Tax Credits from Obama's Stimulus Plan

The recent economic changes and tax credits created from President Obama's $787 billion stimulus bill means great opporunities for homeowners like you. Now is the best time to consider remodeling and updating your home.

What does the economic stimulus package offer for home remodeling?
The recovery package offers funds and credits that will enable you to better winterize your home and make it more energy-efficient. It also provides the ability to receive an energy audit which will give you an idea of how best to improve your home for the blistering hot summer days and the upcoming frigid winter nights.

How can Young Painting & Remodeling help?
We can provide energy audits, explain the benefits of each potential update and work with you to create a customized plan of attack that will provide the biggest impact on your monthly bills and take full advantage of the tax credits being offered by the federal government.




If you want to read more details on how the stimulus bill will affect remodeling, click here.

LED vs Incandescent Light Bulbs - What's the Difference?

As you look for ways to save money, your lights are often the last thing you consider. What you may not realize is that lighting fixtures constitute a large percentage (as much as 40%) of electric utility bills.

A new product that is on the market and YPR is looking to begin using is LED recessed lighting. The light quality is better than regular incandescent light bulbs (and CFL bulbs for that matter) and the potential savings LED lighting offers is well worth a look. At a glance, LED recessed lighting differs from your everyday incandescent light bulb in a few important ways:

• A LED light bulb consumes 75% less energy compared to 65W BR30 incandescent lamp
• LED bulbs have a projected 50,000 hour life (or 22.8 years at 6 hours of usage a day!)
• Uses less than 15 watts

If you'd like to learn more about LED recessed lighting, click here.