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7 Must-Do Spring Home Maintenance Tips

The end of winter is quickly approaching. After a long winter, your home needs a few routine maintenance tasks to keep it in tip-top shape. Spring maintenance can be a great way to enjoy getting outside and freshening up the interior too!

  • Clean out the gutters – Spring generally has more rain than other seasons. Protect your foundation and basement by ensuring that your gutter and downspout system is clear of debris and working properly.
  • Replace your furnace filter – After a long winter of your home being closed up, your furnace filter needs to be changed. This is especially true if you have a wood-burning fireplace and pets.
  • Install your window screens – It will soon be time to open our windows, letting in the fresh air. Clean and inspect your window screens for damage. No one wants spring’s other guests…bugs!
  • Tune-up your lawnmower – Grass growing time is here. Be sure to check your lawnmower’s oil and spark plugs.  Sharpening the blade is important too, for the health of your lawn.
  • Inspect your roof – Winter storms can damage your roof. Make sure to do a visual check of your shingles, getting repairs done on any loose, missing or damaged sections.
  • Check your sump pump –  Extra rain in the spring can lead to flooding. Ensure your basement stays dry by making sure that your sump pump is working.
  • Have your chimney cleaned – After using your fireplace all winter, the creosote build-up can be dangerous when you start burning again.  Have your local chimney sweep come and clean.

If you have any questions about home maintenance call us!

And a bonus tip!

  • Clean out your birdhouses –  cleaning out old nests can encourage new species to nest in your birdhouses!

CARLETON REALTY

CARLETON REALTY has been helping clients buy, sell, and manage real estate including residential and commercial properties throughout Ohio for over 25 years. With over 200 agents and 8 administrative staff members working under an experienced licensed broker, our team offers extensive expertise and knowledge about your local real estate market. Our agents come from diverse backgrounds, and collectively speak over 20 different languages. Our team has the ability to help clients feel educated and empowered throughout real estate transactions who may have otherwise needed a translator.

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