It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

The snow is falling and the temperatures are too! It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas! That tends to always lighten the spirits. That is, until your spa decides to quit heating water. Nothing can cause more problems than frozen plumbing. And damage is exactly what will happen when water stops running or heating when the thermometer dips into the teens, as it has been doing lately. 

And, it can happen so fast! But, so can the remedy! The easiest way to prevent damage to your spa and its plumbing is to regularly check your spa in the winter. If you do find that water has ceased to flow, a trouble light, heat lamp or small heater under the skirting will generate plenty of heat to fend off the cold. Be sure to check that it isn’t against something or melting damage will be your next repair. Also, be sure to close the skirt up to hold in that heat. 

Then, give us a call so we can trouble-shoot the source of the problem. That way we can get you back into hot water, the right way, without you getting hot behind the collar!

Merry Christmas!

Jerry Bowers

Winter Weather Fencing

Winter Weather Fencing

It was late in the fall one year and I had just finished measuring and giving an estimate on a fence and the customer says to me, “Well, when you start back up in the spring, we’ll have you do this fence for us.” Since then I have made a point to educate our customers that we work year round. As one of our motto says, “If we can find the ground, we can build your fence!”

A couple of the most common concerns are ‘Frozen Ground” and ‘Pouring Concrete in the Winter’. 

Frozen ground can be good and bad. We like it in one aspect because there is no mud, but it does get hard as well. We combat the hardness with hydraulic, motorized augers and carbide tips. With ‘down pressure’ and the carbide tips we can actually dig thru asphalt along with frozen ground, so no problem when it freezes!

But, what about pouring concrete when the temperatures dip below freezing? Well, that is a major concern… when you’re pouring sidewalks, for sure! But, when you are setting fence posts, it is actually a benefit when the weather cools off. If cement freezes, it will weaken it, but when it is poured into a post hole, the ground actually insulates the ‘mud’ from freezing. Kick a little dirt (or snow, as the case may be) and the cool temperatures slow down the curing process, making the cement harder than it is when pouring in the heat of the summer. We generally like to allow an extra day when letting post set before building on the posts.

Additionally, we serve two purposes when we work year round; 1) Customers have needs year round, with wind damage, new puppies for Christmas and people moving into new homes. 2) Our installers still have house payments and groceries to buy, even in the winter… go figure! :)

 

So, just like mail carriers, "Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor gloom of night" or even frozen ground will keep us from our appointed task!

Have a great winter!

I really enjoy visiting with our community about individual fence needs. The variety of fencing needs and solutions to those needs are as unique as every homeowner and business. We want your project to be your greatest construction experience ever. That’s why we give you a 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTY along with our exclusive as-long-as-you-own-it workmanship warranty*. The following material should give you a better understanding of our company and the products and services that we offer.  Check to see if your project qualifies for these special offers.

At Bowers Fencing, we specialize in permanent fences.  What is a permanent fence? That’s a fence you won't have to work on or ever worry about.  There are five key ingredients of a permanent fence:

1.      Materials with a wall thickness of .065 - .25 inches to ensure they will withstand wind and weather, PLUS the not so normal wear and tear of kids and pets. This eliminates rot and deterioration, so you can relax or play, instead of doing fence repairs.

2.      Posts are set in 23% – 31% larger holes and nearly double the cement, below the frost line so they stay in the ground where they belong instead of “rising to the occasion.”

3.      Gate posts are the proper size for large gates, wind & weather conditions because there is nothing worse than a sagging, hard to operate gate.

4.      An “As long as you own it” guarantee on workmanship and materials. This incredible guarantee has lead us to “go above and beyond the call of duty”. We provide our exclusive ELEVEN POINT job completion inspection by a field operation manager on every job. We  follow up twice yearly and perform our on-site “Quality Assurance”inspection AT NO EXTRA COST, so if there is a problem you won’t even have to pick up the phone. This gives you peace of mind and the security you deserve.

5.      Construction by Bowers Fencing, Inc., the Premier Fence Contractor in the Klamath Basin for over 45 years. That is why more families and business’ have had Bowers Fencing install their fences than the top two competitors combined!

We are proud of our reputation for putting the customer first in every area of our operations. We feel that this attitude is one of the most important contributors to our success and to the success of the customers we serve. Don't hesitate to call if you have any questions or need any additional information on your particular need. CALL 884-5184 or visit our web site atwww.BowersFencingAndPools.com

Jerry Bowers

Bowers Fencing & Swimming Pools, Inc.

1818 Derby Street

Klamath Falls, OR 97603

541-884-5184

541-885-3835 fax

www.BowersFencingandPools.com