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Home Renovation Trends for 2022

20Jan2022

With people spending more time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people are finding themselves wanting to revamp their living spaces. It is clear people want to be with the current trends but, we all know that trends come and go over time. So, when renovating your home, it is important to think about how you will like the renovation and design in the long run, not just to be “trendy.” We are here to help assist you in your home renovation project to ensure you like how it looks today and will years from now!

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A Beautiful Basement Renovation

11Jan2022

This basement will make you want to renovate your basement IMMEDIATELY! Not only does this gorgeous space give the homeowners more organized storage space, but it also provides them with entirely new living area, including a fridge and island. From the spacious entertaining area to the laundry room, we love every detail of this renovated space!

Check it out yourself –

Did this basement inspire you? Are thinking about creating more usable space in your own home? Whether you want to renovate your basement, add on a garage or perhaps a new large addition, our team at McDonald Contracting can help turn your house into your dream home. Reach out for a free estimate.

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The Top 10 Benefits to Maintaining Your Home

29Dec2021

Home maintenance is the process of making sure everything works properly and repairing aspects that need updating to work effectively. There are many benefits in properly maintaining your home, which will help homeowners in the short and long term. Here are the top 10 benefits of maintaining your home:

Saves You Money
- Routine maintenance checks can ensure you are not overspending each month on gas and electric bills but can also save you a ton of money in the long term. Money spent on preventative maintenance, such as our preventative heating and cooling system checks, will help you save money in the long run if something needs to be fully repaired.
Increases the Value of Your Home
- Besides upgrading or adding an addition to your home, the best way to increase the value of your home is to maintain it. If you properly maintain your home, it will increase the value when selling it because the buyer will not have to deal with it.
Keep Your Home Looking Nice
- Maintaining your home will keep it looking nice now and down the road, from our power washing maintenance service to even touching up paint.
Protects from Secondary Damage
- Preventative measures such as our drain and trap cleaning service can protect against secondary damage of a bursting drain pipe that will cause floor damage. This, in turn, will save you money as well.
Helps Keep Pests Away
- How well the home is maintained is related to the number of bugs and pests infesting the home. Utilize our service of gutter cleaning to help with this!
Improves Living Experience
- A home with a quiet air filter or doors that don’t creak improves the quality of the living experience for everyone there.
Decreases Homeowner Stress
- Knowing you will have to have a significant repair one day that will cost a lot of money takes a toll on a homeowner. Maintaining your home helps to prevent needing big repairs and decreases stress.
Reduce Energy Consumption
- Preventative maintenance can help save energy, be more green, and save money by cutting down on using excess energy throughout the year.
Improve Home Safety
- Poor maintenance can be a safety hazard in unexpected ways. By properly maintaining your home, you can rest assured you are doing everything to keep you and your family safe.
Extends Life of Appliances
- Upkeep on appliances needed for daily life can help make sure they continue to work the way they should and do not need to be replaced sooner than they should. Check out our under appliance cleaning service to help extend the life of your appliances!

These are some of the benefits we see that show the importance of maintaining your home! Check out our Preventative Maintenance Services and start protecting your biggest asset!