Maintaining and inspecting your home are the best ways to protect one of your most precious investments. Regardless if you can tackle only a few tasks or more at a time, it is important to make it a habit. Create a maintenance routine for your home and discover that the work is easier and not very time-consuming. Creating a regular schedule of yearly or seasonal maintenance could prevent the most common and costly problems before they occur.

1.Clear the leaves and other debris around and outside your air conditioning unit and remove the cover when used.

2.Clean debris out of window wells, storm drains, downspouts, downspout extenders and gutters.

3.Check out gutters for signs of sagging or damage and fix them if necessary.

4.Trim back overhanging tree limbs and trim down overgrown shrubs around your home.

5.Determine if the door and windows stripping are in good condition and do necessary repairs to them.

6.Clean the screens, louvers and roof vents.

7.Have the chimney checked, cleaned and remove insulation from the outdoor pipes in crawl spaces, outdoor pipes and many more.

8.Inspect and clean all door screens and windows and make repairs or replacements if necessary.

9.Inspect the smoke alarms and replace weak batteries.

10.Remove hair from showers, sinks and tubs and use a drain cleaner for the plumbing systems.

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