A patio door that won’t close properly may seem like a small inconvenience. That is until you receive your electric bill and it’s double than what it was last month. Or until you have to lift it, pull it, push it, and perform a minor…
Every home, no matter how well built, has a way for the outside world to find its way in. Sometimes it is water. Sometimes it is wind. Every once in awhile, it is a raccoon! One of our GEMS Members in Westlake’s Terra Bella discovered…
When the Thermostat Failed, GEMS Fixed It by Text When our GEMS Owner called us, they were already sweating. Their upstairs air conditioner had a mind of its own. Instead of cooling, it decided the household needed heat… in July… in North Texas. For most…
We Helped Our Owners Assemble Their Furniture One of our GEMS Members called us recently with a request that had nothing to do with their home. Their daughter was moving into her first apartment in Dallas, and somewhere between the moving truck and the end…
Spotting Invoice Issues: Things We Handle For Your Home Part of having a GEMS membership is knowing there’s a team watching for anything that looks funny. When you live a busy life (as many of our Owners do), your time is valuable. We understand that,…
How to Get Rid of Ants Ahh! Why are there ants in my home? One of our GEMS Owners had this very problem. Her home became a scene for Pixar’s A Bug’s Life movie… and not in a cute cartoon way. When we sent our technician…
When a Bat Moves into Your Patio: A GEMS Story When we create beautiful outdoor spaces for our Owners — places to relax, entertain family, and enjoy North Texas evenings — every once in awhile, unwanted guests decide they would like to enjoy those spaces,…
There’s a particular kind of stress that comes with arriving home and realizing you can’t get in. In one case, our GEMS Owner had a large, custom iron electric driveway gate that secures the drive from the garage. When the gate motor failed, the gate…
Don’t Let Smoke Detectors Sabotage Your Holiday Plans Picture this: It’s the Wednesday before a big holiday. Most people are already exhausted from home preparation. But for one of our Owners, the evening had taken an entirely different course- courtesy of a symphony of shrieking…
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