If you're like most people - you can't find a place to put the enormous city garbage & recycling totes we are stuck with.  And even if you do have the room for them in your garage -- they stink too badly to leave them inside. 

We added a concrete pad -- THANKS to our good friend Steve at PEARSON"S LANDSCAPING & GRADING - and built this attractive fence.  Easy to move them around - but hidden as requested per our neighborhood "covenants" - and lit with solar lighting so they are easy to get to in the dark.

Call C&C Home Services for a FREE estimate on this project today!!  537-7752
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Call C&C Home Services to help you when….

* You are ready for an update!!  When was the last time you painted a room inside your home?

Your home reflects your own personal style – over the years your style changes.  Obligations to family & work make it difficult to want to tackle big projects.
 
* You are selling your home or getting ready to list it!!  Time to de-personalize it and make it warm & inviting to everyone that walks in the door.   

Also offering affordable:

Pest Control

Gutter Protection

Window & Siding Cleaning

and other

Handyman Services

What can we do to help you?



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If you are getting ready to sell your house, or it is already on the market and possibly not seeing much activity….C&C Home Services can help you by cleaning it up and making minor repairs!

1st thing….LISTEN TO YOUR REALTOR and take their advise!  If s/he tells you to clean, make repairs or update something…you should.  Your Realtor is a great source of information – they know what you need to do to help get your house sold & they understand what buyer’s are looking for - and expect that you maintained - in a new home!

C&C Home Services can help get your house clean!

  • Clean your EXTERIOR SIDING and GUTTERS.  A potential buyer will not like dirty siding and full gutters.  Also, cleaning the exterior of your home & the gutters could help you find possible maintenance issues that need to be addressed before an inspector comes and finds them & the buyer’s have to ask for things to be repaired/replaced.
  • Clean your WINDOWS.  Clean windows have an amazing effect on your home not only by letting more light into your home so it appears open, fresh & clean…but draws people to your outdoor living spaces as well.
  • Clean your DECK.  Iowa weather quickly weathers your deck, fading the stain and turning the boards gray.  Clean it to remove dirt & stains, remove old faded or peeling stain and then brighten it help get the color back to like it used to be.  Then stain & seal it for added benefit to a new buyer.  These few (& easy) steps will make a remarkable difference in the appearance of the deck.
  • Clean your CONCRETE.  Typically, your driveway, sidewalk & garage floors are the most neglected part of your home, that are often the dirtiest.  Removing dirt, stains & oil spots is very important to the curb appeal of your house.
 
C&C Home Services can help you make repairs & updates!

  • Repair holes in walls
  • PAINT rooms.  Remember, not everyone one will like your color choices – you need to make your home appeal to anyone who walks in the door.  Rooms need to be painted in a neutral color.
  • Recaulk tubs, showers and sinks.
  • Replace your kitchen cabinet hardware.
  • Fix doors & drawers that are not working properly.
  • Fix leaking faucets.
  • PEST CONTROL. Treat for pests, get rid of cobwebs.
  • Replace outdated lighting fixtures.
  • Secure handrails.
  • Install new blinds. 
  • HAUL it away!  If you can’t sell it or donate it…get rid of it!  Do NOT leave ‘stuff’ or garbage behind!
  • And so much MORE!!  Just ask!
 
If potential buyers feel like there is too much work THEY need to do on your home – it will deter them from making you an offer.  Show buyers that your home was well cared for and maintained. 

If you do not have the time to do these things or cannot do them on your own…I would LOVE to help you!!  Please call C&C Home Services today!!!  537-7752 or email us at cchs@q.com to set up an appointment for a free estimate for our services!!
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If you are getting ready to sell your house, or it is already on the market and possibly not seeing much activity….C&C Home Services can help you by cleaning it up and making minor repairs!

1st thing….LISTEN TO YOUR REALTOR and take their advise!  If s/he tells you to clean, make repairs or update something…you should.  Your Realtor is a great source of information – they know what you need to do to help get your house sold & they understand what buyer’s are looking for - and expect that you maintained - in a new home!

