Innovative 21st Century Roofing Technology for Clients in Massachusetts

Roofing

With over 20 of experience with various commercial and residential roofing projects, Eagle Rivet has a vast array of knowledge of all roofing technology. The latest technological innovation in the roofing industry has greatly improved the longevity of roofs. For commercial flat roofing materials that you can trust, try our top roofing materials, EPDM and TPO.

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EPDM Roofing

EPDM is one of the most popular Firestone products used for flat roofing systems. We are one of the very few companies that use these ergonomically designed Firestone products. EPDM is lightweight, UV ray resistant and extremely durable. It is one of the top choices among roofing contractors and comes in both white and black color options and can be laid on flat roofs with an adhesive or through mechanical methods. Extra longevity can be added to the product with an elastomeric coating to add years to the application. EPDM is easier and cleaner to install than other flat roof options. It resists wear and tear, cracks, extreme weather, and is one of the more effective alternatives to other roofing systems in the industry.

TPO Roofing

TPO roofing is another one of our specialty options for flat roofing design. It has been very popular over recent years due to its flexibility and resistance to UV rays. Compared to other materials on the market, its reflective properties greatly reduce the amount of energy costs for a building. Different TPO membranes vary in thickness and size. It is one of the more desirable materials due to its water, heat, and sun resistance. TPO is one of the top materials used for roofing in the 21st century, providing endless benefits.

Why Contact Eagle Rivet?

If you are looking for a MA EPDM Roofing Company or a MA TPO roofing company that always uses the latest and most effective materials, then look no further! Here at Eagle Rivet, we are able to provide our clients with top-quality products at reasonable prices. When it comes to residential and commercial roofs, we are the roofing experts!

How to Find Different Uses for Commercial Door Handles

Door Handles

Wake up the outside of your building with custom commercial door handles and pulls from First Impressions. Maintaining the outside of your business space is paramount – it is one of the first things a customer or client will notice prior to entering the building. The old adage may be cliché, but it stands true – you only get one chance to make a first impression. Doors and hardware that have been weathered or have fallen into disrepair simply don’t say much about the company’s thoroughness and upkeep.

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Commercial door handles can get a lot of use –from inclement weather to heavy traffic, standard door handles and pulls can wear out quickly. However, First Impressions offers over 33 different finishes to make sure that your handles last for years. Not only do we offer finishes such as ‘antiquing’ and different colors and sheens, we also provide finishes for heavy-use doors, and weather-treated handles for door handles exposed to the elements.

Complement the choice of 33 different finishes with 27 different materials to choose from, to completely customize your own style right on the front door. Choose from exotic woods, acrylics, metals, and even crystal. If you are unsure about your specs, style or what your front door specifically needs, simply ask a member of our staff to help you make a decision.

If nothing particular catches your eye within our catalog, our specialty is custom work. Many of the designs you see are from customer/client visions from years past, and we can make any commercial door handle to fit your exact need.

Contact First Impressions to find out how we can meet your specific needs, and wake up the outside of your building. From knobs to pulls, display your own personal style throughout your business.

Attributes of Red Oak Solid Hardwood Floor

Flooring

Red oak flooring option is broadly appreciated and in vogue these days. It is considered the best flouring option for North America. It is a perfect choice for those home owners who want to make their home elegant and unique. Let’s have a look on some attributes of Red oak solid hardwood floor.

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Versatile and durable

Red oak flooring is versatile. Solid hardwood floor can be opted for bed rooms, lobbies, and even for basement areas. You need not change or repair these floors for long duration of time. Durability is the prime attraction of red oak flooring. This floor does not loss the luster and finish because of stains.

Tenderness

Red oak flooring maintains the temperature of room. You can walk barefoot comfortably in chilly winters as this hardwood floor remains warm naturally. That is why preferred the most in cold areas. Red oak solid hardwood floor is a fantastic thermal insulator that can reduce the cost of heating the room.

Hygienic and safe

Red oak flooring is featured with high resistance to both insect and fungal. Unlike carpet, it does not breed the grounds for mildew, dust, etc. It is a great option for those who have allergy with bacteria and other environmental components.

Effortless to Clean

Red oak solid hardwood floor is simple to clean. It remains the same for many years if you brush and wash it regularly. The installation of this floor is also cost effective and simple. You must call a professional to install this floor.

Elegant look

Red oak flooding looks very elegant and attractive. This unmatched flooring option goes well with almost every home décor and style. It enhances both worth and beauty of a home.

Kitchen Lighting Design Tips

Kitchen

Lights can do a lot of amazing things for a room. The right kind of lighting can brighten up a place in no time and even the dullest and most uninteresting spaces in a house can be made to look stunning with the help of lights.

