Early Spring Maintenance Checklist

We may be getting a bit ahead of ourselves, but it's time to think spring! Even if you're not quite out of the winter weather woods, we've got a short list of tasks you can tackle to get your home--both inside and out--ready for warmer months.

spring maintenance checklist

Spring Maintenance Tasks:

*Inspect your home's exterior. Once the snow and ice has completely melted, take a walk around your house to inspect for any damage. Pay close attention to your roof and gutters. Harsh conditions may have had a detrimental impact on your shingles or other exterior areas, so you'll want to note any damage and make arrangements to have it fixed.

*Repair leaks. Before rainy spring weather hits, check to make sure you don't have any leaks, especially in a basement or attic. Double-check your door and window seals, too, in case they might need a fresh coat of caulk or new weather-stripping.

*Clean gutters. You wouldn't expect a lot of leaves and debris to build up in your gutters during winter, but you'll still want to examine their condition and give them a cleaning. Gutter maintenance is a pesky chore, but it goes a long way in ensuring water drains properly from around your home and helps protect your home from water damage.

*Prepare outdoor equipment. Now is a great time to check the condition of your outdoor tools. Consider an oil change for your lawnmower. Sharpen the blades of any cutting tools and add new trimming wire to a weedwacker.

*Schedule water heater and air conditioner maintenance. Performing periodic service will go a long way in extending the life of your water heater and air conditioning units. Keep in mind that temperatures must be above 60 for a technician to properly test an A/C unit.

What's on your early spring to-do list?

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Katy Ryan | Comments () |

weed wacker

The first question that always gets asked when discussing weed wackers is, "what is the difference between a weed wacker and a weed eater?"
Well, in short - nothing. They both are neighborhood terms, depending
on where you grew up, to define in technical terms a "string trimmer".

Emerson Paynode

Flooded gutters such as those in that picture above can breed mosquitoes if neglected. So in order to protect our families from disease-carrying mosquitoes, it is advisable for potential breeding areas to be swept and cleaned of any factors which allow these harmful insects to breed.

Ivette Dunn

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Anthony Blommel

I almost forgot to do it last year. But thanks to this checklist, I'll be more prepared than ever to give my house some maintenance next spring. Although it'll be a little annoying to clean my gutters, I guess there's no other choice but to do it.