C&C Home Services can help get your house clean!

  • Clean your EXTERIOR SIDING and GUTTERS.  A potential buyer will not like dirty siding and full gutters.  Also, cleaning the exterior of your home & the gutters could help you find possible maintenance issues that need to be addressed before an inspector comes and finds them & the buyer’s have to ask for things to be repaired/replaced.
  • Clean your WINDOWS.  Clean windows have an amazing effect on your home not only by letting more light into your home so it appears open, fresh & clean…but draws people to your outdoor living spaces as well.
  • Clean your DECK.  Iowa weather quickly weathers your deck, fading the stain and turning the boards gray.  Clean it to remove dirt & stains, remove old faded or peeling stain and then brighten it help get the color back to like it used to be.  Then stain & seal it for added benefit to a new buyer.  These few (& easy) steps will make a remarkable difference in the appearance of the deck.
  • Clean your CONCRETE.  Typically, your driveway, sidewalk & garage floors are the most neglected part of your home, that are often the dirtiest.  Removing dirt, stains & oil spots is very important to the curb appeal of your house.
 
C&C Home Services can help you make repairs & updates!

  • Repair holes in walls
  • PAINT rooms.  Remember, not everyone one will like your color choices – you need to make your home appeal to anyone who walks in the door.  Rooms need to be painted in a neutral color.
  • Recaulk tubs, showers and sinks.
  • Replace your kitchen cabinet hardware.
  • Fix doors & drawers that are not working properly.
  • Fix leaking faucets.
  • PEST CONTROL. Treat for pests, get rid of cobwebs.
  • Replace outdated lighting fixtures.
  • Secure handrails.
  • Install new blinds. 
  • HAUL it away!  If you can’t sell it or donate it…get rid of it!  Do NOT leave ‘stuff’ or garbage behind!
  • And so much MORE!!  Just ask!
 
If potential buyers feel like there is too much work THEY need to do on your home – it will deter them from making you an offer.  Show buyers that your home was well cared for and maintained. 

If you do not have the time to do these things or cannot do them on your own…I would LOVE to help you!!  Please call C&C Home Services today!!!  537-7752 or email us at cchs@q.com to set up an appointment for a free estimate for our services!!

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Pictures from 2009 jobs are slooooowly starting to pop up on our website!  Check them out!  Eddie tends to be more focused on working & getting the job done...and even despite my constant reminders, he quite frequently forgets the camera and I end up with lots of work-in-progress photos.  Sometimes -- on rare occasions -- he'll bring me back photos from the beginning to the end of the job...and those make it on the website.  :-)

If you have before & after photos of work he's done for you -- I'll happily take them!!
 
If you have any questions for Eddie - please call or use the contact form to send him an email!

Spring has FINALLY sprung so he's busy doing decks!  If yours needs a little help -- call C&C Home Services for an estimate!  We'd LOVE the opportunity to work with you!!!

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Seriously!!  If you are thinking that this is the year you need to pay some extra attention to your deck...it's time to have Eddie come look at it and give you an estimate!!

Preserve your wood's beauty and structural integrity by following through with a regular wood care maintenance program.  Damaging effects of Iowa weather on exposed, unprotected wood begins immediately and lasts forever.  "Pressure treated" does not mean "weather-proofed".  Wood surfaces will continue to absorb water until they are protected.

Have COMPOSITE decking?  Although composite decking has been touted as "maintenance free", studies have shown they are still subject to ultraviolet damage and mildew.  Protective stains address these issues and protects composite decking.  Composite decks "weather" and if you are not happy with the appearance of your decking, C&C Home Services can apply transparent protectant to get your deck back to a color that you are happy with.  Composite decks are also prone to staining.  When properly applied, protective coatings help guard against permanent stains, too!

C&C Home Services also can cleaning & re-stain your wood patio furniture, gazebo and children's play equipment.  All of these things weather and fade quickly in the hot Iowa sun!

