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Fall Home Maintenance
In the fall, you might want your house to have a spooky appearance, but you want it to come from decorations, not because you haven’t done enough regular home maintenance. The post-summer months are a crucial time to make sure that several home maintenance tasks are completed around your house. Continue reading to learn about several things you should do before the spirits of winter enchant your home.
Clean Your Chimney
If you have a fireplace and intend on using it during the colder months, fall is the perfect time to have it cleaned and inspected. Over time, creosote, a by-product of wood combustion that contains tar and toxins, builds up in your chimney liner. Eliminating creosote from the chimney can reduce the risk of a fire in your home.
While you’re cleaning and maintaining your chimney, you can also install a chimney cap. Chimney caps help to keep rain, snow and any other excessive moisture out of your chimney. This is vitally important because if water mixes with creosote, it can erode the brick and mortar which creates a fire risk. Chimney caps can help reduce and possibly stop any draft problems you might have and can even help reduce the amount of debris build-up that occurs in your chimney, making regular cleaning an easier task.
Check Weather-Stripping
Fall and winter can both bring about windy and stormy weather. Gaps beneath, above or around your doors can literally let the warm air out of your home. Before the weather becomes too cold, check for degrading rubber and caulk in the weathers stripping around doors, windows and even your garage door.
Inspect Your Foundation
In the summer, hot and dry weather can cause the soil around your home to shrink. If this has occurred, once the weather turns wetter, that same soil may expand when water is reintroduced. If your area experiences a sudden cold snap, that soil can freeze and expand, all of which can add to cracks in the concrete of your foundation. Fall is a great time to check for gaps and cracks between masonry, siding and wherever utilities enter the house. If you find major issues with your foundation, call a professional before those issues get worse.
Call Ned Stevens
If you are interested in having a chimney cap installed, call Ned Stevens. Our team of seasoned professionals are experts in installing chimney caps. We’re happy to check your gutters for any issues that may be contributing to foundation issues and to prevent any further issues from taking place. If you’ve installed new weather-stripping around your windows and doors, we’re your go-to service for cleaning them and keeping them clean throughout the year. Call Ned Stevens for your home maintenance needs today!
With the new year around the corner, make sure to mark gutters off your checklist with Ned Stevens. If you’ve missed your fall cleaning, call us today to learn how to get back on track!
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