Providing your home with maximum long-term protection requires regularly scheduled maintenance. Maintenance includes inspection of painted and non-painted areas, cleaning painted surfaces and either touching them up or repainting them completely. Performing regular home maintenance and repair tasks is a wise and inexpensive way to prevent costly repairs in the future.
Home Maintenance Touch-Up of Exterior Paint
Paint doesn’t last forever. Take a look at your house every few months to check the condition of your property. Timely touch-ups save a lot of money. Don’t wait until your house looks like this, because then, it’s too late to maintain; you’ll need a complete paint job.
Check Faucets for Leaks
Check your house regularly for leaky faucets. Faucets are located in showers, bathtubs and sinks in bathrooms, and in sinks only in kitchens, laundry rooms, and wet bars. Leaky faucets send unused water down the drain and cost you money which is reflected in your water bill. Each leaky faucet can waste 50-100 gallons of water a day.
Locate Mystery Leaks
A water puddle at the base of a house is a sign that something is leaking. Don’t ignore water puddles during your home’s regular perimeter check, it’s your house telling you that something is wrong. There can be many reasons for a leak: plumbing, air conditioning, sewage, hot water heater, ice maker leaking, etc. A leak is your home’s way of telling you that it has a problem and you need to deal with it. The leak pictured here came from a malfunctioning hot water heater two rooms away from this outer wall.
Poorly Sealed Garage Door Bottom
Rats often find easy access to a house through poorly sealed garage door bottoms. Check garage door bottoms to make sure they are tight to the ground. Adjust the garage door to properly fit the opening, or add a rubber gasket to block the opening.
All Los Angeles Painting Company, Inc. 310-470-9218 provides home maintenance and repair services to locate your leaks and help get them repaired.
