Spring Home Maintenance Tips

Spring has arrived, making it the perfect opportunity to begin cleaning and assessing any winter-related damage. Here are some helpful maintenance tips for both indoors and outdoors to kick off the season.

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Spring Indoor Maintenance Tips

• Spring Cleaning, time to attack the dust bunnies and deep clean your home.

• Air Quality: Change or clean your HVAC filters and vacuum refrigerator coils.

• Dryer Vents: Clean your dryer vents to reduce fire risk.

• Smoke Detectors: Replace the batteries.

• Windows: Clean the windows to brighten your home and let natural light in.

• Chimney: Have your chimney inspected and cleaned if applicable.

• Declutter: Say goodbye to items you no longer need or use to create a more organized space. My rule of thumb, if you have not used the item in a year, you probably do not need it.

Spring Outdoor Maintenance Tips

• Gutters: Clean your gutters to prevent water damage.

• Roof: After this past winter, Upstate New York experienced, inspect your roof for any ice damage.

• Exterior Surfaces: Clean decks, driveways, fences and outdoor surfaces. Consider power washing your house to remove grime and mildew.

• Driveways: Reseal driveways and paths- for a driveway consultation, contact Andre's Total Lawn Care.

• Seals: Check and repair seals around windows and doors.

• Lawn Equipment: Check your lawn mowers, sharpen blades and other equipment for the season.

• Trim your trees and shrubs.

• Sprinkler System: Inspect and repair and damages caused by winter.