possible. They just finished participation in the Colorado Energy Star Summit working with other professionals to develop effective business models and expertise that will bring home performance know-how to help consumers save money while improving their homes health, safety and inside home atmosphere.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
When Should You Buy A Triple-pane Replacement Window With A Very Low U-factor?
• If you plan to live in a home for over 5 years• If you get very high heating bills
• If energy prices in your area of residence can rise sharply
• If you want to make more savings for your future
• If you have drafty and old windows
Remember, if your windows are loose or leaky, then it’s time to change to triple pane replacement windows!
Fight High Heating Bills With Triple Pane Replacement Windows
Is heating your home eating into your savings? Take a look at your windows! Having old inefficient windows in your home is like throwing your money out of those windows, because old drafty windows won’t effectively prevent heated air from escaping your house and cold air leaking in.
The name of the game is triple pane replacement windows. Triple pane windows not only save you big money on your heating bills, but also reduce the heat gain during hot summer days. Moreover, triple pane windows covered with a special Low-E coating, can cut your heating bills by up to 40%. However, you will need to consult a professional window contractor and make sure your installation is professionally and properly done.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving, make the most of this day!
Your Friends at K&H Home Solutions,
Ted and Bernie Roland
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
KOSI 101 Radiothon for The Ronald McDonald House
Caring for a seriously ill child never takes a holiday. This year, with the money raised by the Radiothon The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver is able to light two houses and help to make every day spent far from home less stressful. For more than 30 years, The Ronald McDonald House have been providing families a "home away from home" while their children are receiving treatment at area hospitals.
Bernie Roland, owner of K&H Home Solutions expressed his thanks to KOSI 101 for providing K&H Home Solutions an opportunity to be a presenting sponsor of such a heartfelt cause. “These families face so many challenges year round, but you know it’s especially tough around the holidays when you know these families would rather be home. The Ronald McDonald House provides a home away from home, which is invaluable. We are delighted to be a sponsor of the KOSI 101 Radiothon, we can’t wait until next year”.
Let's light all the lights this holiday season at the Denver and Aurora Ronald McDonald Houses. Your donation will Light the Houses all year long and, if you choose, we will send a card acknowledging your gift. Light the Houses runs from November 16 through January 22, 2011.
http://www.lightthehouses.com/
Friday, November 5, 2010
THESE ARE THE FINAL DAYS TO GET UP TO $1,500 IN FEDERAL TAX CREDITS
Attention Homeowners:
Get the window and siding deal of the year.
The US Government is pulling the plug on the $1,500 energy tax credit on December 31st. But here’s the deal, only windows & siding installed by year’s end qualify. K&H Home Solutions Colorado’s most trusted home improvement company for over 50 years can guarantee installation if you order in the next few days.
Plus, K&H Home Solutions has teamed up with its suppliers to offer year end pricing on their revolutionary triple pane windows and siding which are designed to cut your energy bills up to 40%.
Let us show you the window and siding package that other companies only wish they had. Year end pricing, FREE government money and up to 40% energy savings.
These are the final days on our window and siding deal of the year
You Must Call Now!
303 421-7100 or go to http://www.khwindows.com/
Get the window and siding deal of the year.
The US Government is pulling the plug on the $1,500 energy tax credit on December 31st. But here’s the deal, only windows & siding installed by year’s end qualify. K&H Home Solutions Colorado’s most trusted home improvement company for over 50 years can guarantee installation if you order in the next few days.
Plus, K&H Home Solutions has teamed up with its suppliers to offer year end pricing on their revolutionary triple pane windows and siding which are designed to cut your energy bills up to 40%.
Let us show you the window and siding package that other companies only wish they had. Year end pricing, FREE government money and up to 40% energy savings.
These are the final days on our window and siding deal of the year
You Must Call Now!
303 421-7100 or go to http://www.khwindows.com/
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Homeowner ALERT!!
These are the FINAL DAYS TO qualify for the $1,500 Energy Tax Credit towards your windows
Everyone is talking about how quick the summer flew by; kids are back in school and fall is around the corner. Also around the corner are the final days of the government’s $1,500 Energy Tax Credit. I’m sure you have heard that you have until December 31st to qualify. This means to take advantage of the $1,500 you must have your widows installed (“in service”) by December 31st.
Typical lead times for manufacturing custom windows and getting them installed is 4-8 weeks. Add a design change or manufacturing snafu and you might need an additional 2 to 4 weeks. Also, bear in mind that thanksgiving to Christmas many manufacturers are shut for a maintenance period. All of sudden you realize your “window” of opportunity to qualify for federal energy tax credits are here and now, the “Final Days”. The good news is September brings the best deals.
Homeowner’s can capitalize on Uncle Sam’s generous offer but you must hurry! The tax credit program is an incentive to invest in energy efficient home improvement products. If you’re thinking about replacement windows or doors this is your last chance to take advantage. Not only will you be saving $1,500 in tax credits, you can save up to 40% in energy usage with new energy efficient triple pane windows. Find out how to stretch your dollars by lowering your home energy usage with our Rocky Mountain Energy Savings Program. Home owners, don’t let the sun go down on your window of opportunity. Start researching today with a name you can trust, http://www.khwindows.com.your/ home will conserve energy, driving down your utility bill and it will feel toasty warm this fall and winter.
http://www.coloradoenergysavings.com/
Monday, August 2, 2010
Home Improvement Projects that Pay Back.
