Rochel Maday
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Name: Rochel Maday
Title: Contributing Writer
Rochel Maday is a freelance writer who has been creating content for BobVila.com since May of 2022. She’s been writing for the home improvement industry since 2015 and enjoys covering articles on gardening, remodeling, and homeowner finances.
Expertise and Experience
As a freelancer, Rochel has covered multiple industries but found a home (pun intended) writing content for homeowners. While renovating her own home, Rochel discovered a passion for home improvement, both aesthetically and financially. From replacing trim to peeling away wallpaper and full bathroom and kitchen overhauls, she’s seen the good and bad sides of remodeling. She also quickly learned that every DIY and contractor job has an impact on a homeowner’s bottom line.
Passionate about helping other homeowners, Rochel built her freelance business around helping leaders in the construction and mortgage industries share tips and guides for their readers that help make sense (and cents) out of homeownership and home improvement.
When not writing, Rochel helps her husband manage his woodworking business by handling the administrative tasks (though she’s been known to operate a power tool now and again).
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Typical Range: $419 to $1,359 National Average: $884Ceiling damage can be linked to multiple issues. Hidden water leaks are often to blame for stains, sagging ceilings, or peeling pain...
Typical Range: $500 to $5,500 National Average: $3,000Natural gas is the most environmentally friendly fossil fuel around, making it an excellent heat source for a home fireplace. Whil...
Typical Range: $70 to $300 National Average: $150Furnaces hibernate during the warmer months. While they rest, dust often builds up in the unit. Ignoring this buildup can have a negati...
Typical Range: $50 to $250 per foot National Average: $150 per footA sewer line is a single pipe that transports wastewater from inside a home to the main sewer line, where it makes it...
Typical Range: $221 to $964 National Average: $591A water heater does exactly what its name suggests: It heats water. This water can be used in a home for showering, cooking, and clean...
Typical Range: $700 to $10,000 National Average: $2,175A furnace is an essential feature of a home. It not only keeps the temperature comfortable for its residents but ensures the inne...
Typical Range: $400 to $2,000 National Average: $1,200There’s nothing quite like curling up to a cozy fire on a cool evening, but an old and drab fireplace can dampen the ambience and ...
Typical Range: $4,600 to $70,000 National Average: $25,250Finishing an attic means transforming unused space beneath the roof of a home into usable living space. The design process usu...
Highlights The typical range for chimney repair costs is $160 to $750, with a national average of $455. Cost factors for chimney repairs include repair type, chimney type, repair method...
Typical Range: $395 to $753 National Average: $575A whole-house humidifier can dramatically improve the level of moisture in a home’s air, making hot, dry days much more comfortable. A...