Articles & seasonal guides
Planning advice for each season, written for homes and businesses in the Michigan communities Numark Services serves. New articles are added daily.
Painting · Bloomfield Hills, MI ·
Choosing Interior Paint Sheens Room by Room
Paint sheen affects how much light a surface reflects, how easily it cleans, and how noticeable patches, dents, and roller marks become. Choose it for…
Painting · Bloomfield Hills, MI ·
Exterior Painting Prep: What Good Preparation Looks Like
Exterior paint lasts only as well as the surface beneath it. A new coat cannot stabilize loose paint, repair rotten wood, or keep moisture from…
Painting · Bloomfield Hills, MI ·
Lead Paint in Older Homes: What to Know Before You Renovate
If your home was built before 1978, it may contain lead-based paint. Before replacing windows, stripping trim, opening walls, or repainting, tell…
Kitchen Remodeling · Bloomfield Hills, MI ·
Cabinet Painting vs. Refacing vs. Replacing: How to Decide
Choose cabinet painting when the cabinets work well and mainly need a new color. Choose refacing when the boxes and layout are worth keeping but you…
Epoxy · Bingham Farms, MI ·
Garage Floor Coatings Compared: Epoxy, Polyaspartic and Sealers
The right garage floor treatment depends on whether you want to preserve bare concrete, create a decorative surface, or build a coating system suited…
Coatings · Bingham Farms, MI ·
Choosing Protective Floor Coatings for Commercial and Industrial Spaces
Choose a protective floor coating around the work the space must support—not its color or a broad “heavy-duty” label. Map traffic, spills, washdown…
Water Mitigation · West Bloomfield, MI ·
The First 48 Hours After Water Damage: What to Do and What to Avoid
The first 48 hours after water damage are about protecting people, stopping additional damage where possible, and getting a drying plan underway.…
Restoration · West Bloomfield, MI ·
Mold After a Leak: What Property Owners Should Know
Mold after a leak is a moisture problem first and a repair problem second. Cleaning a stain or replacing a damaged finish does not address water still…
Fire Restoration · West Bloomfield, MI ·
After a Fire: Understanding Smoke, Soot and the Restoration Process
Only re-enter a fire-damaged property when the fire department says it is safe. Permission to enter does not mean the building is ready to occupy or…
Bio-Cleaning · West Bloomfield, MI ·
When to Call a Professional for Biohazard Cleaning
Biohazard cleaning calls for professional help when a property contains blood, decomposition-related contamination, sewage, substantial animal waste…
Cleaning · West Bloomfield, MI ·
Post-Construction Cleaning: A Practical Checklist
Post-construction cleaning works best in three phases: rough clean, final clean, and touch-up. Schedule them around the remaining trade work, not just…
Demolition · Franklin, MI ·
Planning Interior Demolition: What Owners Should Know First
Interior demolition should start with a written scope, not a removal date. Before approving work, decide what comes out, what stays, and what…
Drywall · , MI ·
Drywall Repair or Replacement? How to Tell
Drywall repair makes sense when damage is localized and the surrounding board is dry, firm, and securely attached. Replacement is usually the better…
Framing · Bloomfield Hills, MI ·
Framing Basics for Basements and Additions
Good framing gives drywall, doors, trim, and cabinets a straight, consistent surface to attach to. In basements and additions, it also establishes room…
Finished Basements · Bloomfield Hills, MI ·
Planning a Finished Basement: Start With Moisture
Before choosing basement finishes, find out where water enters, how moisture behaves through Michigan’s seasons, and whether the space can support your…
Kitchen Remodeling · Bloomfield Hills, MI ·
Kitchen Remodel Planning: A Step-by-Step Timeline
A kitchen remodel timeline should follow decisions and dependencies, not just a demolition date. Timelines vary with the scope, material availability…
Bathroom Remodeling · Bloomfield Hills, MI ·
Accessible Bathroom Upgrades for Aging in Place
An aging-in-place bathroom remodel should account for how you use the room now and how those needs might change. Think beyond individual fixtures: the…
Roofing · West Bloomfield, MI ·
Roof Repair or Replacement: Signs to Watch For
Missing shingles, ceiling stains, and a sagging roof call for different responses. Some problems can be repaired locally; others point to broader…
Roofing · West Bloomfield, MI ·
Preventing Ice Dams on Michigan Roofs
An ice dam is a buildup of ice at a roof’s eave that blocks melting snow from draining. Water can collect behind that ridge and find its way beneath…
Property Maintenance · West Bloomfield, MI ·
A Seasonal Property Maintenance Checklist for Michigan
Michigan property maintenance should follow the weather: drainage checks before spring rain, exterior repairs during suitable summer conditions, winter…
Commercial Construction · Franklin, MI ·
Planning a Commercial Tenant Build-Out
A commercial tenant build-out should start with a clear agreement about what the space needs to do, who pays for each improvement, and who approves the…
Project Management · Franklin, MI ·
What a Project Manager Does on a Renovation
A project manager turns a renovation’s scope, budget, and decisions into a coordinated plan. They track what needs to happen, who is responsible, and…
Construction Management · Franklin, MI ·
Construction Management vs. General Contracting: What's the Difference?
Construction management and general contracting differ mainly in who coordinates the work, who holds the trade contracts, and who carries financial…
General Contracting · Franklin, MI ·
How to Compare Contractor Estimates Fairly
A fair estimate comparison starts with matching the work, not ranking the totals. Two contractors may be pricing different materials, quantities…
Design · Franklin, MI ·
Design-Build vs. Design-Bid-Build for Your Project
Design-build and design-bid-build describe how you organize design, pricing, and construction—not the quality of the finished work. The choice affects…
Building · Franklin, MI ·
Planning a Home Addition: Questions to Answer First
Before planning a home addition, define what the new space must accomplish, what you can spend, and what you are willing to change about the existing…
Remodeling · Franklin, MI ·
Living Through a Whole-Home Remodel
Living through a whole-home remodel works best when the house is treated as two separate places: a construction site and a functioning household.…
General Contracting · , MI ·
Renovating in Detroit: Getting Started With Permits
Before you start a Detroit renovation, clarify the scope of work, identify the appropriate permit application, and agree on who will manage it.…
Building · West Bloomfield, MI ·
Before You Dig in Michigan: Why MISS DIG 811 Comes First
Before fence posts, deck footings, an addition, or landscaping work breaks ground, contact MISS DIG 811. In Michigan, the service is free and applies…
Remodeling · Bloomfield Hills, MI ·
Cold-Weather Projects: What Work Makes Sense in a Michigan Winter
Michigan winter is a practical time for interior remodeling when the building can stay heated, materials can be delivered and stored appropriately, and…