Tips to Get Your Home Ready for Summer

The warm weather is finally here, and it means it is time to get your backyard ready for barbeques, gardening, and evenings spent on the patio or with children playing catch. But before you put your feet up and relax, it is time to get your home ready for summer.

Here’s a home maintenance checklist that will help get the home prepared for the hot and fun days.

Get the air conditioner tuned 

One of the first things to do in summer is to get your A/C tune-up, and this is not something that can be delayed or done by yourself. Speak to a professional and ask them to handle the task before the temperature spikes in the coming weeks. An A/C tune-up will include checking and cleaning the components as well as connections inside the air conditioner. This is crucial because only a technician can tell you if your A/C needs repairs anytime soon. If you schedule regular tune-ups, you will be able to avoid unexpected breakdowns and major issues in the system.

Invest in a Smart Thermostat

Now is the perfect time to install a smart thermostat to keep the home cool and also save energy. It will allow you to program the HVAC to cool the home only when you are inside. This will save a huge amount of cost while ensuring your comfort even on some of the hottest days.

Conduct a home energy audit

It is the perfect time to take a good look at your home’s energy profile and see how you can improve energy efficiency. You can do this through a home energy audit, where you will get to know if and where the home needs attention and is consuming more energy. It will tell you things like your home needs more insulation and where you can install it. You can do it yourself or get it professionally done. It will be worth the time and effort.

Prepare yourself for the bugs

As you are well aware, there are many insects that go dormant in winter and at the start of spring due to the colder weather. However, this is temporary, and they come out as soon as the temperatures begin to rise. So, before the bugs hit you, prepare yourself well for their return inside your home. You need to take the right steps to keep the bugs away, like cleaning the debris near your home or cleaning up the piles of leaves in the garden, and sealing the cracks in the windows and doors. The professional experts at www.BreezeScreens.com state, “Remember to inspect the window screens for holes, and if there are too many holes, you should consider replacing them before peak summer.”

Lookout for water leaks

Head to your basement and look for signs of water leaks. You need to clear out the drains or the grates that are near your home so that in case of a storm or flood, the water is directed away from the foundation.

Clean the gutters

Always clean the gutters in spring or at the start of summer so that if there is a summer storm, the clean gutter will direct rain away from the foundation of your home. But do remember to clean the gutters at least twice a year.

Check the seal on the doors and windows 

Check the doors and windows of your home for cracked, peeling, or missing caulk and reseal it to avoid water leaks. Those with window frames need to see if they should be repainted.

Dethatch the lawn 

When it comes to your lawn, you need to aerate it first, then dethatch, and then over-seed. You can only do these three things together. It will help improve how your lawn looks. It is not necessary to do all these three things every year, and you can avoid it if the lawn looks lush and healthy, but it should be done at least once in two to three years. This will help ensure that the lawn is healthy and oxygenated.

Clean the outdoor furniture 

Lastly, you need to pay attention to the patio furniture. You will soon be entertaining friends and neighbors and having dinner parties outdoors, so now is a good time to get the lawn furniture out of the garage and knock the cobwebs away. Use a hose to clean the tables, chairs, and other pieces of furniture. If you want to make the most of the hot summer months, take these steps and get your home ready well in time. This will allow you to enjoy when the hot summer days are upon us. Schedule the cleaning over a few weekends, and you will have your home ready for the summer.