Taking Care of Your Bermuda Home

Taking Care of a Bermuda Roof

A Bermuda roof is not only the “lid” on top of our home, it’s also our water collection system. Keeping it clean and sealed is imperative. We asked Eldon Rego, an expert roof painter, for some advice on maintaining a Bermuda roof. How often should you paint your roof?That depends partly on the type of paint that was last used on the roof. When the material used is cement-based powder paint, the roof should be cleaned and painted every two-and-a-half…

May 19, 2023

Written by: Jonathan Kent

Taking Care of Your Bermuda Home

How to Properly Maintain Your Water Tank

Out of sight may be out of mind—but don’t let that apply to your water tank! Keeping your tank fit for purpose is a health issue, as well as a property maintenance matter. The Department of Health recommends a programme…

May 18, 2023

Written by: Jonathan Kent

Taking Care of Your Bermuda Home

Give Your Driveway the Wow Factor

Often left to the end of the budget when building from scratch or renovating, the driveway is actually one of the most important aspects of your home. Not because you have to be able to drive down it without a…

May 15, 2023

Written by: Annabel Cooper

Taking Care of Your Bermuda Home

Creating the Perfect Verandah

Done well, a verandah can be an extra living room, dining room, playroom, gym, outdoor space on a rainy day or all of the above. It can also add aesthetic value to your home, provide flatter roof-space for solar panels…

May 13, 2023

Written by: Annabel Cooper

Taking Care of Your Bermuda Home

Growing and Caring for Lawns in Bermuda

What grass seed should you choose to create a lawn in Bermuda? According to Martin Brown, owner of Brown and Company Landscape Gardeners and Tree Surgeons, the four main grasses available are St. Augustine (typically the Floratam cultivar), zoysia, Bermuda…

May 11, 2023

Written by: Annabel Cooper

Taking Care of Your Bermuda Home

The Lowdown on Solar

As many of us try to reduce our carbon footprint, as well as our BELCO bills, the outlook for solar energy systems seems bright, but where do you start? How reliable is solar technology and do the potential savings outweigh…

May 9, 2023

Written by: Annabel Cooper

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