Did you know that most people spend on average over £3,000 per year on the upkeep and decoration of their home’s interior, yet less than £300 on the exterior?
We all want our homes to look presentable. At least, it would seem that inside, we do. We want our homes to be aesthetically pleasing, to be the envy of our neighbours, with all mod-cons in kitchen, bathroom, and bedrooms. How soul-destroying when, three months after spending hundreds of pounds on new decorations, carpets, and furniture, damp patches begin to appear on ceilings. Or damp begins ruining the new wallpaper. The first big storm of the winter has broken the camel’s back – or at least finally got under that loose tile, split flashing, or penetrated brickwork through that missing mortar.
Not only will damp ruin interior decoration. If allowed to continue unchecked, it can begin to rot roof timbers, fascias, and crumble brickwork. Unfortunately, the first time a problem is noticed, is when it starts to affect your home’s interior. Yet if you’ve never engaged the services of a company specialising in property maintenance in Coventry, the problem could have been ongoing for months, if not years. Turning what should have been a small, cheap repair, into a majorly expensive renovation, often amounting to four figure repair bills – and not necessarily reclaimable against your insurance.
Statistics show the UK is becoming subject to higher winds and greater amounts of rainfall. The exterior of your home, or managed properties, are taking a beating from the elements far greater than they were 30 years ago, and yet people continue to ignore the potential damage increasingly savage weather conditions can inflict. Maintaining the outside of any property against the elements should be the singularly most important part of any building maintenance programme.
If you’ve been neglecting the exterior of your property, whether as a homeowner, landlord, or facilities manager, approaching a company that specialises in general property maintenance in Coventry, could save greater, more expensive problems in the future.
The majority of reputable companies property maintenance have a number of excellent contract options in place to help both homeowners and facility managers. Whether you just want a one-off exterior survey of brickwork, roof, chimney, dormer, window flashings, and guttering and downpipes prior to purchase; or a structured regular maintenance programme which includes exterior and interior options, they will be happy to help.
Remember, whether you think there’s a problem or not, prevention is better than cure. Contact experts on property maintenance, and ensure your home exterior is up to coping with the next big storm.
Sources
How to prepare your home for winter, savills.co.uk
Are you spending enough on property maintenance?, moneywise.co.uk
Property maintenance warning as winter nears, moneyfacts.co.uk
