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Ryan & Greene Construction LLC 🔨 30+ years of expert residential & commercial construction serving NH and MA. Fully licensed & insured. Let RG Construction turn your dreams into reality!

From remodels to additions, we bring quality, craftsmanship, and care to every project. We Are a Veteran owned and owner operated construction company servicing residential and commercial customers in southern NH and MA. We are a one stop shop from small home repairs to additions and new construction.

Before the snow flies, give your deck five minutes.Walk it end to end. Look for boards that feel soft underfoot, railing...
10/26/2026

Before the snow flies, give your deck five minutes.

Walk it end to end. Look for boards that feel soft underfoot, railings that move when you push on them, and stairs that have started to pull away. Check where the deck meets the house too. If the flashing over the ledger board is loose or missing, water gets behind it all winter.

Anything you catch now is usually a small fix. If something doesn't look right, give us a call and we'll talk it through.

See how we build decks to handle New England winters: https://www.ryanandgreeneconstruction.com/services/deck-builders-nh?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rg_social_oct26

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10/11/2026

How we train them. Nobody falls through the ceiling on our jobs.

Your front steps are about to get a lot more slippery.In a few weeks they'll be covered in wet leaves. In a couple of mo...
10/10/2026

Your front steps are about to get a lot more slippery.

In a few weeks they'll be covered in wet leaves. In a couple of months they'll have ice on them. Take a minute this weekend and check them while they're still easy to fix:

- Grab each railing and give it a firm shake. It shouldn't move.
- Step on every tread. Soft spots, bounce, or cracking usually mean rot underneath.
- Look at the bottom of the stringers where they meet the ground or landing. That's where rot tends to start.
- Make sure your exterior lights work. Shorter days are coming.

A railing that wiggles in October is the one someone grabs on an icy morning in January.

If your porch or steps need attention, we'd be glad to take a look before winter.

603-797-9224 | ryanandgreeneconstruction.com

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Water that pools against your foundation in the fall becomes ice against your foundation in the winter.Here's a quick ch...
10/09/2026

Water that pools against your foundation in the fall becomes ice against your foundation in the winter.

Here's a quick check to do after the next good rain:

- See where each downspout empties. If it's dumping right at the base of the wall, add an extension to carry the water 4 to 6 feet out.
- Look at the ground along the house. It should slope away from the foundation, not toward it. Building code calls for at least 6 inches of drop over the first 10 feet.
- Keep mulch and soil at least 6 inches below the bottom of your siding.
- Check the basement after a heavy rain. Damp corners usually point to a drainage problem outside.

Freeze-thaw around the foundation is where heaved walkways, cracked steps, and wet basements get started. A lot of it can be prevented with a downspout extension and some regrading.

If you're already seeing cracks, settling, or water in the basement, give us a call and we'll take a look.

603-797-9224 | ryanandgreeneconstruction.com

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Thinking about an addition, a new deck, or a remodel next year? The time to start is now, not March.Every spring the sam...
10/08/2026

Thinking about an addition, a new deck, or a remodel next year? The time to start is now, not March.

Every spring the same thing happens across New England. The snow melts, everyone decides at once, and contractor schedules fill up for months.

A good project takes real time before anyone swings a hammer. Design, selections, pricing, and permits can all take weeks. Getting that work done over the winter means you're ready to build when the ground thaws instead of waiting in line.

Here's how the timeline works, from first design meeting to breaking ground:
https://www.ryanandgreeneconstruction.com/blog/new-year-winter-planning-home-addition-2026

If a project has been on your list, now is a good time to start the conversation.

603-797-9224 | ryanandgreeneconstruction.com

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Take a slow walk around the house and look at the caulk around your windows, doors, and exterior trim.Cracked, shrunken,...
10/07/2026

Take a slow walk around the house and look at the caulk around your windows, doors, and exterior trim.

Cracked, shrunken, or missing caulk lets water get behind the trim and siding. In a New England winter, that water freezes and thaws again and again, and every cycle opens the gap a little wider. By spring, it's rotted trim and window sills instead of a tube of caulk.

