Summer Home Maintenance Checklist
Summer is in full swing, and while most of us would rather be sitting poolside, its important to keep up with home maintenance tasks. Keeping up with your home maintenance all year long is a great way to make sure that you and your home make it year after year without needing costly repairs or replacements.
Owning a home comes with a lot of responsibilities, but we’ve made this easy for you! Before you head out to the pool or on vacation, follow our checklist below!
Here are some key things to check off on your summer home maintenance checklist-
- Make sure all your lawn equipment is working and keep up with your yard work regularly. Extra long grass, weeds, and bushes can cause damage to your lawn equipment.
- Keep your outdoor hoses stored properly. It may be a good idea to invest in a hose reel. Nice hoses can be expensive, and keeping them properly stored all year long can add years to the lifespan of your garden hoses.
- Evaluate your sprinkler system to make sure all sprinkler heads are working properly.
- Have your chimney professionally cleaned and inspected. Having this done during the off season when chimney sweep services are in low demand can save you money. Creosote can build up in the flue and cause a fire. Better safe than sorry!
- Be sure to cut down any branches hanging over your roof. Overhanging branches can fall on your home and cause damage during summer thunderstorms.
- Clean your gutters and downspouts.
- Check out the caulking and weather stripping around all doors and windows. This is an easy, cheap fix and can save you tons of money on your utility bills by making your home hold heat more efficiently during the hot summer months.
- Have your HVAC unit checked out. Having your unit inspected and professionally maintained can add years to the lifespan of your AC unit and can help it run more efficiently.
- Change your air filters. Old, clogged air filters can decrease the efficiency of your unity, which increases your utility bills. Also, its gross. Changing the air filter can help improve the quality of the air you’re breathing.
- Drain your hot water heater. Sediment in your hot water heater can cause major problems. Read our post on draining your hot water heater!
Keeping up with yearly maintenance on your home is important and can go a long way in saving you money. Performing maintenance tasks can make your home run more efficiently, saving you money on utility bills, and can prevent you from needing major repairs throughout the winter or in the spring.
Follow our handy summer home maintenance checklist, and for help with plumbing maintenance or to get a head start on plumbing repairs, call the local professionals you can trust at Masterflo Plumbing. We’re here for you 24/7 at (678) 822-7095!