Is your home ready for spring?

2/16/2022 (Permalink)

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An Ozarks Winter can be hard on your home; those long cold days can give away to a long list of repairs. Now is a good time to make a list of prioritized repairs before things get worse.

 Winter storms can leave your yard full of broken limbs and branches.  Some trees and bushes will need to be trimmed.

 Winter can also take a toll on gutters, it’s a good idea to repair any defects in your gutters, avoiding these repairs can cause other problems such as water damages from leaky roofs.

 Leveling the grade of your yard is important an uneven grade can me a yard and crawlspace full of puddles and even worse a wet swampy basement.   Speaking of basements, before April showers come to visit it’s a good idea to make sure your sump pump is in good working order.  Making sure you have good drainage in your yard will help keep mosquitoes away this summer. This is also a good time to make sure your downspouts are all connected and in good working order, making sure to move water away from the house at least 3 feet from the foundation.

 As the temperatures get warmer it’s a good idea to inspect your window screens, cleaning and repairing and holes.  You can purchase a DIY kit at your local hardware store to repair screens.

These spring cleaning repairs will help keep your home in good shape and hopefully avoid further more costly repairs such as water damages caused by faulty downspouts and gutters, prevent ice dams and basement flooding in your Springfield home.