January Maintenance Checklist
Winter is finally here, with Athens falling under a blanket of snow this following weekend. Good Bones would like to provide some helpful tips to our customers about what to look out for this winter season!
CHECK YOUR HEATING SYSTEM
Home maintenance experts advise getting your furnace checked annually by a professional (like us!), especially before the first big snowstorm arrives! We recommend scheduling a tune-up or inspection for your furnace every year. We will not only check for any safety issues, but they can also perform maintenance as a preventive measure so you don’t end up with a breakdown in the middle of a cold front – when you may have to wait several days for a service call.
CLEAN OUT YOUR GUTTERS
If you have any trees close to your home, your gutters may be full of leaves and debris. Even trees that don’t lose their leaves each year tend to have lots of debris fall during a windstorm. A small rake is the easiest way to comb the leaves out of your gutter. Hire a professional to clean your gutters if you’re uncomfortable climbing up on a ladder to reach everything. Clearing everything away is important — if it rains heavily and your gutters are too full, the water won’t be directed properly which may cause flooding around your exterior and damage to your siding and foundation.
FIND OUT IF ANY HEAT IS ESCAPING YOUR HOUSE
After you’ve spent the money to have your furnace checked, you’ll want to make sure all that money isn’t going to waste every time you turn up the thermostat. The heated air in your home could be escaping though faulty weather-stripping around windows, cracks under doors, or poor insulation around pipes. While proper insulation in your walls is still key (around 31 percent of all heat in your home is lost through the walls and ceiling), there are lots of small things you can do to boost your home’s energy efficiency. We recommend hiring us to come and do a complete home inspection, to ensure you aren’t losing any heat.
These are just a few of the things that you might want to look out for this winter season!
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