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Home Maintenance Tasks That You Shouldn’t skip

When you own a home, there’s a lot that might need doing to keep it in good shape, and that can often be hard to manage with a busy schedule. However, it’s important that regardless of how busy life gets, you don’t skip on these important home maintenance tasks.

 

Gutter Cleaning

Guttercleaning isn’t exactly your most glamorous job, but it’s the one that needs doing, otherwise, it can mean structural damage to your property. Over time, a lot of dirt and debris can form from it being blown over by the wind or being placed there by the local wildlife. Leave it for too long, and you’ll find that the wildlife will start making a home for themselves. Blocked gutters can lead to flooding and that’s never going to end well for your home. So with that in mind, make sure you give them a good clean as often as you can. This will help reduce the risk of property damage throughout the year.

Trimming Back In The Garden

Your garden is an area that you don’t normally think about when it comes to maintenance, but there can be dangers of having an overgrown garden. It’s important to keep on top of the trimming of trees and of any overhanging branches. Any that might be close to your property can be dangerous, should you have a serious case of bad weather. A broken tree branch or a tree itself that’s in line with your home could cause severe damage to the property that ends up costing thousands. So try to keep on top of grooming your garden and where necessary, get a gardener to help out if you need it.

Your Annual Heating Check-Up

Heating your home is always going to be essential throughout the year, whether that’s having a 24 hour AC repair service in your contacts book or making sure the boiler in your home is functioning properly. Without heating, or cool air when it’s warm, you can end up living quite uncomfortably, and help might not be provided as quickly as you’d like it to be. Having your heating checked regularly is important and doing what you can to keep everything ticking along nicely helps too.

Pest Preventions

No household wants to encounter pests, but sadly many of us will experience it at some point in our lives. From old home to new ones, we’re all at risk of the little pests entering our home uninvited. To help avoid it as best as possible, there are a few precautions that might be worth adding to your home. Make sure all food is sealed and that you are wary of filling up any holes or gaps that form around the home. Get a pest control service to come out every so often in order to check the condition of your home and to seek out any signs of pest activity.

Use these tips to help provide a problem-free home that you can enjoy without too much stress.


About Zipporah Sandler

Zipporah Sandler AKA Zippy is a lifestyle and travel specialist who after living everywhere from Providence to Paris found herself suddenly residing in South Florida (something she swore she’d never do).

Whether it be San Pellegrino water or Louis Roderer Cristal, Zippy suggests that you keep your life sparkling and your glass full.

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