Blizzard, ice, wind, more snow…how’s your roof? Like many parts of the house, we rarely consider the roof until it needs attention. One leak can ruin your whole day. Whether it’s “raining cats and dogs", a colloquialism from the times of thatched roofs, or “hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk”, we depend on roof shingles every day.

Many of the things we take for granted, like a roof that withstands a blizzard, are produced with some amazing technology. Roof shingles installed on REEF Builders’ custom homes carry a 30 year warranty. How do they manufacture a roof shingle to withstand Mother Nature for 30 years?!

This brief video a explains and illustrates the steps necessary to produce the roof shingles that keep you dry when it’s wet, warm when it’s cold, and cool when it’s hot. Enjoy!

How Roof Shingles are made for your Cape Cod Home

How Roof Shingles are made for your Cape Cod Home

Been spending a lot of time inside? How’s your kitchen looking? Time for a little updating? Since it’s been 10 degrees outside, there’s been a lot of inside time lately. Many folks are taking a second look at the heart of their home…the kitchen.

Ready to get inspired? What’s new for 2015? Here are some great resources for thinking and planning for your 2015 kitchen overhaul. Modern; classic; warm hardware tones – who knew?

These photos and design sites for fresh new kitchen ideas are bound to get your juices flowing, and your kitchen plans going!

Modern Kitchen Ideas 2015 for your Cape Cod Home

HGTV's Best Kitchens for Cape Cod

Fresh Kitchen Design Trends for 2015

The blizzard is on its way! It's forecast to be here tonight and all day tomorrow…are you ready? Is your Cape Cod Home prepared to handle the wind, ice, snow and potential power outages?

Most important:
• Ensure that snow is moved away from exhaust vents for furnaces, water heaters, etc. Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning is a real danger for homeowners after a major snowfall.
• Clear snow from flat and/or low pitched roofs. Snow can be very heavy! Clear the snow as it accumulates on your flat roof.
• Ice dams can push runoff from melting snow up into your roof. Clean the eaves of your home, and make sure melting snow can drain away from the house.

Here are some excellent resources for more blizzard preparation tips:

Mass. Emergency Management Agency checklist for Cape Cod Blizzards

Red Cross storm checklist for Cape Cod Blizzards

Top 10 Blizzard Tips for Cape Cod

Prepare for winter blizzards on Cape Cod

REEF Cape Cod’s Home Builder is awarded “Best Of Houzz 2015”

Annual Survey and Analysis of Community of Over 25 Million Monthly Users Reveals Top-Rated Home Building Professionals and Design Trends

Houzz (www.houzz.com), the leading platform for home remodeling and design, today announced the community’s picks for Best Of Houzz 2015, a homeowner-to-homeowner guide to the top home builders, architects, interior designers, landscape pros and other residential professionals on Houzz from tile, stone and countertop pros to painters.

“We are pleased and proud to be recognized once again by Houzz.com” remarked Matt Teague, president of REEF Cape Cod’s Home Builder. “It really means something when the largest online home design/build site acknowledges your efforts. Presently we are building custom homes throughout Cape Cod, from New Seabury to Truro. One of our goals is to exceed customer expectations, and it’s great for our team to be recognized for their success.”

  REEF Cape Cod's Home Builder on Houzz.com

“Houzz connects people with the best home professional for their project by providing the only 360-degree view of a professional, from their portfolio, client reviews, awards and accreditations to their work style and expertise based on their participation in the Houzz community,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of Industry Marketing for Houzz. “We’re delighted to join our community in recognizing the talented professionals on Houzz who are delivering incredible designs and delightful customer experiences.”

The Best Of Houzz award is given in two categories: Customer Satisfaction and Design. Customer Satisfaction honors are determined by a variety of factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2014. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the more than 25 million monthly users on Houzz, known as “Houzzers,” Winners will receive a “Best Of Houzz 2015” badge on their profiles, showing the Houzz community their commitment to excellence. These badges help homeowners identify popular and top-rated home professionals in every metro area on Houzz.

About Houzz
Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish - online or from a mobile device. From decorating a room to building a custom home, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world. Headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, Houzz also has international offices in London, Berlin and Sydney.

