Maintenance for your Summer

Keeping up with seasonal repairs and upkeep but not only shows pride of ownership, but they can prevent costly and preventable home expenses. Prepare your home for your summer when using the following considerations:

Home exterior

• Check all window and door locks to make sure these are secure. Actually work them, and apply lubricant when they’re difficult to open.
• Inspect your roof and gutters, cleanse gutter debris and show off shingle integrity.
• Inspect your home’s foundation, sealing cracks and levelling yard depressions with compacted soil.
• Check wooden structures, for instance decks and steps, for rotting, loose wood or exposed nails.

Home interior

• Hire a certified heating, ventilation and air conditioner (HVAC) contractor to tune up your ac unit.
• Examine electrical outlets and cords for potential fire hazards, such as frayed wires.

Garage

• Examine your garage door making sure that it is in proper working order.
• Declutter by reviewing the items in your garage. Donate or dump things you will no longer use or need.

Driveways and walkways

• Inspect your pavement for cracks and holes, and remedy them. This tends to greatly assist in preventing accidental slips, trips and falls.