Spring and Fall Home Maintenance Tips

These spring and fall Home Maintenance Tips are essential for problems not to build up. Home Maintenance can save you big money on unnecessary repairs. If you can prolong the longevity of your home with simple home maintenance tips wouldn't you? No one wants to pay for costly repairs and high electric bills. With these home maintenance tips you can save on your electric bills and improve the longevity of your home.

Spring Home Maintenance tips:

Septic System - Your septic tank should be pumped periodically. You should always take the tank lid off to check first to save a costly trip. Pumping is around $75.

Pool - Check for problems with your pool so you can have it fixed for summer. Turn all your equipment on like you were using the pool. Look for cracks in the concrete.

Fence and gates - Check for leaning in your fence or holes and verify your gate is in working order. Now is the time to paint it.

Clean gutter - Clean your gutter of debris periodically so you don't have an overflow of water and a possible leak in your house. The gutter is on your house for a reason. It keeps the water from making a moat around your house.

Check your air condition/heating system and clean it and the area around it - The home maintenance tip is essential in keeping the life in your system and helps the filter stay clean. This is also good to do in the fall.

Change or clean the filter in your inside unit - Change or clean the filter in your system. Most people don't know there units have filters until something happens to the unit. You know about the air filters in your house but do you know the unit has a separate filter. This is also good to do in the fall.

Change your air filters - Change your air filters on a monthly basis. I put this as a seasonal tip in case you don't remember to change your filter monthly. Clean around the area that the air filter is at and clean the vent. Filters are under $5 and if you buy a 3 pack they are even cheaper.

Roof - Check your roof for any leaks or loose shingles. This should be done in the fall as well.

Painting - Painting will spruce your house up on the inside or out.