Ensuring that your home is in top condition is one thing that most home owners should be doing, yet some are still guilty of foregoing simple maintenance steps long until a problem arises. When problems do happen, so do inconveniences and extra costs that may have been prevented in the first place. Fortunately, you can put off a lot of common problems in your home for as long as necessary when you take these steps on property maintenance to make your home safer and more efficient.
Notice flickering lights and buzzing electrical sockets
These may not be something that warrants a full-scale panic, but taking note of flickering lights and buzzing electrical sockets and having them checked by a qualified electrician can actually save your life. Both are seemingly minor issues, but leaving them ignored can be the cause of a fire in your property.
Keep your heating on while on a holiday
Should you go on a holiday this winter, remember to keep your heating on and turned down. While this may seemingly make your energy costs skyrocket, doing so actually does your heating system a favour. It helps keep your heating system running more efficiently and prevents your pipes from freezing.
Check, and bleed, your radiators
Radiators filled with air are only operating at half-power, and bleeding them during the beginning of winter is not enough. Make sure to bleed them halfway through the winter as well, and don’t forget to check for signs of leaking. Even the smallest drips on your carpet or floorboards are already warning signs of leaking radiators.
Assess your roof from the outside
A damaged roof is almost synonymous to bigger costs, especially if not repaired as soon as the first signs appear. Check your roofing from afar and look for broken or missing tiles, or have it checked by a roofer or builder.
Check for chips and cracks on wooden doors and walls
Other than being unsightly blemishes to your home’s exterior, cracked and chipped paint on wooden doors can eventually cause them to rot. At the same time, damaged paintwork on walls can cause its insides to become damp and turn into a favourable area for moss to grow. Most of the time, masonry paint is recommended to protect you walls from damage.
All these steps can be carried out easily to make your home more efficient. For more serious problems, however, you can trust a general property maintenance professional in Coventry, like those from Trade Squad, to fix those issues for you.
Sources
5 tips for maintaining your home, Express & Star
How to keep on top of home maintenance, The Telegraph
