Property Maintenance Tips for Summer
Property Maintenance Tips for Summer
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Summer is here and that means now is the perfect time to make much-needed improvements to your property. As Cincinnati and Dayton’s fastest growing property management company, Management Plus receives many questions regarding property upkeep and home maintenance.
One of the most common questions we get from homeowners is what tasks they need to accomplish during the summer months.
There are a few specific tasks that you can only accomplish during the summer months, that otherwise can cause long-term damage to your home and property.
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This post will provide a brief summer maintenance checklist that you can use to ensure that your property is ready for autumn.
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Window Care and Maintenance
One of the most important tasks of summer is ensuring that your windows are ready for the oncoming cold weather. Faulty windows can lead to cold air leaks, cracked windowpanes, or other issues that will cost you down the line.
Before summer’s end ensure you have accomplished the following:
- Wash the insides and outsides of your windows.
A clean window is a healthy window. Dirt, grime, and even bugs can wear away your window’s sealing and force you to re-calk (or even replace) your windows sooner than you would otherwise need to.
- Check the sealing around your windows for cracks or weaknesses.
If you plan to keep the warm air in and the cold air out, you must make sure your windows are properly sealed. Your windows are one of the best energy-efficient upgrades you can make, especially during the cold or warm months of the year.
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- Replace your windows if they have become outdated or the glass has begun to warp.
Finally, if your window glass has started to warp, that’s a clear sign that the window is susceptible to shattering. If that happens during winter, you’ll wish you replaced your windows in the warmer months.
Maintenance for Your Home’s Exterior
Keeping your house’s siding and foundation health is another important summer maintenance task that you will need to tackle before the cold weather comes.
Ensure you do the following home maintenance tasks to prepare your house’s siding and foundation for the fall and winter:
- Look for loose or rotting siding.
Once the siding on your house begins to fall apart, that’s a clear sign you need a replacement. If your siding has become loose, that means water and bugs can access the now-vulnerable wood underneath.
- Power-wash siding and bricks.
Power-washing your siding should be another task on your summer home maintenance list. Not only will this improve your curb appeal, but it will also remove grime and acids that can corrode your sealing.
- Check your foundation for cracks and leaks.
Also, be sure to check your foundation for cracks and signs of leaking. Groundwater can ruin the foundation of your house and cause flooding. If you live in an area with high amounts of groundwater, be extra attentive to your foundation. Fixing your foundation is one of the best energy-efficient upgrades you can make, and it could save you significant money in the long-run.
- Consider repainting your house.
Finally, if you have been itching for a fresh coat of paint for your house, summer is the time to make the upgrade. If it’s time to repaint your house, we recommend you hire professional painters. Otherwise, you can do it yourself, but ensure you take the proper safety precautions and have another person there to help with quality and safety.
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Miscellaneous Maintenance for a Healthy Home
The final task on your summer home maintenance checklist is to make sure your wooden items are taken care of in addition to other miscellaneous home fixtures. Make sure you do the following:
- Inspect your fencing for signs of wear and repaint if necessary
Fencing can be very expensive. If you want your fencing to last for as long as possible, take some time to examine your fence for signs of weathering. Be sure to reseal and repaint your fence as needed. This can add years to your fence’s life span.
- Inspect playgrounds or other wooden structures for bees
Inspect your other wooden structures, such as playgrounds or pergolas, to make sure the wood is sealed, and no bees or other insects have moved in. Few things are more irritating and painful than dealing with bee stings. If you are dealing with a bee infestation either call a beekeeper (they often will collect bees for free) or an exterminator if you are dealing with wasps.
- Clean your gutter and spouts
Summer is also an ideal time to clean your gutters and downspouts. Summer storms can clog your gutters with sticks and other debris. You will want all of that gone before winter’s chill sets in. Otherwise, ice will destroy your gutters.
- Clean your sink piping of minerals and other deposits
Next, on your summer maintenance checklist, take some time to clean your sink pipes and faucet trap. Mineral deposits and other harmless substances can collect in your pipes and decrease your water flow and pressure.
- Perform regular HVAC maintenance
Last, call a professional technician and have them perform regular HVAC maintenance. The last thing you want come winter is for your furnace to go out and leave you in the cold.
Management Plus Here to Help with All Your Summer Maintenance Needs
Take care of these summer tasks before it’s too late. Autumn has a way of creeping up on us, and you will regret waiting until the cooler months to perform these tasks.
Management Plus is here for all your summer home maintenance needs. As one of Cincinnati and Dayton’s fastest growing property management companies, we help HOAs manage their communities to achieve sustainable success in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.
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