Time to plan your lawn for the year ... Scotts Step Program and other useful info! [More]

It used to be a no-brainer – you chose wood. Today however, choosing a deck material requires careful research to decide what type of look and feel you want for your home. Below are listed some popular materials used for decks. It’s important to examine the pros and cons of each before you choose what type of deck you want for your home. [More]

Email newsletters might not seem very “cutting edge” at this point – they’ve been around for a while now. But if you’re not using them, you should be. Why? Because your business is made of 2 kinds of people…. [More]

What the heck is a CGP? [More]

Anyone disturbing more than 6 sq. ft. (Interior) & 20 sq. ft. (Exterior) of lead paint working in residential homes,
apartments, child care facilities and schools built pre-1978 - needs to attend the EPA Lead Paint Training & Certification course. This includes all contractors, carpenters, painters, renovation specialists and more. [More]

The NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) announced yesterday (along with everyone else, but since they're in our industry, we'll give 'em props) that the 1st Time Home Buyers Tax Credit has been extended! Also - there are some new credits being given to exisiting home buyers...check out mor... [More]

"Support Local Business" ...a cheer often heard around towns and communities that are filled with small, local businesses.  On Cape Cod, this is especially true!  While we have chain businesses such as Hallmark, Stop & Shop, Home Depot, Barnes & Nobles etc... it's the family owned ... [More]

Wouldn't it be great if Kitchen Designers could read your mind?

This would certainly make the process of planning and designing your new dream kitchen a breeze! Ahhhh...at last, they are not gifted with this ability (and if you walk into a kitchen design house and the designer has a crystal ball, you might want to beat feet!)

Your kitchen designer should possess the qualities of creativity, kindess, patience and above all, the ability to listen to what you're saying. However, you need to do some advance planning to make sure that your needs are expressed clearly. So before you start your search, think about a few things... [More]

So now customers have started asking me about Twitter. I keep telling them that I am certainly no expert..but they're still asking. So here's my post about how I feel about Twitter and whether or not this is a good thing for our builder customers.

LOVE IT and YES. Perfect...done writing for today! [More]

let Mid-Cape deliver your supplies or use some economies of scale and have one guy pick up all the supplies for the job on his way into work. Or stock the warehouse with commonly used items. So many options to save money, gas, time and staff. Let us help you figure out what works best. [More]