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Power Washing Your stone has turned green and black: what is growing on your house and how to remove it The limestone that made you buy the house has gone dark on the shady side and the patio is slick after rain. Here is what is actually growing there, why a rented pressure washer can ruin the surface, and how a soft wash removes it without damage.

Doug SteelPark Cities Power Washing 8 min

Interior Designer Your kitchen remodel keeps stalling: why most problems start before the wall comes down Most remodels do not go wrong on the job site. They go wrong months earlier, when nobody drew the kitchen before someone priced it. Here is how to plan a Park Cities or North Dallas kitchen so the build is the easy part.

Jan RevelsChateau Concepts 7 min

Fences & Decks Your fence is leaning after the storm: how to tell whether it needs repair or replacement A leaning fence is almost always a post problem, and posts decide everything. Here is how to check yours, what an honest repair-or-replace recommendation sounds like, and what to expect from a well-built fence in North Texas. Jack JohnsonPark Cities Fence & Deck, LLC 8 min

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Roofing

Chris Grimes · Verde Roofing

Hail came through last night: how to tell if your roof is damaged and how the claim works9 min

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Gutters

Jordan Hargrow · The brothers that just do gutters

Water over the gutter edge and pooling at the foundation: what is wrong and how to fix it8 min

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Painter

Andrey Shelokovskiy · Nomad Painting

Peeling, chalking exterior paint: when it is cosmetic and when the house is at risk8 min

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Power Washing

Doug Steel · Park Cities Power Washing

Your stone has turned green and black: what is growing on your house and how to remove it8 min

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Wood Rot Repair

Ben Henderson · Preservan Dallas

The window sill gives under your thumb: what wood rot is doing and how it gets fixed8 min

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Foundation & Concrete

TJ Gilmer · FCS Foundation & Concrete

Stair-step cracks in the brick and doors that stick: is it the foundation, and what now8 min

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Drywall Repair

John Tack · PatchMaster Northeast Dallas

Holes, cracks and brown stains on drywall: what they mean and how a repair disappears8 min

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Handyman

Lindsay Myers · The DFW Handyman

The repair list that has been growing for months: what to fix first and who to call8 min

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Plumbing

Thomas Rhodes · 1-800 Plumber +AIR

Drains backing up again in an older Dallas home: what a failing cast iron sewer line means8 min

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HVAC - Heating & Air

Brandon Quigley · Quigley Heating & Air

The air conditioner is running and the house is still 80 degrees: what is going on9 min

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Garage Doors

Jim Ryan · ProperShop Garage Door Service

A loud bang, and now the garage door will not open: what a broken spring means8 min

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Pest Control

Gregory Brandt · Eco Safe Pest

Ants in the kitchen, a toddler on the floor: pest control when you cannot just spray7 min

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Fences & Decks

Jack Johnson · Park Cities Fence & Deck, LLC

Your fence is leaning after the storm: how to tell whether it needs repair or replacement8 min

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Landscape Design

Dirk Moser · Southern Botanical Landscaping

A big yard that never looks finished: why estate landscapes decline and how to fix it9 min

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Cleaning Services

Saida Reyes · Texas Kings Cleaning Services

The movers left, the keys are due Friday and the house has to pass a walk-through9 min

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Junk Removal

Andrew Siegel · Junkluggers of Greater Dallas

Still paying for a storage unit you never visit: how to finally clear it out8 min

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Garage Storage & Organization

Stefan Burnworth · Proslat Garage Store

The garage is too full to park in: how to turn it into storage that actually works8 min

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Security Systems

Joe Slota · Foresight Security

There was a break-in on your street: what protects a house and what only looks safe8 min

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Restoration

Alison Zelaya · Servpro of Park Cities

You just found standing water in the house: the first 48 hours, step by step8 min

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Renovations/Remodeling

Elliot Presser · Spire Construction, Inc

Three remodel bids, three prices and nothing matches: how to compare them and run the job9 min

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Interior Designer

Jan Revels · Chateau Concepts

Your kitchen remodel keeps stalling: why most problems start before the wall comes down7 min

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