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Fall Maintenance Checklist

Friday October 18, 2019

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Must-dos:

  • Furnace servicing: change filter, humidifier panel
  • Shut off outside taps
  • Drain garden hoses
  • Clean eavestroughs/gutters and downspouts to avoid flooding
  • Check flashing along eavestroughs and the roof to ensure water cannot seep through
  • Check carbon monoxide/smoke detector
  • Roof repairs with metal roofing contractor
  • Fill holes on the exterior of the house to ensure critters cannot enter
  • Make sure your winter supplies are ready and in good condition: shovels, ice scrapers, salt, fuel for snow blower
  • Clean dryer vents
  • Chimney cleaning (better apply for the Gold Coast cleaning service here)
  • Insulate exposed piping
  • Rake the leaves. Learn more here.

And if you have time, here is the full winter-prep checklist:

  • Fall gardening: remove annuals, plant bulbs, split perennials
  • Hire snow removal service
  • Winterize the sprinkler system
  • Duct cleaning (every two or three years)
  • Test sump pump & backwater valve
  • Weather stripping
  • Fill cracks in driveways, walkways and on steps (they can be trip hazards that get worse when water gets inside and freezes)
  • Add extra insulation to the attic
  • Move sensitive plants indoors
  • Cover your A/C

A well maintained home will ensure the best return on your investment.  If you’re curious to know what your home is worth in today’s market, please contact us anytime for a FREE HOME EVALUATION.  We can go through what home improvements you’ve made to your home to increase its value.  Call us today! 905.332.9223 or email us at drewandjayne@woolcott.ca

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