What to look for:

- Gaps where trim meets siding
- Cracks at the corners of windows and doors
- Peeling paint on sills, which usually means moisture is getting in
- Soft spots when you press on trim with a screwdriver

Most exterior caulks need temperatures around 40°F or higher to cure properly, so this is a job for October, not November.

If you press on a sill and it gives, that's more than a caulking job. Give us a call and we'll take a look.

603-797-9224 | ryanandgreeneconstruction.com

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If your deck needs stain or sealer this year, keep an eye on the forecast this week.Most deck stains and sealers need dr...
10/06/2026

If your deck needs stain or sealer this year, keep an eye on the forecast this week.

Most deck stains and sealers need dry boards and temperatures above 50°F while they cure. Here in Southern New Hampshire, those days get harder to find as October goes on. Check the label on the can before you start.

Before you put the deck to bed for the winter:

- Sweep off the leaves. Wet leaves sitting on boards all winter cause stains and hold moisture.
- Look closely where the deck attaches to the house. Soft wood or rusted hardware at the ledger board is a structural issue, not a cosmetic one.
- Clear out anything stored underneath that traps moisture against the framing.
- Use a plastic shovel this winter, not metal, especially on composite boards.

If anything at the ledger or framing doesn't look right, now is the time to have it looked at, not after a season of snow load.

Tired of staining every fall? Here's how wood and composite hold up in a New England climate:
https://www.ryanandgreeneconstruction.com/blog/composite-vs-wood-decking-ne-climate

603-797-9224 | ryanandgreeneconstruction.com

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Gutters are the first thing we check on any New England house this time of year.When gutters are packed with leaves, mel...
10/05/2026

Gutters are the first thing we check on any New England house this time of year.

When gutters are packed with leaves, melting snow has nowhere to go. It backs up at the edge of the roof, refreezes overnight, and builds into the ice dams that push water under shingles and into ceilings and walls.

What to do this month:

- Wait until most of the leaves are down, then clear the gutters completely
- Run a hose through each downspout to make sure it actually drains
- Look for sections sagging between hangers or pulling away from the house
- Check the fascia board behind the gutter for soft or rotted wood

Clogged gutters aren't the only cause of ice dams. Attic insulation and ventilation matter just as much. But clear gutters are the easiest place to start.

If you're seeing rot, sagging, or water stains on a ceiling near an outside wall, give us a call before the snow flies.

Our full guide to ice dams and winter prep for New England homes:
https://www.ryanandgreeneconstruction.com/blog/winter-home-protection-tips-new-england

603-797-9224 | ryanandgreeneconstruction.com

Built Right. On Time. Guaranteed.

The leaves are turning across Southern New Hampshire, which means the clock is running on fall prep.Before the first har...
10/04/2026

The leaves are turning across Southern New Hampshire, which means the clock is running on fall prep.

Before the first hard freeze, take ten minutes this weekend and walk around the outside of your house. Here's what we'd look for:

1. Gutters full of leaves or pulling away from the fascia
2. Downspouts emptying right next to the foundation
3. Cracked or missing caulk around windows, doors, and trim
4. Soft deck boards, loose railings, or wobbly steps
5. Garden hoses still connected to outside faucets

None of these are big jobs in October. Any one of them can become a big job by March.

We'll cover most of these in more detail this week. And if your walk-around turns up something that needs a second set of eyes, give us a call.

603-797-9224 | ryanandgreeneconstruction.com

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Another 5-star review.Christine recently bought a 120-year-old home in Amesbury with a front porch that needed major str...
10/02/2026

Another 5-star review.

Christine recently bought a 120-year-old home in Amesbury with a front porch that needed major structural repairs. The deeper we got, the more the old porch had to tell us, and the crew adjusted to whatever the house needed.

Here's what she had to say:

"As the project became more challenging they flexibly adapted to the needs of the job. The quality of craftsmanship is exceptional."

Thank you, Christine. Adam, Winston, and Mike were glad to help bring this one back to life.

Got an older home with a porch or structure that needs real attention? We'd be glad to take a look.

603-797-9224 | ryanandgreeneconstruction.com

Built Right. On Time. Guaranteed.

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23 Plaistow Road # 3
Plaistow, NH
03865

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