Prepare Your Home for Spring
Spring is right around the corner, and for most home owners it’s an exciting time to get your home ready so you can enjoy the great outdoors – or list your home on the market for sale.
In the winter time, many aspects of your home aren’t used as often, meaning they may need some attention once the weather thaws out. From the interiors of your home to the exterior, ARC Realty has a few tips to help you prepare your home for spring, and ensure you’ll be ready to enjoy the warmer weather when it arrives.
Trim the Trees
We are all excited for the warmer temperatures and greening landscape that spring brings, but spring weather can also be unpredictable. Temperatures can swing back and forth between balmy and frigid, and sunny days may be followed by a week of stormy weather.
Cut back those branches while they’re still bare to reduce the risk of them snapping off during a storm and landing on your house, car, or power line.
Clean Your Gutters
Remove those dead leaves from your gutters and downspouts so heavy rain can flow efficiently off your roof. Make sure that those downspouts are secure so water is draining away from your home and not soaking into the foundation. While you’re up there, inspect the roof for broken or missing shingles or tiles.
Inspect Caulking
The cold weather can often cause windows and doors to separate slightly from their frames. Walk around your home and examine caulking around windows and doors, and open windows and doors and look at weather stripping. Replace old or cracking caulk and weather stripping as necessary.
Inspect Cooling System
The fall and spring are the two most important times to review your home’s major HVAC – heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems. Ensure air filters have been replaced or cleaned and stock up on new air filters if you use the disposable kind, especially since this time of year allergens are at their peak. Check your air conditioner before the summer to ensure it is in good working order. Remember – if you need to have a service person look at it now, it will be a lot less expensive than three months from now.
Tend to Your Attic
Make sure your attic is either insulated or equipped with a high-quality attic fan to direct the hot air up and out of the home. Be sure to reverse all ceiling fans, too, so that their blades are running counter-clockwise and getting rid of heat, instead of pushing it back into the living space.
We all want to be able to enjoy the warmer weather when it gets here, so use these tips to get started on preparing your home for spring weather!
