by Jeff Olson | Aug 11, 2022 | Financial Shock, Home Maintenance, Public-Private Partnerships
The cost of home repair is increasing, driven by a labour gap shortage, rising labour and materials costs, much of it the result of 39-year high inflation, which hit 8.1% in June. As a result of the inflation, the Bank of Canada raised interest by an entire percentage...
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 Mike Van Horne | May 6, 2022 | Home Maintenance, Infrastructure, Testimonials
Andy D. of Edmonton, Alberta’s smart thinking a few years back saved him over $7,000 on sewer line repair Edmonton, Alberta – May 4, 2022 – On a quiet Sunday evening in Edmonton, local homeowner Andy D. noticed some water coming up through the main...
by Jeff Olson | Apr 11, 2022 | Home Maintenance, State of the Home Survey
The pandemic has changed many things, including the way we look at our homes. After months of working and living at home, many of us want a change, because we want our homes to be more functional, more comfortable or better reflect who we are. And one of the biggest...
by Elise Dostal | Mar 18, 2022 | Financial Shock, Home Maintenance, HomeServe Cares, Ontario, Province, Testimonials
Deanna F. of Hamilton, Ontario, was a single mother who had lost her job because of COVID-19 and exhausted her benefits. “She had bought the home a few years earlier with the idea that was where she would raise her kids,” said Collin Potter, Hamilton City...
by Jeff Olson | Oct 29, 2021 | Home Maintenance, Infrastructure
As temperatures continue to drop and a La Niña develops over the Pacific for the second year in a row, experts are expecting a cold start to winter and early snow this year. Temperatures will be up and down throughout the winter season, but extra cold weather is...
