Maintaining your new home plays an important role in retaining the value of your home. Every season brings with it changing requirements for the care of your home. Performing regular maintenance will help preserve your home’s value and will pay off if and when you decide to resell your home in the future. Below is a list of maintenance action items you be sure to complete throughout the year.
- Dust heating vents
- Replace furnace filters (bi-monthly during cold season)
- Start Air Conditioner to keep parts from sticking
- Clean sink traps
- Caulk and seal joints in bathrooms to prevent leaks
- Vacuum tracks and lubricate hinges on all doors and gates
- Test GFI circuits (monthly)
- Clean tracks and weep holes of windows and caulk
- Place ice in garbage disposal to clean & sharpen (monthly)
- Check rain gutters and drainage to ensure water flows freely
- Pest control service
