Kanawha Valley Home Improvement Resource Guide Volume 4 Issue 10

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AshCourt Concrete Finishing

AshCourt Concrete Finishing has been serving north central WV residential and commercial customers since 1999. A locally owned company, whose top priority is customer care and satisfaction. Our dedicated staff provides you with years of reliability, towards the professional preparation and installation of the highest quality products and finishes at affordable prices,with no hidden charges.

• Commercial & Residential Flatwork • Driveways & Sidewalks • Patios & Steps • Basement & Garage Floors • Swimming Pool Decks • Exposed Aggregate Flatwork

Our motto is no job to small, no driveway to large, call for a free estimate on your concrete project. You will be happy you did. Our customer service is second to none. Fully licensed and insured for your peace of mind, references are available upon request.

AshCourt Concrete Finishing

556 Breakiron Hill Road • Morgantown, WV 26508 (304) 292-0818

Owner(s): Joseph Markus & Eugene Deem Specialty: Residential & Commercial Concrete Finishing

Area(s): North Central West Virginia Established: 1999 Hours: Mon. - Sat. 8am - 6pm WV License #: WV030532

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Kanawha Valley

PUBLISHER/ LOCAL OWNER

TMS, Inc

ADVERTISING OFFICE

Charleston, WV

FOR ADVERTISING INQUIRIES

304-345-0654 wvhomeimprovementmag@suddenlink.net

TMS, Inc PRESIDENT Dan Lanham PRODUCTION MANAGER Natalie Lanham

TMS, INC PO BOX 12234 CHARLESTON, WV 25302

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Fairmont Kitchen Center

• Free Estimates • Kitchen & Bath Perspectives • Cabinetry for all Rooms • Countertops • Custom Design/Installation

Kitchens today are an extension of one's individual personality. Diverse lifestyles and fashion trends reflect a multitude of material uses and levels of price and quality.Fairmont Kitchen Center using MountaineerWoodcraft Cabinetry provides an extensive product line which is sure to meet your needs.Our total custom capabilities and personal design extend far beyond most other manufacturer's offerings. Competitive prices with a high level of quality combined with constant research and development opens new doors to meet the ever changing requirements of the consumer for that new home or one of a kind remodeling project.

Fairmont Kitchen Center

1917 Locust Ave • Fairmont, WV 26554 (304) 363-2255 email: tanderson@mountaineerwoodcraft.com web: www.mountaineerwoodcraft.com Owner(s): Trudy A. Anderson Specialty: Kitchen and Bath Brands: Mountaineer Woodcraft Cabinets,All Major Appliance Brands,All Major Plumbing Brands

Area(s): North Central West Virginia Established: 1964 Hours: M-F 8am to 5pm, Sat. 9am1pm

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Directions: Exit 132 off I-79; Take US-250 North toward South Fairmont; 3.5 miles turn left at Country Club Road; 1 mile turn left on US-19/Locust Avenue; 0.6 miles to Fairmont Kitchen Center on right.

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Preferred Surfaces, LLC

Making Custom Countertops in the area since 1984!

• Granite

We use the latest in CNC technology and all American made machines.

• Marble

We are also concerned about the environment and reclaim and recycle all our water.

• Quartz • Solid Surface

Why try to pick your granite from small samples. Choose from our large selection of granite slabs right here on site.

Preferred Surfaces, LLC

1001 Chaplin Road • Morgantown, WV 26501 (304) 983-7730 • fax: (304) 983-7732 email: noel@presurface.com web: www.presurface.com Owner(s): Noel Houze

Area(s): North Cenral West Virginia

Specialty: Custom Countertops

Hours: 7:00 to 4:30 M-F; and by appointment

Established: 1984

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Home Access, Incorporated • Custom Made Stairlifts • Residential Elevators • Dumbwaiters • Wheel Chair Lifts • Cpmmercial/Residential • Other Accessibility Items HOME ACCESS INCORPORATED is a local company, offering West Virginia residents a better quality of life by providing ease of access to the homes they love.With greater than 40 years in the industry and a strong commitment to service excellence, we welcome the opportunity to share the benefit of our experience with you. Personal accessibility equipment is an important purchase, so it makes sense to choose HOME ACCESS INCORPORATED, a name you can trust, a company that cares.We will give you personalized assistance and service guaranteed.

HOME ACCESS, INC Residential and Commercial Accessibility Specialists Qualified Technicians and Certified Installers of home stairlifts and residential elevators.

Members of the National Association of Elevator Contractors.

Licensed and Insured.WV030658

Home Access, Incorporated (304) 595-5671 1-877-595-5671 email: joe@myhomeaccess.com web: www.myhomeaccess.com

Owner(s): Joe Ferrell

Area(s): Most of West Virginia

Specialty: Personal Accessibility Equipment

Established: 1999

Brands: Stannah, Thyssen Krupp, Wauca, Savaria Concord License #: WV030658

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Allpro Home Improvement Allpro Home Improvements, located at 201 Fairmont Ave., Fairmont, has been serving north central West Virginia for the past 49 years.

