Boston Globe: It’s always better to replace old windows. Right?

Coastal Windows & Exteriors was featured in the following Boston Globe article: Is it better to replace old windows? We slept, or tried to, in a boxcar on a rattling freight train, rumbling through the cold, dark plains. At least, that’s what it felt like some winter nights when we first moved into our 1920 […]
Boston Magazine: It’s Time to Prep Your Home for Winter

(PHOTO BY JAMES BYRUM ON FLICKR/CREATIVE COMMONS) Sometimes it seems like stores begin playing holiday music the day after Halloween. It’s annoying, but nevertheless, those stores are clearly prepared for the many festivities that winter inevitably brings. Since the holidays will soon kick into high gear, getting a jumpstart on your winter to-do list is very helpful. Sealing […]
Boston Globe: Raising the Roof for a Peabody homeowner

PEABODY — Charlene Cruz is a self-proclaimed talker. That’s how she found out about North Shore Habitat for Humanity’s Critical Repair: A Brush with Kindness program. Her Peabody home’s 19-year-old roof was covered in algae and moss. The shingles were curling, and the case around the chimney was crumbling. Consequently, Cruz said she prepared for […]
Boston Magazine: Here’s Why You Should Be Inspecting Your Roof Soon

This year’s drought has affected Massachusetts negatively in many ways. What you may not have considered is the toll it’s taken on your roof. Spotting Roof Trouble Before Winter Strike Enter Stephanie Vanderbilt, co-owner of Beverly-based Coastal Windows & Exteriors. “Because of the lack of rain we had this summer, there were no opportunities for people […]