Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

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If you’re sick and tired of climbing a ladder to scoop leaves out of gutters, gutter guards and covers may be an answer. However, they’re not a replacement for regular gutter cleaning. Gutter guards ...

Rising repair costs are forcing homeowners to look harder at small, preventative upgrades, and few are as quietly effective as a strip of plastic or mesh snapped along your roofline. With basic gutter ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...