Purchasing real estate brings with it many liabilities and responsibilities; like all things, buildings succumb to the ravages of time and therefore, building maintenance is regularly required. In this short article, we offer the US homeowner a few maintenance tips to help you keep your investment in tip-top shape.
Pest Inspections
Household pests can decide to set up in your home and when that happens, it is time to contact a local pest control company. Whether exterminating brown recluse spiders or wasps, the pest control officer knows his stuff.
Roof Maintenance
The roof is one part of the house that cannot be seen from the ground, therefore you need to call in a local roofing contractor for a thorough roof inspection. This should be carried out every 6 months and any issues can be promptly dealt with. The contractor would issue you with a detailed written report on the status of your roof. A missing roof tile can cause massive damage during heavy rain, plus you should clean out the guttering to ensure rainwater has an escape route.
Timber Protection
All exterior wood needs protection against the harsh elements; fencing, exterior cladding, decking, doors and window frames all require coating with varnish. Many US homeowners prefer to use composite materials with a wood-grain finish, as this material does not need any protection.
Interior Inspections
You should be looking for signs of water damage, pest infestations and anything out of the ordinary. Make a list of minor issues as and when you discover them; you can fix these at the earliest convenience.
Drain Inspections
No one likes to experience a blocked drain and should the worst happen, there are specialist drain unblockers with the know-how and equipment to make short work of any drain blockage. They use state-of-the-art CCTV buggies to inspect the drain interiors to get a close-up of the insides of the drains, which enables you to make the right decisions.
Don’t Delay in Carrying Out Repairs
A stitch in time saves nine, or so the saying goes and this certainly applies to building maintenance. Minor issues can quickly become major, so when you notice something that needs attention, arrange to carry out repairs ASAP.
If you have recently become a property owner, we hope that the above tips help with building maintenance.
