5 Maintenance Tips to Keep Your Home in Great Shape

There’s nothing worse than waking up on a Saturday with a plan to do some seasonal chores, only to realize that you’ve got some monster-sized problems on your hands. Congratulations on being a homeowner.
Get organized about it, and don’t be afraid to delegate to a handyman near me in Bishop, or somewhere more local to you. We’ve got you covered with this home maintenance checklist that will keep your home looking good and feeling safe, so you can look forward to some lazy Saturdays ahead.

Your Bedrooms

The place where you sleep should be clean and inviting, and one way you can get it to be this way is by decluttering. Find anything you don’t need anymore, including clothes you don’t wear and even furniture that you don’t use. Either give it all away or hold a garage sale and sell it to make some extra money which you can use to spruce up your bedrooms some more. For instance, you could upgrade your bed and get a Queen-sized one, whose mattress measures 60″W x 80″L. Do the same for all the bedrooms, getting help from your whole family so it’s easier and faster to do.

Your Roof and Gutters

Inspect your roof, and if you can see any topical damage like cracked or missing shingles, repair it or call in a roofing contractor to do so. Your roof should be in good condition as the seasons change. This is because wear and tear happen, but if you don’t watch it, it may cause extensive damage that will take a long time and a lot of money to fix. The gutters, similarly, should be in good condition. Check them to make sure they’re clear of debris so they can drain water well, keeping it away from the foundation of your house and off the roof itself.

The Windows

The windows of your house are a potential way for you to save energy. If they’re not energy efficient, consider making them so by installing modern ones that will keep warm air in and effectively insulate your house, making you use less energy to keep the house warm. You could also check to see if there are cracks around them which you can seal with caulk to ensure your home is not leaking treated air outside. Finally, consider adding tint to them which will come in handy in the summer and hot conditions, as it can block 99% of UV rays, which could age items indoors as well as affect the occupants of the house.

The Driveway

Your driveway can enhance your home’s curb appeal, so give it some attention to make sure it looks as good as new. Driveways and parking lots are recommended to be seal coated after every two to three years when used in normal conditions. If this period of time has lapsed since you last seal coated your driveway, do it right away while you work on the other changes indoors to give your home a change that reflects throughout, from inside to outside.

Your Lawn

Finally, your lawn can use some love, so look for solutions that will make it easier to manage and presentable at the same time. One idea is to ditch the traditional sod used for lawns and plant native plants instead, which will look great when well-maintained and save you a lot of water and time for upkeep. You could also hire a landscaper to organize it for you and make it more appealing, perhaps even adding a water feature or something else that will breathe new life into your lawn.

Maintaining your home so it’s in good condition may call for a bit of work, but it will be easy to maintain it once you do. Spare some time each week or each day to make sure you keep it in the condition you get it into after you improve it, and you will be happy each time you get back home after a long day.