Maintain your home: what you can do to keep it stunning

The Calm Before The Storm It’s a quiet day. Nothing seems to be wrong. No phone calls from tenants or no alarms in your own home. No outstanding repairs to be done. Suddenly, you find out one of your tenant’s or your bathrooms is full of mold and their tiles need to be replaced! Why was it not noticed or

why didn’t the tenant contact you back when the problem was easily fixable?

Often, these large, expensive repairs seem to come out of nowhere. But the problem was developing and getting worse at the same time you thought nothing was wrong. As a property owner, it can be costly to undertake large projects. Relying on your tenants to alert you or for you to notice these emerging problems can be risky. Plus, many small problems are hard to notice until they’ve become major issues.

Prevent Problems Now Preventive maintenance is the best way to address these issues while they are quick and can be less costly to fix, before they become huge undertakings. Here are a few important aspects of your properties that can be monitored and maintained to help avoid expensive repairs down the line.

Tend To The Outdoors Trees and other large plants on your properties should be maintained and cut away from electrical wires and buildings well in advance of them becoming a risk. Tree damage can be expensive compared to the cost of hiring landscapers to keep them under control.

Beware The Bathroom Bathroom maintenance is a must for property owners. Check caulking often in bathtubs, toilets, and sinks, as any small defect can lead to major water damage. This is one of the easiest ways to save money and realize the advantage of preventative maintenance. Spending a few dollars on new caulking and flex lines is clearly better than finding out your bathroom floor is about to collapse or tile are blown due to water damage.

Up On The Rooftop Hiring someone to get onto your roofs and check for water damage, missing shingles, corroded permaclad or excessive mold is an easy way to prevent major future repairs. Sometimes damage can be building up without being noticed. While up there, check the gutters for build up. Preventing water damage to your building is critical for saving on lifetime maintenance and repair costs.

Proactivity Is Key Even when things seem to be running smoothly, be sure to keep on top of your properties and be diligent about preventive maintenance. Stay proactive in checking plumbing, electrical, roof, Air condition units, and overall structural integrity. Continually double-check the status of the building, before a minor issue becomes a complex, expensive problem. Preventive maintenance can seem like an annoyance, but the time and money it saves in the long-run is well worth the effort.