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You want your home to look nice, stay in good condition, and protect you and your loved ones season after season from the elements. Your home is constructed with many systems to provide that protection efficiently. For instance, insulation helps keep your home comfortable amid unwelcome outdoor temperatures. The walls, windows, and doors help keep pests, animals, and intruders at bay. Your foundation gives [...]

Summertime in the Twin Cities Metro area means that it could be hot, humid, rainy, or all of the above at any given time of day. Did we mention hailstones? And, hail storms, too! That’s a lot for a roof to defend against day in and day out. If your roof is in good shape, your home should be well protected. But, how do [...]

The roof on your Minnesota home takes a beating from the elements all year long. If it’s not the snow, ice, and ice dams of winter, it’s the wind, rain, and hail during the summer. You need your roof obviously to protect everything and everyone in your home, and that’s why it’s a good idea to have it inspected each year. When the [...]

With warmer temperatures ahead of us, it also means storm season is just around the corner. If you’re like many homeowners, you do what you can to prepare your home ahead of storm season, and hope for the best. But, are you doing everything you can to get your home and roof ready to weather the inevitable and unpredictable storms? Younger Exteriors has [...]

At Younger Exteriors, we get asked all the time by customers which type of siding is best. As a professional home exterior contracting company, our answer usually begins with, “It depends…” upon many factors. You see, each type of home siding has its pros and cons. What particular siding advantage appeals to one homeowner may not be as important to the next. So, [...]

When it comes to curb appeal and repelling the elements, your home’s roof is its crowning glory. However, while the materials and layers of a roofing system are manufactured and constructed for aesthetics, durability, and longevity, they are still susceptible to wear, tear, and damage whether older or brand new. Perhaps the toughest and most relentless adversary your roof faces is water. Once water [...]

Your home’s or business’s roof is one of the most important features of the structure. In fact, it’s arguably the most important system since it keeps everyone and everything safe from the elements. So, you want to protect your roof, the very structure that protects you and your loved ones or your business assets. But, what’s the best way to do that? Read [...]

Minnesota weather can certainly take its toll on roofing systems. With wind-driven storms, rain, snow, hail, and ice dams, the elements are always there chipping away at your Golden Valley home’s roof. Even more, water has a way of damaging your roof while being very discreet about the incessant damage it’s causing. If left unchecked, water damage can deteriorate your roofing system to [...]

Many people may not realize the importance of a thorough roof inspection, independent of the standard home inspection, when buying a home. You can’t assume a home inspection is going to fully include the real condition of an existing roof no matter the roof’s age. It could be a costly assumption. Not to worry. The roofing professionals here at Younger Exteriors have your back. [...]

Minnesotans know the value of good attic insulation. Attic insulation keeps your home warmer during the winter and cooler during the summer. But, there’s more to it than that. Properly insulating your attic can reap many benefits. Yet, attic insulation that isn’t installed correctly can have adverse effects on your comfort and your home systems. Here’s what to know. Attic Insulation There are [...]