Home Improvement projects to beef up value and to create comfort and enjoyment, has always been the homeowner’s strategy of choice during difficult economic times. With the added factors of energy costs and government stimulus, it is logical to add these considerations to this discussion. A helpful benchmark is Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value Report to determine how much of your home improvement investment you can expect to recoup.
• Window Replacement
Historically, new home builders reduce the cost of their construction by utilizing inexpensive windows that are cheaply constructed and inefficient. Couple this with the fact that technology in the construction, materials and installation of windows has improved so dramatically in the last 10 years that even homes that were built with better windows find themselves with an opportunity to dramatically improve energy efficiency by utilizing today’s high tech window replacements. With the skyrocketing cost of energy, homeowners and home buyers are more aware of the benefits of high performance windows. This awareness leads to a high return of home improvement dollars invested from the increase value of your home. Coupled with energy savings, added comfort and enhanced security, the addition of the federal government’s $1,500 tax credit drives many homeowners to choose window replacement as the home improvement project choice.
• Siding Replacement (fiber-cement or foam-backed vinyl)
Economic hardships have created a keen awareness of how we are spending our home improvement dollars. Improvements that save time, maintenance repairs, at utility and curb appeal win head and shoulders over glitzy, bells and whistle luxury choices of boom times. Siding replacement can provide the single most visually impactful home improvement you can make. With the choices of siding materials, styles and colors a homeowner can totally change to look of their home. It’s an opportunity to become the distinctive home on the block, making your home the most saleable and adding tremendous value. Remodeling Magazine indicates that one can expect 80 to 87% ROI from the cost of this improvement. Maintenance is virtually no existent and you can say good-bye to paint and paint brushes. It is also an opportunity to take care of many hidden evils such as waterlogged prone wall systems and lack of wall insulation. This is one of the best opportunities to add value and tremendous energy efficiency to your home no matter its age.
Conclusion
Taking care of your siding and windows will provide tremendous energy savings while updating and beautifying your home to please you know and attract future buyers. If your bank account permits or your credit is good this is the time to work at improving your home’s exterior. Make sure that you work with a contractor that will help you make your dreams become a reality. An experience, established company will make sure that you have reasonable expectations and will help you avoid costly errors. They will make sure that your improvement will come in on budget.
Monday, July 26, 2010
$25,000 Home Makeover Sweepstakes!
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K&H Home Solutions’ new $25,000 Home Makeover Sweepstakes lets YOU decide what you want for your home! Replacement windows, siding, roofing, doors, gutter protection...you name it; we install it. You can even mix and match. Imagine updating your entire home! This isn’t a national contest. A lucky Denver area homeowner is guaranteed to win! Click here www.khwindows.com and fill out a form to enter. Good luck from your friends at K&H Home Solutions! K&H Home Solutions, Serving Colorado for over 50 Years!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Colorado Energy Savings Program - Up To 40% Energy Savings!
We want to demonstrate 40% reduction in energy usage by improving the thermal envelope around your home! Interested? Become a Test Home!
ColoradoEnergySavings.com (800) 424-4755
ColoradoEnergySavings.com (800) 424-4755
Sealing Air Leaks
Many air leaks and drafts are easy to find because they are easy to feel, like those around windows and doors. But holes hidden in attics and wall are also an energy drain. These leaks can make your home uncomfortable, waste energy, and cost you money.A variety of products are used to address different types of air leaks:
· Weather-stripping Entry Doors with quality material to reduce and eliminate air leaks.
· Caulk, spray foam, and weather stripping for sealing smaller leaks;
· Plywood, rigid cardboard, rigid foam insulation for covering larger holes; and
· Sheet metal and high-temperature caulk to close gaps around chimneys and furnace flues.
Adding Insulation
Insulation helps keep your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Blown in Cellulose insulation provides one of the best values and most effective of the different insulation materials. When correctly installed, insulation can deliver comfort and lower energy bills, especially during the hottest and coldest times of the year.
R-value measures insulation performance, its ability to resist heat flow. Higher R-values mean more insulating power. Different R-values are recommended for walls, attics, basements and crawlspaces, depending on your area of the country. Because insulation works best when air is not moving through or around it, it is important to seal air leaks before installing insulation to ensure that you get the best performance.
Windows are an important part of your home’s thermal envelope. Replacing inefficient leaky windows with energy efficient windows not only provides energy savings and increase home comfort they will also add value to your home. Our Elite Triple Pane windows are equipped with Low E coatings and filled with Argon and Krypton gas to provide the best barrier to heat transfer. The Insulated Glass will also reduce sun damage to your valuable possessions.
