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5 Essential Tasks for Spring Cleaning

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5 Essential Tasks for Spring Cleaning
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1 Clean Up Your Lawn
2 Check your Roof & Gutters
3 Pressure Wash Driveways & Decks
4 Apply Caulking on Windows & Doors
5 Change Air Filters
6 Home Inspection Services in Orlando FL

The first day of Spring in 2022 is today. As a result, many homeowners’ to-do lists will include spring cleaning. You can get your landscape and home ready for the warmer weather by following these tips. Take on a few weekend projects, such as planting a vegetable garden or cleaning gutters, and your home will be ready for relaxing and enjoying the outdoors in no time. For year-round home upkeep, don’t forget to download our monthly home maintenance checklist.

Clean Up Your Lawn

Clean Up Your Lawn

If you’re like me you’ve let your lawn grow over the winter and have provided very little maintenance. It’s time to get out there and start mowing, weed eating and edging your lawn back to a manicured state. If your home has palm trees, it’s also a good time to go ahead and trim them up as well. Here’s a quick guide about how to trim your palm trees. Now they say you’ll only need to trim them once a year but with my palms it’s four times a year.

Make a strategy for the essentials of a healthy lawn after you’ve cleaned up the grass and landscape. This is an excellent time to aerate the lawn, reseed it, and add any fertilizers you may need. It’s vital to remember that aerating the grass will aid in seeding, but it’s not necessary. Also, reseeding the lawn should be postponed if you want to apply weedkillers to the entire lawn.

 

Check your Roof & Gutters

Check your Roof Gutters

Leaves and debris may have accumulated on your roof at the end of the fall and throughout the winter. Check your gutters for debris after taking a safe look at your roof from the ground. Cleaning your gutters twice a year is always recommended to ensure proper drainage away from your home and foundation. Inspecting your gutters throughout the year ensures that they are in good functioning order, and rainy days are the perfect time to look for leaks. To reach your gutters, you’ll most likely need an extension ladder, depending on the height of your home.

Pressure Wash Driveways & Decks

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For quick, high-powered cleaning of patios, decks, and outdoor furniture, use a pressure washer. While the weather is warmer in the spring, it’s the ideal time to clean. At your local hardware shop, you can find electric, gas-powered, and commercial-grade pressure washers. Look for pressure washer accessories such as spray wands and other adapters that can help you meet your individual needs. Furthermore, a wide range of products is available, including all-purpose cleaners, mold and mildew cleaners, and concrete degreasers. These items are made to be used in a pressure washer to get rid of tough stains and make cleaning easier and faster.

Apply Caulking on Windows & Doors

Apply Caulking on Windows Doors

Checking the seals around doors and windows, as we highlighted in our Fall Maintenance Guide, is critical to preventing moisture intrusion. Take some time this spring to weatherproof your home in preparation for the hot and humid weather in Florida. Caulk the inside and outside frames of your windows and doors. If you notice a crack, a loose seam, or an opening where air can get in, caulk it. Install weather stripping on the interior of doors and windows. It aids in the elimination of costly drafts and air conditioning loss.

Change Air Filters

Change Air Filters

Changing your air filters is one of the most common maintenance tasks homeowners forget to address. It’s important to know that you need to change your air filter every month or every 3 months if you’re using a more expensive filter with your system. Regularly changing your air filter ensures your HVAC system is being protected and improves the quality of the air in your home. While we’re on the topic of HVAC it’s a great time to have your HVAC system inspected by a professional to ensure there’s no issues for the upcoming warmer weather.

Home Inspection Services in Orlando FL

Are you looking for more homeowner tips? Did you know your home inspector is your best resource for home maintenance tips? We’re here to help you know the shape of your home. HOMESHAPE Inspections has been helping real estate agents and homeowners with Home Inspection Services in DeBary, Deltona, and Deland Florida. We also provide 4- Point Inspections and Wind Mitigations for insurance policy applications and renewals.

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  2. Eli Richardson
    Eli Richardson says:
    November 25, 2022 at 9:57 pm

    It really helped when you elaborated on power washing patios and decks to clean them properly. We have a new deck in our house, but we think it needs some maintenance, and it looks like pressure washing it could be cost-effective, so we’ll look for a professional team next week. Thank you for the insight on cleaning our house to make it look good as new.

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  3. Mia Evans
    Mia Evans says:
    January 31, 2023 at 9:04 am

    It really helped when you said that the air filters have to be replaced and most home owners forget about this task. I will include this when I hire spring property clean-up services, soon, so our indoor air quality will be safe. It is vital that I don’t forget this because my husband actually has allergic rhinitis, so he can be sensitive to dust in any way.

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