For more information please contact:
REEF Cape Cod’s Home Builder

Chuck Tuttle 508-394-3090 ext 1

CTuttle@CapeCodBuilder.com

Merry Christmas everybody!

It’s been a great year for REEF Cape Cod’s Home Builder, and we hope it’s been a great year for you too.

This time of year we all seem to take stock, look back at the wonderful opportunities we’ve enjoyed, and look forward to helping more folks realize their dreams here on Cape Cod.

Building custom homes isn’t easy, but we seem to have fun along the way.

And the smiling faces on move-in day make it all worthwhile.

The team at REEF sends our best wishes to you and yours for a wonderful, safe and happy holiday.

The holidays are great. I always look forward to this time of year…probably because I have nothing but good memories of Christmas past. Lights, fireplaces, ovens baking and hot stoves…there is plenty of opportunity for accidents.

Keeping the family and home safe during the busy holidays can be challenging. Just keeping track of the kids can seem impossible! Here are some great tips to ensure a safe and happy holiday for your home and family:

Holiday Safety Tips for Cape Cod Homes

Holiday Safety Tips for Cape Cod Homes

Holiday Home Safety for Cape Cod Families

Holiday Home Safety for Cape Cod Families

Christmas on Cape Cod is a special time. There are myriad ways to celebrate the season here on the Cape. Concerts, exhibitions, parades, open houses, and the venerable Christmas stroll. How about taking a train to Christmas Town? Or celebrating as Santa arrives by boat?

One could attend a special event almost every night! Keeping track of all the happenings can be daunting. Here are some great seasonal events to consider:

Centerville Village Stroll

Falmouth Holidays By The Sea Weekend

Spectacle-of-Trees at the JFK Museum

Cultural Center of Cape Cod Holiday Events

Chatham Christmas by the Sea

The Train to Christmas Town

Brewster for the Holidays

This is very cool. Harnessing the ocean’s energy has been a goal of many for years. Cape Cod is surrounded by some of the strongest currents in the world. The Cape Cod Canal is actually a “hydraulic” current, which means that water is always moving at some point along the canal. It is easy to envision a submerged turbine whose blades are turned by the moving current, generating energy every hour of every day, rain or shine, wind or calm.

Here is a house design that incorporates a turbine to transform the kinetic energy of waves into electrical energy for the house. The exterior cement shell of the house is bound to take a beating, but the wave energy should be substantial. Frankly, harnessing a steady current would probably produce more predictable energy every day. I would be surprised if using the energy of the ocean isn’t much more common in the years to come.

And Cape Cod is the perfect place to harness the endless energy of the ocean! Take a look and see what you think: 

House Powered by Ocean Waves on Cape Cod?

House Powered by Ocean Waves on Cape Cod?

Invasion of Crab Parts on Cape Cod? Piles and piles of crab parts are found on several Cape Cod beaches! What’s happening?

While the Philae Lander is attaching itself to a comet zooming through the universe, there are still some amazing discoveries to be found on sunny Cape Cod. You may love the Cape, and visit often or live here, and think you’ve seen it all. But there are still plenty of discoveries to be made. I know I learn something every time I go to the beach.

Here’s a great report of a recent Cape Cod phenomenon…why are some beaches LOADED with crab parts? Red tide? Blue tide? What’s happening? Check out this brief and fun video to discover the answer!

Invasion of Crab Parts on Cape Cod

Invasion of Crab Parts on Cape Cod

Invasion of Crab Parts on Cape Cod

Summer is over. The crowds are gone. Leaves are still on the trees – so it’s too early to rake…let’s play golf!

Fall is a great time to enjoy Cape Cod. And a round of golf, even just nine holes, is a wonderful way to enjoy some spectacular scenery, get some fresh air, and work up an appetite! We played the Highlands Course in Truro and had a blast. It’s a ton of fun, even for beginners.

Here are some great resources for locating golf courses on the Cape. Enjoy!

GolfCapeCod.com

Cape Cod Chamber's list of Golf Courses

CapeCodCountryClub.com

Golf Courses on Cape Cod

WorldGolf.com list and reviews of Cape Cod Golf Courses