Spring Home Maintenance To-Do List
As you gear up for some heavy-duty spring cleaning, don’t forget you need to do some exterior home maintenance, too. Keeping up a house is essential. A little tender loving care every spring can help you avoid budget-breaking issues down the road. While you can handle some items yourself, it’s best to hire professionals to take care of the more complicated items. Here is our to-do list of nine spring home maintenance tips to make your life easier.
- Clean Out Gutters
Dirt, leaves, and other debris get stuck in your gutters, causing them to get blocked and not work correctly. Get out your ladder, or hire a handyman, and get them cleaned out. Those spring showers can damage your home if your gutters aren’t working right.
- Inspect Your Roof
Winter storms and heavy rains could have damaged your roof. Minimize the damage by catching it early. Patch small holes and repair missing shingles, or get a roofer to replace the entire roof if necessary.
- Pressure Wash and Seal Your Wood
Wood decks and fences last longer if they’re sealed yearly. Protect them by cleaning them thoroughly and using a water-resistant seal on them once they’re dry.
- Check for Termites
On a nice day in the spring, walk around your house and closely examine all your home’s wood. Be alarmed if you see small swarming insects. Yes, it’s as gross as it sounds. These are termites, and they can cause huge damage to your home’s foundation. If you see evidence of these wood-eating beasts, call a licensed professional to come out and get rid of them for you.
- Scrape and Caulk
Look around every door and window and, if the caulk is missing or peeling, scrape away the remainder and re-caulk the area. If your caulk is worn, it can be letting air out, which adds up to higher monthly heating and cooling bills.
- Walk Your Driveway
Cold weather, rain, and snow can cause pavement to crack over the winter. Patch spots quickly to keep them from getting worse. Look at your walkways and sidewalks, too.
- Service Your Air Conditioning Unit
Schedule an HVAC professional to check your duct work for holes, and to clean and service your unit. After all, you don’t want it breaking down on those sweltering July summer days.
- Tune Up Your Lawn Mower
Load up your mower and take it to a small engine repair place to get it checked out and to have its fluid and blades replaced.
- Change Outdoor Bulbs
Winter’s shorter days probably caused you to burn your outdoor lights for longer. Replace them all to make sure they are fresh throughout the spring and summer months.
Your home is a big investment of time and money, and it pays to take some time to perform these spring maintenance updates. Once they’re done, you can enjoy your outdoor spaces without worrying about potentially expensive repairs looming over you.