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If you want you can decorate your kitchen in a very unique way with the help of lights. Depending on the kind of décor there is in your kitchen and the furniture it has, you should select the lights. The lights should also compliment the walls and their colors so that one can easily blend in the negative points with the positive ones and camouflage it all into something beautiful.

Various kinds of kitchen lights you can use

Here are some great ideas which you can sue to light up your kitchen-

  • Task lights

These kinds of lights are very commonly used in kitchens. These mostly focus on specific tasks and these are also the same kinds of lighting used on work desks. You can use the task light over a countertop or cleaning area or over the cooking space sp that you can focus on your work with maximum efficiency.

  • Accent lights

You can use accent lights in your kitchen so that they can highlight and accentuate the kitchen in a unique manner. It also provides a simple yet interesting dimension to every corner of the kitchen.

  • Decorative lights

You can use decorative lights in your kitchen too in order to make it look more attractive, who doesn’t want amazing lighting along with a bit of style and beauty?

  • DIY kitchen lights

And you didn’t think that it’s possible. All you have to do is be creative, if you want a laid back, bohemian or retro look for your kitchen, you can sue old beer and wine bottles and hang them up in a specific stringed deigns and fill them up with glitter and fairy lights. Entangle the fairy lights around and inside them and watch your boring kitchen turn into the most glorious and fabulous thing you have ever seen.

Space-Saving Tricks for Small Kitchens

Kitchen

Many people live in small spaces. Nuclear families live in small spaces all the time but that doesn’t mean that it has to affect quality of life. Small homes and small apartments can also be a lot of fun given that the right kind décor ideas are used with the right colors and furniture is used.

  • Improvise and make your home comfortable

So if you have a small house or apartment and are planning to make the kitchen a bit more spacious, here are a few tips and tricks which can help you get what you desire.

  • Make your kitchen more spacious

Using these simple tips, you can make your kitchen, neat clean and organized and more spacious-

  1. You should make use of various in built wall cabinets and spaces to save space. You can install these wall cabinets by hiring a constructor. Give them a time period to finish the work and see if it can be done. In built wall cabinets and storage spaces can not only make the area more neat and organized but you can out away materials and appliances in these spaces after use and keep the countertops and table cleaner and more neat after your work is done.
  2. You should also select the colors for the walls carefully. If you have a small kitchen and you want to make it more spacious, then you must always stay away from dark shades. Avoid colors like dark wine reds or midnight blue and grey or black. Go for brighter shades like orange, brick red, light Prussian blue or even canary yellow if you want to brighten up the space and you’re not interested in pale pastel shades like white or beige.
  • You can also use single bowl sinks or you can remove a wall and merge two spaces.

You can use these tips and ask for some more innovative ideas from your constructor and get some great ideas to make your kitchen safer, more spacious and cheerful. You can try looking through small kitchen décor ideas in several magazines and sites to get some ideas and merge them with your ideas to come up with something unique.

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Reasons So As To Clarify Why Every Home Needs A Sun Room

Home Improvement

One occasionally comes across places such as airport lounges, conference halls, waiting rooms and function halls which give aesthetic pleasure. The reason being they follow the concept and idea of sunroom. A sunroom is generally constructed on the sides of houses which give the total pleasure of natural surroundings. The best part being, one can enjoy all of these being in a shelter which protects from unwanted weather conditions such as wind or torrential rains.

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This concept is pretty famous in places like the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and is slowly spreading its wings across the other places. The sun rooms are also referred to as patio rooms or solarium or conservatory. They can be constructed of several different materials such as bricks, glass, wood or breeze block. The rooms are made light and mostly the glass panels are large and very clear instead of being frosted.

The roof of the rooms can be of glass or very good quality plastic which lets in sun in to the room. Some of the rooms are used for relishing the beauty of nature while the other are made with a motive to collect sun and warmth.

With the availability of the latest technologies in heat resistant and regulation field, the sun rooms can be used more efficiently. The sun rooms also help to enjoy the sun without the harmful rays touching directly. A person can get the closest to nature and yet live in the modern world by the help of sun rooms. In order to be able to enjoy the nature in the best possible way, every home needs a sun room.

Modern kitchen cabinet design ideas

Kitchen

The kitchen is a small yet crucial part of a home. A well designed and modern kitchen can transform the look and value of a house. By using some designer kitchen cabinet ideas, you can give a refreshing look to your kitchen. Lots of kitchen cabinet ideas are accessible to fulfill your desire. While choosing a cabinet idea you need to consider some factors in your mind.

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What’s Your Style?

Choose a kitchen cabinet idea as per your personal taste and style statement. Both modern and traditional kitchen cabinet ideas are available to choose from. If you have an old house with antique craftsmen ship, go for traditional kitchen. You can install modern and contemporary ideas if you love changes.

What’s your budget?