CHECK OUT OUR BEFORE & AFTER PHOTOS of the work Eddie has done on area decks!!



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Eddie has been hard a work doing more painting for me.  Lucky for him....he's about out of walls to paint at our house. :-) 

Sorry for all the pictures from work at our house....he's got a bad habit of not remembering to take his camera with him on the jobs he's been doing this winter.  But he's been VERY busy -- lots of termite inspections (the housing market isn't that bad) & visits to his regular pest control customers -- he's also been getting rental properties ready for new tenants, installing new closet organziers & shelving and more painting -- so I'll cut him some slack for now!!

Our living room was a standard flat ivory paint the builder used and it was changed to a satin warm gold.  Very comfy, cozy & calming!!

If you need help painting or installing something new in your home, please give Eddie a call!! 

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Winter is in full force and we are stuck in the house and this particular winter, it seems, is keeping us inside quite a bit.   Are you starting to look around and notice all the things that could be changed or need to be changed?

One of the easiest changes to make that will have the most impact on your home and even your mood – is fresh paint!  It’s also one of the least expensive changes you can make.

Some great reasons to paint now….

*If you’ve had the same paint color for years and are ready for a change.

*You chose the wrong color – you had something in mind, but it didn’t turn out like you imagined.

*Too many boring white/ivory walls – ready to take the leap and add some color.

Warm colors tend to stimulate your mind.
Cool colors tend to calm and relax your mind.

Painting a room can make your space warm & welcoming or bright & alive. Don’t be afraid to experiment with color.  The beauty of paint – it can always be changed!  

 Ready to get started?  We can help you pick out something nice that will make you forget about the snow & ice outside and remind you that spring is right around the corner.   Eddie has color wheels to make it easy to select something perfect. Or if you have a favorite brand of paint, let him know and he can get a color wheel or samples and bring them to you. 

Interior painting is affordable if you choose C&C Home Services!  Call Eddie for a free estimate today!!

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Bathroom remodel 12/16/2008
 

WOW! I am really bad at this blogging thing! :-) I promise to try to do it more frequently.  

Eddie has been busy doing lots of handyman work in between his pest control & pest inspections.  He's been doing lots of painting, picture & shelf hanging and staircase repairs.  If you need help painting, changing out light fixtures, putting down some new flooring...or whatever - give him a call! 

And speaking of flooring and painting -- Eddie's been so busy that I've patiently put up with my bathroom remodel taking extra long (you see how I rate J LOL!!) – but I can finally announce that IT IS DONE!  And I am thrilled with how it turned out!!

Notice the GORGEOUS porcelain tiles???  See my friend Bill at Royal Flooring in Altoona – they rock!!  They have tons of beautiful tiles, woods and laminates to choose from!  (Make sure you tell him we sent you!)

Enjoy the pics!!  And remember - if you are interested in updating your bathroom or any other room in your home....please call C&C Home Services to help you with your project!

(click on a photo to enlarge)

Before

After

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Eddie just completed a handyman project for a customer in Johnston and I thought I'd share the pictures of his work.  This past summer ('08), he cleaned and stained their deck - the photos are posted on our "Photos" page - the Johnston.  
The area under the deck was never closed off and was open.  The homeowners wanted to be able to store patio furniture and other items under the deck in the winter months, but did not want those items to be totally visable - and easily accessible to children.  So, Eddie and the homeowners came up with a "panel" idea to screen off the area - and one panel is a working "gate", so there is now easy & controlled access under the deck.  It turned out really nice.  He'll go back in the spring to stain the new addition for them.

HAVE a fabulous day!!

If you have any questions for Eddie -- PLEASE do not hesitate to ask!!

Picture #1 is of the deck BEFORE it was cleaned/stained - if you look closely - you can see just how open the area underneath the deck was.
Picture #3 of a photo of the "door" panel.
(Click on any photo to enlarge.)

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