Home Maintenance Advice
All Los Angeles Painting Company, Inc.
A well maintained house can make you the envy of your neighborhood and give you a tremendous sense of pride. There are hundreds of ongoing tasks involved in the proper upkeep of a house and yard. Learn about them here.
Vine Damage
Pictured above is a house with overgrown vines damaging the roof and clogging rain gutters. Vines cause damage to your wood trim, structure, ruin the roof, clog rain gutters and attract insects. Having them grow on your house may seem like a nice way to add character to your dwelling, but it is a bad…
Pick Up Dropped Fruit
Pick up dropped fruit daily to keep your property rat and fruit fly free. Leaving fruit on the ground attracts insects and invites rats to your property. Additionally, these flies live and breed in decaying fruit on the ground. It takes as little as three days for a fruit fly infestation to begin. These pests…
Keep Vines off House
Vines growing on a house look charming, but they often harm your home. Vines cause dry rot from the moisture they hold near the wood. Vines also grow into the wood which damages facia, eaves and window frames. Additionally, they allow unseen insects to damage your woodwork under the leaves’ protective covering.
Keeping the Parkway Clean
The parkway, the strip of land between the sidewalk and the road in front of your house, plays a significant role in the overall aesthetics of your neighborhood. Keeping the parkway clean and well-maintained not only benefits your own property but also contributes to a nicer and more welcoming neighborhood environment. Here are some reasons…
Fruit Trees Over Roof
Fruit trees attract rats and racoons. Allowing fruit trees to grow over your roof invites hungry pests into your structure. Trim fruit trees to keep them from growing over your roof. Pictured here are loquat fruits hanging over a sloped roof. https://alllosangelespaintingcompany.com/2020/05/pick-up-dropped-fruit/
Keep Chimney Stack Clear
Pictured here is a tree growing directly over a chimney stack. Prevent house fires by keeping the space over your chimney clear of anything that can catch fire. Pictured here is a chimney venting directly into the combustible branches of a tree. Moreover, this situation allows for pests like rats and raccoons easy access into…
Organic Debris Buildup
Remove organic debris buildup and piles wherever you find them. Pictured above are pine needles on top of a metal grate. The pine needles hold water which can eventually rust out the top of the grate. Additionally, debris buildup allows bugs to nest and multiply. Finally, debris piles are unsightly and make any property look…
Termite Damage
Pictured here is termite damaged wood with termite droppings. Termite damage is unsightly and if left untreated, the termites will continue eating until there is nothing left of your wood. Proper house maintenance includes regularly checking your house to find termites. Once you find them, you need to treat the wood and kill them where…
Dry Rot
Dry rot is a fungus that destroys wood. It’s unsightly and makes your house look run down. Dry rot starts when water gets into wood through a crack or opening and the fungus starts to eat the wood. Dry rot will continue until you do four things. First, stop water from getting into the wood.…
Not Maintaining Curb Appeal
Maintaining the front of your house is important. A well maintained house is more valuable than a poorly maintained one. Doing regular maintenance and paint touch-ups is an intelligent way to avoid costly bills when your house falls into disrepair. Keep in mind that you are part of a community. When each person maintains their…