by Elise Dostal | Jul 11, 2022 | Home Maintenance, Ontario, Public-Private Partnerships, State of the Home Survey
Service Line Warranties of Canada recently welcomed new partnerships with Port Colborne, Erin, Aylmer and Region of Durham in Ontario, offering our educational materials and optional warranties to nearly another quarter million Ontarians, and Bashaw in Alberta, the...
by Elise Dostal | Oct 8, 2021 | Financial Shock, Home Maintenance, Ontario, Province, State of the Home Survey, Toronto
When you have an electrical or plumbing problem, the last thing you want to do is hire the wrong contractor – a bad contractor can turn an inconvenience into a nightmare. However, finding a contractor, especially a good one, could be harder than you expect. In fact,...
by Elise Dostal | Jan 29, 2021 | Financial Shock, Home Maintenance, Intergenerational Communities, Public-Private Partnerships, Service Line Responsibilities
Almost 100 percent of Canadians 65 and older want to age in place, or continue to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible, according to the National Institute on Aging. Since nearly 30 percent of Canadians are Baby Boomers, with 5,000 retiring...
by Elise Dostal | Dec 4, 2020 | Energy, Financial Shock, Home Maintenance, Infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships, Service Line Responsibilities, Water
As Canada enters the tenth month of the pandemic with one of the deadliest days on record since June and the prospect of the second wave stifling the country’s economic recovery, it may seem difficult to believe there’s good news out there. But good news is...
by Elise Dostal | Oct 28, 2020 | Home Maintenance, Water
With colder weather comes the possibility of frozen and burst pipes. Your residents should be winterizing their home plumbing system to prevent an emergency home repair. If pipes freeze, there’s a chance that the pressure builds up in the pipes may cause them to...