Never go beyond to your budget. Choose an appropriate kitchen cabinet style which comes in the range of your pocket. Wooden cabinets, aluminum cabinets, glass cabinets and many more types of cabinets are accessible for your kitchen. You can go for budget friendly alternatives to makeover the kitchen. Use fiber glass in place of real glass. You may choose a combination of material and finish for cabinets.

What’s your home style?

Choose kitchen cabinets on the basis of available space. If you have a large size kitchen, you may have lots of options. However, for a small kitchen you must be cautious when you select a cabinet. The design and style of cabinet can also be influenced by home décor and interior.

To ease your burden, it is better to hire a professional interior designer. A home decorator can suggest and install the best cabinets in your kitchen as per your expectations.

Using Different Shades In Your Home To Create An Excitement In Every Room And Making Rooms Livelier

Living Room

With the changing times one must also prepare themselves so that one never falls back with the progressing times. The changes have occurred in almost all the spheres of life. One such section of changes has come up in the design of houses and their interiors. Those times have gone when an entire house could be seen in a single color or shade. Multiple colors and multiple shades rule the roost now and thus are being implemented by all and sundry.

Thus playing with different shades can prove to be worth and bring new life to the house. It started off with parents opting to use shades which would entertain their kids and amuse them even if no one is present. Thus the cartoon characters, the sceneries, the superheroes, stars and moons and various other designs took into the rooms of people. The idea slowly diversified and people started using the same concept to intensify their rooms and make them livelier.

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Thus using different shades in your home to create an excitement in every room took off and is highly accepted everywhere. Using various shades for different rooms also defines the rooms and their purposes. Multiple shades in a single room also call for more excitement than the traditional single color.

People opt for coloring the walls of a single room in different shades which helps to increase the enthusiasm and lifts up the spirits when one is down. For example, a room which is generally used for partying can be colored with party themes or shades to make people more involved. Multiple shades also help to increase the productivity and creativity of people using the same.

Top 10 Kitchen Renovation Tips

Kitchen

A kitchen is a home’s one of the most important places, a kitchen should always be bright and cheerful and one must make sure that, a very cheery and joyous feel is felt in a kitchen at all times. After all, we should always be in a good mood when we cook food- it always makes the food better.

  • Give your kitchen a makeover

If you are dissatisfied or bored with the look of your kitchen, then maybe it’s time to give it a makeover.

  • Kitchen renovation- some useful tips

Here are some useful tips which you can make use of, in order to give your kitchen a makeover-

  1. First of all, you need to make a plan so as to determine the extent of the remodeling or renovation for your kitchen.
  2. You can either go for better finishing, or paint the kitchen or create more space or change countertops.
  • You could also go for the entire floor change plans. You must always have a goal in mind before you start.
  1. Make sure that the kitchen contemplates with your idea. This way you can add new ideas and come up with a brand new design plan.
  2. You can also talk to an interior designer or constructor and see various possibilities which you can work on to give the kitchen a new look.
  3. Then after all this, you need to determine whether the renovation is small or large scaled.
  • See if it’s a DIY project or whether you end professional help.
  • You also need to fix a timeline. Set a time within which you would need your kitchen to be ready. After all you can’t use the kitchen while it’s being remodeled and you can’t go on for days without using the kitchen.
  1. You can also pick a special theme. For example if you want to go for a retro styled kitchen or a bohemian kitchen you can select bright colors and lights with lots of polka dots and stripes for the walls.
  2. If you want a classy vintage touch, you can go with rugged French styled décor as well.

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Kitchen Storage Fittings and Space Saving Idea

Kitchen

Are you planning to maximize the space in your kitchen? If so, you need to consider the arrangement and setting of storage and cabinets. Kitchen is an essential part of a house and you can make it elegant using some space saving ideas.

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Here are some handy tips which will surely help you to make your kitchen spacious and well-designed

Store the things on priority basis

Store the utensils, boxes, pots and other kitchen tools according to their usage. Keep the least-used utensils, pans and products of kitchen in lower cupboards. Put the regular and frequently used things in upper and easy to reach cupboards. To avoid clutter and save space, store some foods and boxes next to cook top.

Make use of an island bench

Island bench not only give a modern look to your kitchen but it also save space. These moveable island benches are versatile and easy to install. It can be used to store lots of things including utensils, pots, and containers, etc.

Go for ceiling storage

This is great space saving idea for kitchen. You can empty some drawer by using hooked hanger. These hangers do not consume extra space and can be used to hang hand knives, spoons, etc.

Utilize every corner

Through corner shelves, you can make use of every corner of the kitchen. These selves can be used to stock mugs, glass, cups and other small things.

Use Cork board

In order to avoid or decrease paper clutter, use cork board in the kitchen. It will give an attractive appearance to your kitchen. Additionally, clean your kitchen on regular basis because an untidy kitchen gives a wrong illusion of space.

 

 

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