Category: Home Improvement
New Year, New Siding for Your NJ Home
The winter months in New Jersey can do a number on the exterior siding of your home. Those cold temperatures combined with wind, sun, ice, and everything in between can be pretty brutal. Your home’s siding can only take so many NJ winters before it’s going to need some time and attention. So if you’re […]
Top 3 Ways to Utilize Your Finished Basement
Finishing your basement can expand your square footage fast. However, you want to be judicious about how you use that space. Each homeowner’s needs are a little different, but at Tom Madsen LLC, we find that you just cannot go wrong with these three uses of your finished basement.
Enjoy Outdoor Living with a New Deck
During the summer months, you want to spend as much time as you can outdoors—and we don’t blame you. Summer life certainly lends itself to grilling out, letting the kids play outside, or taking a nap in a hammock out back. But does your outdoor living space seem to be lacking something? Just think of […]
Help Your Home Recover from Spring Storms
Spring is a beautiful time of year as we get to welcome warmer weather into New Jersey. Everyone begins to enjoy time outdoors, evenings at the baseball field, and barbecues with friends. However, what also accompanies spring is the possibility of bad weather that also brings the risk of damaging your Sussex home. If bad […]
Spruce Up Your New Jersey Home This Spring
As temperatures grow warmer and the calendar inches closer to spring, you may be thinking about all those home projects on your to-do list. You’re ready to tackle some home improvements and update your NJ home. However, before you hire a contractor or start doing the demo yourself, our crew at Tom Madsen LLC urges […]
5 Tips for Improving Energy Efficiency
New Jersey winters are not for the faint of heart. Temperatures easily reach below freezing for months on end. Most people want to crank up the thermostat and stay indoors. However, what also happens this time of year is that Sussex County residents find themselves staring at higher utility bills. So how can you save money […]
3 Ways to Increase Curb Appeal
Did you recently decide to sell your New Jersey home, and you want it to stand out from the rest? “What is it,” you ask, “that makes buyers want to see one home but not another?” The short answer: curb appeal. Based on the outside of your home, will buyers want to take a look […]
Expand Your Space with Basement Remodeling
You’ve reached your limit when it comes to your home’s square footage. You are having a hard time finding space for you, your family, and all your things, but the idea of moving is cumbersome. You’ve accumulated a lot of stuff over the years. Plus, you really love your New Jersey home and neighbors.Moving just […]
Enjoy Summer on a New Deck
Warmer weather is coming to New Jersey, and if you’re like us, you’re probably aching for strolls in the sunshine, family barbecues, and watching the kids play outdoors. To enhance your summer outdoor living, consider hiring Tom Madsen LLC to add a deck on to your NJ home.
How to Choose a General Contractor
You want to find a quality general contractor with professional work, good customer service, and rates that won’t make you go bankrupt. But narrowing down your options isn’t always easy. In fact, if you type “Sussex NJ general contractor” into Google, you get more than 90,000 search results! Just how can you pick the right […]