Started in 1963, Allpro Home Improvements is a specialty home improvement company that offers many products for the home.

Allpro specializes in the installation of sunrooms, patio covers awnings and continuous gutter. Since Allpro manufactures its own awnings, the customer can buy direct, thereby, saving money. Other products that Allpro offers are vinyl replacement windows, siding, steel and fiberglass entrance doors, and storm doors. Allpro also provides railings in vinyl and aluminum.

Offering the customer a good produc t at a fair price has been Allpro’s aim through the years. Our installers are fulltime employees who are factory trained and who are covered by Insurance and workers compensation, thereby giving the customer confidence that the product will be installed correctly.

When you call Allpro during office hours, there is no recording. You get to talk with a company representative, unlike many other companies in the industry. A client can always feel confident that they will have good customer service when the employ Allpro.

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FREE Gutter Cleaning* *With leaf guard installation

Since 1963

304-363-1500 WV034798

Check us out on the web:

201 Fairmont Ave. Fairmont • www.allprowv.com

24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

• We accept insurance assignments • Licensed and fully insured • Locally owned and operated Immediate Response

Water • Fire • Mold • Biohazard Damage Specialists

Serving North Central West Virginia & Surrounding areas Toll Free (866) 941-3222 (304) 594-3222 PuroClean Property Damage Restoration www.Purocleanwv.com • Water Damage Restoration • Fire & Smoke Restoration • Trauma Scene Remediation • Dryer Vent Cleaning

• Mold Remediation • Duct Cleaning • Biohazard Clean Up • Odor Removal

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remodeling/renovation Allegheny Restoration & Builders Home Maintenance

• New Custom Homes • Additions • Remodeling • Decks • General Home Maintenance

Allegheny Restoration & Builders Inc, was established in Morgantown in 1991. The owners have over 30 years experience in home building, carpentry, woodworking, and building restoration.

Our home maintenance department will be happy to help you with all your lists of small issues, inside, outside and all around your home.

• leaky faucets • sticking doors • stuffed up downspouts • roof repairs • hot water tanks • electrical problems • pressure washing • siding • masonry • decks • home maintenance • any and all household repairs References available. Fully insured Call us today for a FREE estimate 304-777-2536

Allegheny Restoration & Builders Home Maintenance PO Box 18032 Morgantown, WV 26507 304-777-2536 fax 304-594-2810 Email: rob@alleghenyrestoration.com Web: www.alleghenyrestoration.com License: WV001959 Areas: Morgantown and Surrounding Areas

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Five Popular Front Door Colors And What They (Might) Say About You

(HIT) - Whether or not we realize it, the colors with which we surround ourselves – in our clothes, cars, and homes -- reveal a lot about us. For example, bright colors often indicate an outgoing personality, while subdued colors imply a more low-key persona.

How can a hue say so much about you?

According to Debbie Zimmer, color expert at the Paint Quality Institute, color has a psychological component through which we often communicate our moods, feelings, emotions, and personality.

One way we do that is through the paint colors we choose, even on the exterior of our home.

“The entire exterior color scheme has meaning, but the color of the front door is especially important,” says Zimmer. “Like a necktie, which is the focal point of an outfit, the front door is the focal point of the home. The color there sends a strong message – in the case of the front door, providing insight into how we view our home.”

So, what does your front door color say about you and the way you regard your home? Here’s what a color psychologist might say about some of the most common front door colors: BLUE. Shown to be the most popular color in many studies, a blue front door signals that the homeowner views his or her home as a place of refuge -- calm, serene, and relaxing, the perfect retreat from an often harsh and demanding world.

GREEN. Green is another popular color for the front door, and with good reason.

Psychologically speaking, green connotes health, safety, tranquility, and harmony, all highly desirable attributes for the home environment.

BLACK. Those who paint the front door black are communicating something entirely different about their homes. A black front door projects strength, sophistication, power, and authority, indicating to all who enter or even passersby that the home is a serious place inhabited by a person of substance.

RED. Regarded as a powerful “punch” color, red is the color of passion. By painting the front door red, the homeowner is saying that the home within is a vibrant place, full of life, energy, and excitement.

BROWN. Whether painted or stained, a brown front door looks natural and organic, but it can send mixed messages in terms of color psychology. On the one hand, brown conveys warmth, stability, and reliability, positive attributes all, but certain darker shades of brown signal a desire for privacy, even isolation.

Very likely, the color you’ve chosen for your front door projects the way you want your home to be viewed. But if you inherited the color from the previous owner, or if you want to say something different about yourself and your home, you can quickly change the color, says Zimmer. “It takes only a few hours to prep and re-paint a standard-size front door, and by applying a durable, top quality 100% acrylic latex paint, you can make a totally different color statement that will last for years.”

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