March means there is an onset of warmer weather right around the corner. The weather in Utah has been somewhat unpredictable, but we are hopeful that the slightly warmer weather we’ve had the last few days will lead to less cold days in the future. Once the temperature becomes a little more moderate, it’s the perfect time to get outside and get started on some annual spring maintenance. Not sure where to start?
Listen, we all want to save a little money. That’s a no brainer. Although weather is still cold, warmer weather is fast approaching, and spring will be here before we know it. With the coming onset of spring, comes spring cleaning, and with that, home maintenance projects. Ideally, homeowners should check their home and perform routine maintenance twice a year. At the beginning of spring before the heavy rain, and again at the start of fall. Making sure that you are on top of your home maintenance will save you money on costly repairs down the road.
During the coldest months of the year, your pipes at risk of freezing. The real risk of your pipes freezing is that the water trapped inside of them will expand, causing the pipes to burst. In fact, burst pipes are one of the most common causes of property damages during the winter and can cost upwards of $5,000 to fix.
Your faucet is one of those household objects that you take its everyday functionality for granted. You forget to appreciate it until it’s incessantly dripping, leaking, or even spraying water across the room when you attempt to turn it on. It often feels like your faucet begins leaking with absolutely no prompting, as if one day it simply decided to stop functioning properly. This is rarely, if ever, the case. There are many actions and a lot of time leading up to your faucet actually beginning to leak and drip.
When you own a home, it can be difficult to know when you need to perform certain maintenance. One area of the home that we tend to ignore, often until it’s too late, is the bathroom. So, how do you know when it’s time to recaulk in your bathroom?
Winter can be an incredibly difficult time for your home. The harsh elements of a snowy winter can be quite destructive for anyone’s property (especially when it decides to snow here, in Utah). For this reason, it is important to be vigilant and keep an eye out for winter-caused destruction around your home. Many winter-related damages are the type of things that only get worse, the longer you wait to deal with them. Here are some common winter home damages to look out for...
The start of the holiday season means a lot of different things. It means turkey dinners with cranberry sauce, shiny presents with big bows, and snuggling up with loved ones while sipping hot chocolate. There are so many things to enjoy about the holidays. It definitely puts a damper on the holidays if you suddenly find yourself unable to properly enjoy them because suddenly little things keep going wrong around the house. Things break and need repaired, and that’s normal! Make sure you’re prepared this winter season, and have a handyman come and make sure your home is cozy and ready for the holidays.
Now that we are approaching winter, and the temperatures are starting to drop, it’s time to get your home ready for the harsher conditions. One thing that homeowners should try to do before winter arrives is get their furnaced tuned and repaired (if it does need repairs). A well-functioning furnace will save you money in energy costs and heat your home more efficiently. Ideally, though, you shouldn’t try to conduct any of your furnace repairs on your own. Here are some reasons you should leave the furnace fixes to the handyman...
