Tag: Home Maintenance

Posted on 09/10/2024

Seasons: Maintaining Your Home's Exterior After Summer

As the relaxing days of backyard barbecues turn to thoughts of school and work mentality, your home needs to prepare for the change of seasons. Summer fun, sun and nature have a significant effect on a home’s exterior. Although end-of-summer maintenance items are not necessarily as labor intensive as many spring tasks, these are strategies that can reduce...

End Of Summer

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Posted on 07/08/2024

Summer Maintenance Tasks for Your Home

As the weather heats up outside, you can enjoy the warmth and sunshine while doing summer maintenance tasks. If it's too hot, you can head inside to handle a few indoor maintenance to-dos. These interior and exterior summer maintenance tasks can help your home stay in good condition all season long. Remove debris from your yard Leaves, wood...

Home Exterior

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Posted on 12/11/2023

Tips to Reduce the Risk of a Chimney Fire

Homeowners sometimes visualize a chimney fire as an event that involves flames shooting out of the top like a flare. While that type certainly happens too often, slow-burning chimney fires tend to go undetected and place unsuspecting household members in harm's way. The good news for homeowners with fireplaces is reducing the risk of a chimney fire ranks...

Chimney

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Posted on 04/10/2023

Spring cleaning: Tasks to help maintain your home

Winter weather can take a toll on your home both inside and out. Spring, however, is a good time to perform maintenance tasks that ensure your home is ready for warmer weather. The following tasks should be part of your spring maintenance checklist. Check your roof If you have had snow storms, ice storms and other winter weather...

Gutters

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Posted on 07/14/2022

Plumbing: Preventative Maintenance That Could Save You Some Serious $$$

Your home's pipes, toilets and other plumbing fixtures can develop leaks or other problems over time. Even minor plumbing problems can end up leading to serious water damage if they're not found early enough. Taking steps to keep your plumbing in good shape can help lower the risk of dealing with major plumbing issues. Performing the following preventive...

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DIY

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Posted on 01/03/2022

A Beginner's Guide to Winterizing Your Pipes

Your home's plumbing is extremely susceptible to winter temperatures. However, there are some steps you can take to prevent damage and protect your pipes from freezing even in the harshest winter weather. Here are some basic tips for winterizing your plumbing at home: Know How to Turn Off Your Water Main One of the most important aspects of...

Winterize Your Home

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Posted on 12/07/2021

Tips for Preparing Your Home for Winter

Winter can be both a beautiful and dreaded season for homeowners. Snow, ice, cold temperatures and other harsh elements can cause problems in your house or impact your energy bills if you are not prepared. If you are new to an area or a long-term occupant, these steps will help you winterize your home before the cold settles...

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Home Improvement

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Posted on 11/08/2019

How To Avoid Hot Water Heater Problems

You may not think much about your hot water heater. Unless of course, your hot water heater ends up breaking down. Hot water is so important in our homes, yet we take this resource for granted. Hot water does a lot in our homes from clean our laundry to disinfect our dishes to heat up our showers. We use...

Home Maintenance

Hot Water Heater