If your home qualifies for our Colorado Energy Savings Program we will pay you for 12 months to collect valuable data about your home heating energy usage. In addition we will guarantee 40% savings in your home heating energy consumption.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Why Use Lead Safe Work Practices and What Does It Mean to You
If your contractor is not telling you about lead paint or is not following the law regarding lead paint, you should find another contractor.
Health Hazard
The danger to the health of people and especially our children from ingesting lead has been a medical fact for decades! Lead paint was banned from use in consumer products in 1978. Historically lead was used as an additive to paint to improve its durability and drying time. We did not realize that ingesting or inhaling lead, in the form of paint chips or dust, could be harmful especially to young children. Prior to 1978 lead paint was in common use in houses and multi-family buildings. It is estimated that 35 percent of the housing in Colorado was built before 1978.
Homeowner Information
“Renovate Right: Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers and Schools” a pamphlet published by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). In an attempt to educate the public and reduce the potential hazard of lead paint in older houses, the EPA requires that contractors inform their customers about lead paint by providing their customers with the EPA pamphlet before work begins on your home, unless your home was built after 1977.
Testing & Certified Renovators
As of April 22, 2010, for homes and multi-family buildings that were built before 1978 that are being remodeled in a fashion that impacts painted surfaces, the contractor must test on or more paint samples from each work area to check for lead paint. Testing must be performed by and EPA approved “Certified Renovator” and a reputable Contractor should have EPA approved Certified Renovators on staff or consulting.
Lead-safe Work Practices
Lead-safe work practices are mandatory if lead paint is found in the work area. A lead-safe work practice requires the use of specialized clothing, equipment, procedures and clearance testing to properly perform and finalize the work. Proper procedures will reduce the risk of dust arising from the disturbance of the lead paint. Only EPA registered Contractors are allowed to perform this work and only Certified Renovators with specially trained crews can perform lead safe work practices.
Cost
Testing adds expense and the use of lead-safe work practices will increase the time and costs incurred by contractors working to comply with regulations. You can expect the cost of these extra safety measures to be passed on to the homeowner in the form of an LSWP Fee (Lead Safe Work Practice Fee). Depending on the size and paint impact caused by the project these fees could add hundreds to thousands of dollars to the cost of your project. Project time frames will also be extended.
Exemptions & Exclusions
Currently exemptions and exclusions exist that provide cause for passing up the use of lead-safe work practices, even on a house built before 1978. A knowledgeable contractor should explain these exemptions and exclusions to you. With expert information you can determine if the savings of an exemption or exclusion would sacrifice safety. A Certified Renovator should give you copies of any exemption or exclusion forms used by a contractor, as well as copies of the results of any paint samples tested.
Contractor Integrity
If lead-safe work practices are used for a planned remodeling project, you should be given a certificate signed by the Certified Renovator showing that lead-safe work practices were properly performed. Additionally a qualified contractor will provide you with liability insurance certificates that document the contractor is insured to do lead paint testing and renovation work.
For other resources on lead, visit the following Web sites:
http://www.epa.gov/lead/ — EPA is playing a major role in addressing residential lead hazards, including deteriorating lead-based paint, lead contaminated dust and lead contaminated residential soil. This Web site provides information about lead and lead hazards and provides some simple steps to protect your family. It contains links to basic information, as well as more detailed information and documents on lead in the news, rules and regulations, education and outreach materials, training, and other lead links.
http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/ — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (OHHLHC) is unique among federal agencies dealing with lead- hazards, as it is staffed to bring lead health science to bear directly upon America’s housing. The site will direct you to resources on lead paint regulations, training, guidance/technical guidelines and compliance and enforcement.
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/lead/index.html — The mission of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to assure the safety and health of America’s workers by: setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvements in workplace safety and health. OSHA has established the reduction of lead exposure as a high strategic priority. This site contains links to lead recognition, evaluation, compliance, and training resources.
http://www.cdc.gov/lead — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are committed to achieving improvements in people’s health. This site provides CDC’s compiled information on lead and includes materials and links for parents, health professionals, researchers, students and others interested in the topic of lead. The key resources include fact sheets, guidelines and recommendations and questions and answers.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Visit K&H At The Colorado Garden and Home Show!
Friday, February 5, 2010
K&H Is on Facebook
Make sure to become a fan of K&H Home Solutions. We intend to use social media as a way to keep homeowners up to date on home improvement related topics, special events and other items of interest. Invite your friends!
Welcome To Our New Blog
Welcome to our new blog. As a part of our dedication to keeping Denver area homeowners abreast of the latest home improvement trends, we've put this together as part of our overall website upgrade.
We intend to periodically write articles here of interest to homeowners in the Denver area. Watch this space for articles about the tax credits that are available for making energy saving improvements to your home, new product introductions, as well as news about what is going on at K&H Home Solutions.
Make sure to look around our new and improved website and follow us on Facebook and Twitter as well. Tell us what you think!
We intend to periodically write articles here of interest to homeowners in the Denver area. Watch this space for articles about the tax credits that are available for making energy saving improvements to your home, new product introductions, as well as news about what is going on at K&H Home Solutions.
Make sure to look around our new and improved website and follow us on Facebook and Twitter as well. Tell us what you think!
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