• home improvement - Remodeling

    Summer Home Cleaning and Maintenance Checklist

    June 9, 2020 - By 

    When you’re a homeowner, many home maintenance tasks are difficult but necessary. According to Home Life, gutter cleaning prevents damage to your home from draining water, and it preserves the quality of your roof. If you don’t perform timely leaf and gutter cleaning, you risk roof leaks or pest infestations. According to Home Life, gutter cleanouts should be scheduled at least annually, ideally after the end of autumn. According to Martha Stewart, gutter cleaning begins with cleaning out the downspout. After the drainage port is clean, you use a hose to spray water on the leaves in the gutter. Those…

  • heating - home improvement

    How to Maintain Your Home and Maintain its Value

    May 27, 2020 - By 

    Nothing says homeownership like yearly home maintenance. Owning your own home is a wonderful thing and a better investment than renting. To retain the value of that investment, you need to maintain your home and make improvements when necessary. What is Yearly Home Maintenance? In our homes, we have our everyday tasks that need attention. Bathrooms need cleaning, dust needs to be removed, and floors need to be washed. These usually happen on somewhat of a daily or weekly schedule. They cannot be neglected for too long, but they are certainly not a part of your yearly maintenance routine. Your…