How to Protect Your Vermont Home from Sudden Summer Microbursts Vermont’s summer thunderstorms and sudden microbursts are a massive threat to the local power grid and your home’s vulnerable basement. Read our comprehensive survival guide to learn how to protect your essential appliances and stop flooding before it starts! Summer in Vermont is beautiful, but… Read more »
The Hidden Risks of Retail Generators Discover the hidden risks of buying a standby generator from a big-box store instead of a dedicated local expert. Learn why partnering with a neighborhood team like Brook Field Service ensures you have 24/7 emergency support when you need it most. When it comes to protecting your home from… Read more »
Picture this: It’s a beautiful, 85-degree July afternoon in Vermont. There isn’t a single cloud in the sky, no wind is blowing, and you are relaxing inside the cool comfort of your air-conditioned home. Suddenly, the A/C sputters to a halt, the TV shuts off, and your house goes dead quiet. You look out the… Read more »
The Whole-Home Generator Cost: The $0 Down Solution When we sit down with Vermont homeowners to talk about protecting their property from summer storms, the conversation almost always starts with one big question: “What is the true whole-home generator cost?” For years, there has been a misconception that automatic backup power is an extreme luxury… Read more »
Don’t let the sunny, mild May weather fool you! While you are busy opening the pool and planning summer barbecues, a major meteorological shift is right around the corner: Hurricane season officially begins on June 1st. When most people think of hurricanes, they picture the Florida coast or the Gulf of Mexico. But the reality… Read more »
As the long New England mud season finally fades and the temperatures begin to rise, homeowners across Vermont are looking forward to sunny days and backyard barbecues. But while the threat of blizzards and ice may be gone, the summer months bring their own volatile weather. The collision of intense heat and humidity creates the… Read more »
Affordable Standby Generators: Protecting Your Finished Basement with BFS If you live in New England, you know that making it through a long, harsh Vermont winter is a badge of honor. But while you were bundled up inside by the fire, your backup generator was outside working overtime. Whether it was actively powering your home… Read more »
If you ask any Vermonter what weather event they fear the most when it comes to losing electricity, most will immediately say “ice storms.” The sound of freezing rain coating branches in January is enough to make any homeowner nervous. But as we transition out of winter, a new, highly destructive threat emerges. While ice… Read more »
As March rolls in and tax refunds start hitting bank accounts, many Vermont homeowners are looking for the smartest ways to reinvest that money into their properties. While a kitchen remodel or fresh landscaping might be the first things that come to mind, you might be surprised to learn that a backup power system is… Read more »
In Vermont, we don’t just transition from winter to spring; we go through a very specific, notoriously messy phase known as “Mud Season.” While the sight of melting snow and longer days is a welcome relief after a long winter, it hides a massive threat to your home. In fact, late March and early April… Read more »
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