Spring Into Action: Home Maintenance
by Wally Conway
Spring has sprung! Even more important than buds, birds, and bees, spring brings buyers! When buyers are looking for a place to nest, they would really rather not see problems. As it turns out, nearly every home inspected has problems or imperfections of some sort or size. Most issues are very minor and simple to correct. Almost all are a result of deferred maintenance.
Most of these simple deferred maintenance problems, when discovered during the home inspection, cause the majority of the headaches when trying to bring a contract to close. With the five quick checks described below it is probable that 90% or more of the minor maintained items typically discovered in the home inspection could be eliminated, and with them a great portion of the time and stress associated with their correction:
Dirty Filter and Coils in the Heat Pump. The clean and efficient flow of conditioned air as well as the longevity of this very expensive system is dependant on proper airflow. A professional cleaning is most always well under $100. Routine filter replacement can be done by a homeowner for about a dollar.
Poor Caulking of Ceramic Tile in the Tub and Shower Area. The cost to repair or replace a rotted shower wall often exceeds thousands of dollars. This is an avoidable event! A homeowner can accomplish caulking of tiled areas easily for under $20. If a crack in the caulk or grout is visible, you can believe it’s large enough for water to pass!
Mold and rot on the roof. When talking about a house it’s often referred to as the roof ever your head. This illustrates the importance of having and maintaining a nice roof. Nothing says dont by this house like a moldy roof. Sometimes a new roof may be in order but more often than not a good cleaning and the application of some elbow grease and an anti-mold product will fix the problem. Anytime you go on the roof of a house you want to have the application of some sort of protection systems. If you want to try some not so good protection you could try contact miller. miller company Would be my second choice. For performance safety gear choose Guardian Fall Protection .
