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Scott Barr

By: Scott Barr
March 18th, 2014

Since spring is here, it’s time to start thinking of some basic remodeling ideas to freshen up your home. For instance, have you thought of how replacing your windows in San Antonio can make such a big difference in your home’s design, appeal, and efficiency? However, making this choice isn’t as easy as it seems, as noted by an article on the Do-it-yourself Network:

Siding | Exterior Painting | Concrete Coating | Window Replacements | Doors | Window Treatments

By: Scott Barr
February 25th, 2014

We shared with you recently how we send surveys to every one of our clients at the completion of their home improvement project through an independent third party survey company. One of the questions we ask our clients is how the people at Southwest Exteriors made them feel loved and cared for. When we looked at their responses, we found that they all fell into one of four major categories: Communication, Caring, Cleanliness, and Craftsmanship. We wanted to take some time to delve into each area a little further.

Siding | Exterior Painting | Concrete Coating | Window Replacements | Doors | Window Treatments

By: Scott Barr
February 11th, 2014

Southwest Exteriors Clients Doc and Eileen, Windcrest neighborhood At Southwest Exteriors, one of our top priorities is to achieve excellence in client care. To help with this goal, we have used client surveys, conducted by an independent third party called Guild Quality, to study the specific things we have done in the past to make clients feel loved and cared for during their siding or window projects. When analyzing the responses, we found that clients’ happiness repeatedly narrowed down to four main ‘C’ words: communication, caring, cleanliness, and craftsmanship.

Doors

By: Scott Barr
February 3rd, 2014

When having houses newly constructed or remodeled, one thing San Antonio homeowners must choose is the kind of entry door. Understandably, they want to make a good impression when they welcome guests at their doorstep. According to a Bob Vila article by Jennifer Noonan, the catch is choosing the kind of entry door:

Window Replacements

By: Scott Barr
January 22nd, 2014

Lana Bandoim of Yahoo! enumerates the possible reasons why window replacement is becoming a popular home improvement project. Keep Energy Costs Low Good windows stream in natural light to the home, allowing residents to use less artificial energy sources during the day. Acting as a ventilation system, wind and light freely pass through windows, thus keeping you from switching on your lights and air-conditioning system.

Siding

By: Scott Barr
January 16th, 2014

Summer has always been synonymous with sun bathing, swimming, and other water sports. Interestingly, replacing siding has never been one of them. Siding is a type of cladding material that works like an armor for your house. Yahoo! Homes released an article advocating the replacement of siding during the season of heat. Lee Nelson, the author, says that summer is the ideal season for installations, repairs, and replacements because of the following: