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A kitchen submerged in water, taking severe water damage in Peoria IL

What to Do After Water Damage?

Water damage is an unfortunate problem for any family to incur. When water invades your home, it can destroy furniture, flooring, walls and personal belongings. Moreover, it can make your house unsafe to live-in, driving you out of your shelter. Not only do you need assistance from a reliable water damage renovator, but you need […]

Residential deck with tan boards, white railings, and wide stairs.

Does My Deck Need Repaired?

It’s no wonder why your deck ends up worn out over the years when you consider how much traffic and inclement weather it takes on. With a little regular maintenance, though, you can help extend the life of your deck. Sure, minor damages here and there may not seem necessary to take care of, but […]

Brick house with a sold real estate sign in the front yard.

Should I Buy A House With Foundation Problems?

Finding the right house can be stressful. Aside from all of the personal preferences – big bedrooms, nice flooring, spacious kitchen, updated bathrooms – you also have to take into account the structural integrity of the home. After all, it doesn’t really matter how great the kitchen looks if your home has a damaged foundation […]

flooded living room

5 Quick Ways To Protect Your Home Before A Flood

Depending on where your home is located, as a resident of Central Illinois, you may experience flooding in your home or business. One week may be a drought and the next, the Illinois River may crest and flood into the downtown district or even further. While drastic measures such as elevating your home above flood […]

Air movers and a dehumidifier drying a basement during water damage restoration.

Winter Water Damage to a Home’s Foundation and Basement

Most people worry about water damage during spring and summer, when powerful rainstorms increase the risk of flooding. However, winter can be the most problematic time of the year for water intrusion into a home’s foundation and basement. If you have winter moisture problems in your basement, you are not alone. With 60% of homes […]

Remodel Your Kitchen Before the Holidays

Does seeing remodeled kitchens in magazines and on home improvement TV shows give you the itch to remodel your own kitchen? If you’ve been hesitating on the project because it seems like an expensive, daunting task – you don’t have to go it alone! A kitchen remodel from Kelley Construction is a structured process. Beginning […]

The Answer Is Right Below You: Expanding into the Livable Space in your Basement

Need more space in your home? The answer may be right below you. Basements often are the great underused space in many people’s homes. Too often, they are only used for laundry rooms, outdoor furniture storage, tools, and work saws. But basement spaces have the potential to be so much more. Increasingly, people are reclaiming […]

Things to Consider Before a Sun Room Addition

Oftentimes, when property owners think of home additions they think, sunroom. On average, sunrooms cost less than full-scale room additions, and yet still provide just as much square footage. Not only can an addition of a sunroom increase a home’s value, they are an energy-efficient way to transform and beautify a home while adding natural sunlight […]

Solar panel on roof

Make Money By Saving Money

Investing in energy savings projects in one’s home is a win win. It saves you money and helps save our natural resources. Technology has progressed so there are numerous new ways to make your home energy-efficient, and can save money on utilities expenses. These energy-efficient improvements also increase the resale value of your home, helping you […]

Spring into Home Renovations

With the recent surge of warm weather, many people are itching to get outdoors and get their hands dirty. While there is a strong possibility that we have a bit of winter left in our forecast – now is the perfect time to start planning for your spring remodeling projects. Roofing – If you live in […]