GuildQuality’s 2018 Guildmaster Award Honors Improvement Zone

UncategorizedBy izone-admin January 15, 2020

GuildQuality’s 2018 Guildmaster Award Honors Improvement Zone Improvement Zone of Severna Park, MD received a 2018 Guildmaster Award from GuildQuality for demonstrating exceptional customer service within the residential construction industry. Since 2005, GuildQuality, an Atlanta-based third-party customer satisfaction software surveying company, has powered the Guildmaster Award to recognize and celebrate home building, remodeling, and contracting professionals…

Smoke Alarm Notice from the State Fire Marshall

UncategorizedBy izone-admin January 13, 2020

Smoke Alarm Notice from the State Fire Marshall A new state law aimed at reducing home fire deaths went into effect on July 1, 2013. It requires replacement of any battery-only operated smoke alarm that is more than 10 years old with a unit powered by a 10-year sealed-in battery having a “Hush” button feature – ultimately affecting…

Hosting and Food Safety

UncategorizedBy izone-admin January 13, 2020

Hosting and Food Safety What’s a holiday without family and food? In this post, we continue our holiday safety tips with some suggestions and ideas to keep you and your family healthy. When preparing a holiday meal for friends and family be sure to wash hands, utensils, sink, and anything else that has come in…

Ladder Safety

UncategorizedBy izone-admin January 13, 2020

Ladder Safety We continue our December posts with some tips on ladder safety. From hanging lights and mistletoe to decorating the tree, please remember these suggestions so you have a safe and happy holiday. When putting up holiday decorations, always use the proper step stool or ladder to reach high places. Don’t stand on chairs,…

Decorating Safety

UncategorizedBy izone-admin January 8, 2020

Decorating Safety This month, we are going to run through some important safety tips to ensure your holiday season is enjoyable. Our first post focuses on decorating safety. Never use lighted candles near trees, boughs, curtains/drapes, or with any potentially flammable item. Wear gloves while decorating with spun glass “angel hair.” It can irritate your…

5 Back-to-School Shopping Tips to Buy More Time

UncategorizedBy izone-admin January 7, 2020

5 Back-to-School Shopping Tips to Buy More Time It’s that time of year again. Parents are preparing for the rush of back-to-school with a seemingly never-ending to-do list. As you run around to purchase school supplies, uniforms and sneakers it can be a busy and expensive time of year. Tackle back-to-school season with these tips…

Types of Filters in a Forced Air System

UncategorizedBy izone-admin January 6, 2020

Types of Filters in a Forced Air System Filter should be clean to keep your system running as efficiently as possible. There are three types of filters: Disposable: These have a cardboard frame and a spun fiber filter. Throw them out when they are dirty and replace. These can be bought at hardware stores or…

What is Home Pulse?

UncategorizedBy izone-admin January 6, 2020

What is Home Pulse? Our Home Pulse Home Maintenance Program takes the routine (and sometimes mundane) home maintenance tasks off your mind. A home that is properly maintained keeps your costs down, since small problems do not become huge expenses. We schedule regular visits to inspect and correct the systems and components of your home.…

Building a Healthy Neighborhood Event

UncategorizedBy izone-admin December 5, 2019

Building a Healthy Neighborhood Event The beginning of September has been busy for Improvement Zone! For the 6th year in a row, Improvement Zone set to work with Rebuilding Together Baltimore, participating in their ‘Building a Healthy Neighborhood’ event. Along with other volunteers, and battling rainy weather more days than not, we improved 10 homes in 10…

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