Hello, first-time home buyer! Your first home is something to be proud of. It takes a tremendous amount of work and confidence to invest in the precious commodity of property. However, the responsibilities of homeownership do not stop when you shake the realtor’s hands and fill out the paperwork; it’s time to make it your own.

The siding on your house serves to protect the structure from environmental damage. Ironically, though, those same factors that your siding protects against are the very things that deteriorate it over time. UV rays, extreme cold, heavy winds, precipitation, and even pests can gradually or suddenly damage siding, and in many cases, simple repairs aren’t enough to address the problem.

For most commercial buildings, energy is the single greatest operating expense, accounting for around 20% of total operational costs. But commercial structures that haven’t taken any measures to improve their energy efficiency could be shelling out far more in energy expenses than they need to. Is your building one of them?