Blog Posts

How LP & 3 Generations Improvements First Met

3 Generations Improvements has been installing LP SmartSide products for close to 10 years and like many in the beginning we were skeptical of their new “SmartSide” siding product line.  As a team, we put a lot of thought into the products we recommend because we want our siding projects to last with minimal call-backs. […]

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Looking for High Return When You Remodel? Start with Exterior Projects

Take a look at the great article from Remodeling Magazine.  The trend of high Return on Investment for exterior projects continues on the entire West Coast.  The 2017 Cost vs Value report is now complete by Remodeling Magazine and not surprisingly, window replacement continues to hold high Cost vs Value numbers. Upscale vinyl window replacement […]

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James Hardie Fiber Cement vs LP SmartSide vs Insulated Vinyl Siding

For the last 3-4 years I have done a water bucket challenge with my 3 kids with different siding materials.  We simply placed some different siding types in a half full bucket and waited, and waited for the results.  Well, in the last 4 years California went through a severe drought into a very wet winter, […]

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Siding Replacement Wars: James Hardie vs. LP SmartSide in a Battle for Contractors, Builders, and You

What a great blog post written by Ryan Carey back in 2014 about the Hardie vs LP SmartSide debate (check out the below).  I have written about this subject several times and not much has changed since Ryan wrote this regarding the heated competition that exists.  The only major change is that LP SmartSide now […]

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How to Inspect Your Own Siding

Great information from Rueben Saltzman from Structure Tech Home Inspections.  They have the best blog posts!  Check it out below! – Jeremy How to Inspect Your Own House, Part 3: Siding By Reuben Saltzman In Homeowner Inspections, Siding Inspections On August 5, 2014 This is part three in a multi-part series of How to Inspect […]

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3 Generations Improvements Earns Esteemed 2016 Angie’s List Super Service Award for the 5th Year in a Row

Award reflects company’s consistently high level of customer service 3 Generations Improvements, Inc. has earned the home service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award for the 5th year in a row, reflecting an exemplary year of customer service to members of the local services marketplace and consumer review site in 2016. This achievement is […]

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