A Fall Maintenance Checklist for Homeowners
The cool breezes of Autumn may bring relief from the summer heat, but for home owners, they also bring a reminder that it's time to start fixing, cleaning, and preparing for Winter weather.
If certain tasks are left undone then a home becomes increasingly vulnerable to air, moisture, and water penetration, which may eventually cause structural problems. Whether done by the homeowner or by a professional service contractor, preventive maintenance will prolong the efficiency and life span of a home's many components.
In addition to any obvious repairs that might be necessary, home owners should tend to the following each Fall in order to prevent minor problems from turning into major expenses:
1. Inspect the roof, using binoculars, for damaged, loose, or missing shingles. Repair as needed.
2. Check the flashing around roof stacks, vents, skylights, and chimneys as possible sources of  
     leakage. Repair as needed.
3. Look for leaking, misaligned, or damaged gutters, downspouts, hangers, gutter guards, and
     strainers. Clean the gutters after all the leaves have fallen.
4. Cut back tree limbs growing on or over the roof, as well as shrubbery growing against the house,
      to prevent damage to the home's exterior.
5. Check all doors and windows for proper caulking and weather-stripping. Remove any worn or 
      decayed materials and apply new materials as needed.
6. Drain exterior water lines, hose bibs, sprinklers, and pool equipment. (Do not leave hose
      connected to bib.)
7. Have the heating system serviced annually (Fall is the best time.)
8. Have the home you are considering on purchasing inspected by a experienced home inspector,
      to obtain a complete report on the home's condition.


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