Spring is here! As exciting as warmer weather is, it’s essential that we make sure our home is ready for the change. Below are 9 of Classic Construction’s top tips to help you prepare your home for Spring.
Inspect your roof
For your safety, you should perform this inspection from the ground to the best of your ability, possibly with binoculars. Check for dents, loose or torn off shingles, and obvious nails sticking out.
Change all your filters
This includes your water, range hood and air vent filters. Spring brings with it all the allergens, so this will help keep your family safe from these annoying particles.
Additionally, you should make sure to clean out your dryer vent. This is massively important to do because it can help you prevent a fire from destroying part or all of your home. Fire restoration services are expensive and time consuming but cleaning your dryer vent is free and takes about an hour.
Check all window and door seals
Spring is a wet season; checking your caulking will help you catch any areas for potential leaks before they cause damage to your home.
Clean out your gutters
If you didn’t do this between autumn and winter, chances are your gutters are chock full of leaves and debris. When the spring showers hit, your gutters could overflow and cause damage to your home. They could also detach completely from your home from the weight filling them up.
Inspect your foundation
If you have a crawlspace, make sure to clear out and repair your foundation vents as these will prevent mold and critters from taking up residence beneath your home. Look for any visible cracks or shifting.
Inspect any brick or concrete surrounding your home
Moisture is the enemy of brick and concrete. If it seeps beneath your driveway, it can cause cracks and splitting. If water sneaks its way into the mortar between your brick walls, they could crumble and fall apart as well. Check for any signs of moisture seepage in these areas around your home and shop around for an estimate for repairs if you think it’s necessary.
Service your HVAC unit
Despite the costs, we all know our HVAC units are the real MVPs of our homes. They’ve kept us warm all winter and we’ll soon be expecting them to keep us cool during the summer. Therefore it’s essential to have them serviced in the spring by a licensed HVAC professional. You don’t want to wait until the heat of summer to find out you have an AC problem.
Inspect your wood siding, decking, and railing
Winter is harsh on wood. Look for any signs of wood damage or deterioration. If any of your wood is rotted, it needs to be replaced. Also be on the lookout for any signs of termites or other critters. It’s better to have these removed or exterminated before acquiring further damage.
De-winterize your pool
If you have a pool, you’re probably already looking forward to using it again. I’m sure you know about the usual cleaning, brushing, chlorinating and debris removal; these are what you usually handle yourself. Make sure you also clean the filter, check the conditioner levels, test your pool equipment, run the pump during the warmest part of the day, and clean your salt cell (if you have a saltwater pool).