Home Maintenance Advice

Providing your home with maximum long-term protection requires regularly scheduled maintenance. Maintenance includes inspection of painted areas, cleaning painted surfaces and either touching them up or repainting them completely. Performing regular home maintenance tasks is a wise and inexpensive way to prevent costly repairs in the future.

People usually focus on floors, countertops and bathrooms when cleaning a house. They rarely notice the home cleaning tasks above and around them that also need cleaning. Ceiling Fans Ceiling fans attract dust which collects on the blades. Deep cleaning a house properly includes cleaning ceiling fan blades. Clean blades…

The exterior of a house is prone to many issues. Peeling paint on wood, color fade, mildew, dry rot, etc.. are just a few problems that plaque exterior surfaces. Peeling Paint Paint that has lost its adhesion will peel off. To get the longest lasting paint job, all failing paint…

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,…

Caulking exterior wood is a primary defense against the elements. Caulking is one of the weapons that shields your trim against weather and insect related problems. It is a simple, yet crucial task to safeguard your home. Pictured here is an uncaulked exterior door jamb open to water damage, insects…

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.

Colorful garden flowers are beautiful and enhance the enjoyment of your home. Make sure to trim away wilted or dead flowers that make the garden look unkempt. If everyone keeps their garden in tip top shape, entire neighborhoods will become places that delight the eye. Plant Colorful Garden Flowers and…

Don’t let trees touch the roof. Whenever trees come into contact with a roof for a long period of time, some type of damage is usually on the way. Here are some reasons why you should keep your trees and shrubs clean and maintained. Roof Damage: The branches and tree…

There are many small details on vintage homes that people don’t often notice. One item is the weathervane. Most weathervanes in Los Angeles have been either lost or tossed during roof replacements; but Antique Weathervanes connect us to our architectural past and shouldn’t be thrown away. Although weathervanes were originally…

Bad things happen under a structure and there are a lot of ways for them to happen. Most often it’s under house access being granted to someone or something through improperly sealed openings. Here are some ways to secure them. Unsecured Crawl Space Access Screen This unsecured crawl space opening…