Now that 2016 is here and off to a fast start, people are settling in to their New Year’s Resolutions. Maybe you resolved to lose weight, or quit smoking. Or maybe you’d like to learn a new hobby. But maybe your New Year’s Resolutions should be to update and modernize your home. Even if your […]
Summertime in Texas is infamous for being scorching hot. So much so, that even the shortest walk outside during the summer in Texas can leave you breaking a sweat. At the end of each hot day, you eagerly make your way home, in anticipation of being refreshed by cool air the moment you open the […]
Allied Siding & Windows has been providing quality and professional home improvement services to Houston, Austin, and Dallas for more than 20 years. We offer a number of stylish options from James Hardie®, the industry leader in the type of siding Houston, Austin, and Dallas homeowners have been able to count on Allied to provide. […]
Radiant ShieldThe idea of using radiant barriers to stop the sun’s heat from entering through the top of the house has been around for more than fifty years. These radiant barriers have become quite popular recently with the green-building movement and they have been certified in recent years as energy-efficient home additions by the Environmental […]
Spring is in the air and this is the season to complete many “spring-cleaning” and home maintenance projects – inside and outside your home. For those who currently have wood siding, keeping the siding looking presentable is definitely a challenge. Often, wood siding needs a new paint job every couple of years just to keep it […]
Most homeowners today have heard about the money-saving advantages of energy efficient, more modern windows. Most homeowners are also aware of the fact that a replacing windows is not an easy or inexpensive project. In fact, the high cost of replacing windows can cause homeowners to put off this project year after year, even when […]
For most homeowners, replacing siding is not at the top of their to-do list. In fact, many homeowners don’t even think of about their siding unless there is major visible damage. Many homes look beautiful for years, and hopefully even decades, when they have had good quality siding installed by professional contractors. Unfortunately, there is […]
Aluminum siding is no longer the option of choice for homeowners looking for siding replacement materials. Today’s homeowners are making choices in favor of vinyl and other materials, including fiber cement. If you have already started the process of looking at options for an exterior face-lift, you have probably seen that there are a variety […]
As common as vinyl windows are today, it is hard to imagine that they have been around for less than a century. Vinyl has become a strong and practical rival for traditional materials such as wood over the last fifty years. Vinyl windows and doors are typically much more efficient than those made from other […]
HAPPY HOLIDAYS During the holiday season more than ever, our thoughts turn gratefully to those who have made our success possible. It is in this spirit that we say, simply but sincerely… Thank you and Best Wishes for the Holiday Season May your day and that of your loved ones be filled with joy and […]
Federal law requires contractors that disturb painted surfaces in homes, childcare facilities and schools built before 1978 to be certified and follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination. Federal law requires that individuals receive certain information before renovating more than 6 ft.² of painted surfaces in a room for interior projects or more than 12 ft.² of painted surfaces for exterior projects, window replacement, or demolition for housing, childcare facilities, and schools built before 1978.
Homeowners and tenants: renovators must give you this pamphlet before starting work.
Childcare facilities, including preschool and kindergarten classrooms and the families of children under six years of age that attend those facilities: renovators must provide a copy of this pamphlet to childcare facilities in general renovation information to families whose children attend those facilities.
