Your Guide to Home Energy Efficiency in Edmonton

The Ultimate Guide to Home Energy Efficiency for Fall in Edmonton

As fall settles in Edmonton, it’s the ideal time for homeowners to get their homes ready for colder temperatures and enhance energy efficiency. By implementing simple adjustments now, you can reduce your energy bills while ensuring your home stays cozy. At Habberjam At Home, we prioritize family-like customer service and making your home more comfortable […]

Signs That Your Furnace Is Failing

Furnace Repair in Edmonton

With winter weather settling in, seeing signs that your furnace is failing is scary. Being stranded in the cold while you wait for a technician to come check it out, and then have to fix or replace it is not something you want to be doing in January. Luckily, your furnace gives you some warning […]

Plumbing Pipes And Their Uses

A photo of plumbing pipes. Basic Plumbing Pipes and Their Uses.

While we all know what pipes are–the things that snake through your home and bring water to your sink and sewage out of your house–the average Joe would be hard-pressed to name some basic plumbing pipes and their uses. As a homeowner, it can be very useful to know more about the pipes spanning your […]

Winter Walkway Safety

An Edmonton home with winter walkway safety.

Winter walkway safety is paramount, especially when slipping and falling tend to bring out even greater bodily challenges. Suddenly it is less about stepping off a stair wrong and it is more about painfully face planting onto the concrete as your foot slips on ice.  None of us want to deal with that, especially first […]

Hard or Soft? How to Tell What Kind of Water is in your Home

Is Edmonton water hard or soft?

Do you know if you have hard or soft water in your home? If you’re like 85% of the population of Canada, you likely have hard water. But what does that mean? There are a lot of myths out there about both hard and soft water, so it’s difficult to know what’s the truth and […]

How to Prevent Mold in the Bathroom

Control humidity levels in your bathroom

Sorry to break it to you, but no matter what, your bathroom will always be a haven for mold. Since humidity is the culprit of mold growth, the best prevention is to control humidity levels in your bathroom. Mold is pretty common, actually! But, for health reasons, it’s extremely important to prevent the breeding of […]

Pipe Up – What your waterflow is telling you

Low water pressure edmonton

Very few things are as frustrating and disappointing for a homeowner as low water flow and a sad, trickling shower. If your water mists gently through the showerhead, it’s a sign that something is wrong. Then again, if water thunders through your pipes with the force of a thousand hurricanes, that isn’t any better. Has […]

Shower vs Sink: What Are the Differences in Plumbing?

The Difference Between a Shower Drain and Tub Drain

Have you ever stepped into a hot shower, hoping to relax a little after a hard day’s work, but those annoying and intrusive thoughts stop that from happening? You just want to wash away the stress of the day, but you can’t help but wonder if there is a difference in the plumbing of your […]

Homeowners Inspection – How to check your plumbing, A/C, and heating units!

How do you inspect an HVAC system?

Buying a new home can be an exciting experience as it marks a new chapter in your life. However, it can often be stressful as tasks and projects build up. Keeping up with your day-to-day activities can be challenging, and sometimes, people neglect proper inspections of their new home.  Properly inspecting your new home is […]