Top 3 Fall Home Maintenance Disasters

Any Colonial Heights homeowner knows that there is work that they can have done on their house at any point of the year, but few seasons are as critical as the fall is.

Depending on where your home is, the winter season involves the most critical wear and tear on your home and finding a way to prepare your home for the fall season is the point of fall maintenance. This article will highlight the 3 most common home fall disasters to avoid.

Prepare Your HVAC System

The first Colonial Heights home disaster to avoid with fall maintenance is preparing your HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system for the winter.

This involves having a professional visit your home to inspect your heating system and hot water boiler to make sure that it is in good working condition and that the is no need for part replacement.

Doing this can potentially keep your pipes from freezing if your hot water boiler fails for a minor problem and can lead to an extension the life of you heating system overall.

Prepping your air conditioning unit for winter is also important and commonly involves having any potentially damaging branches removed near the outdoor cooling unit an having the unit tested for leaks.

Weather Your Home

Secondly, having a professional weather your home is another important fall maintenance step that can avoid many problems. Pipes that are outdoors are susceptible to freezing if not properly weathered can burst. Untreated wood siding can become quickly damaged. Loose shingles can also lead to home damage.

Clogged gutters can lead to indoor floods as water and snow will build up in trouble spots instead of flowing through the gutter channels. Have your home properly weatherized during fall maintenance to avoid a winter disaster.

Plumbing System Inspection

Finally, an import fall maintenance item is having your plumbing system inspected for potential for freezes. Many older systems are not properly insulated or flow through unheated rooms such as garages.

Having pipes rerouted through more appropriate channels can improve your system’s efficiency and reduce the chance for pipe freezing and other winter issues.

Fall is the time to hire professionals to get your home in order for the winter. Hire a professional to inspect and correct any deficiencies with your home and HVAC system during fall before the high risk season of winter rolls around. You will avoid many of the fall maintenance disasters that can otherwise arise if you avoid having the work performed.

If it can go wrong, it will – unless you keep up with a regular maintenance schedule. Call Colonial Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. at (804) 526-8415 to get your Colonial Heights, VA home inspected.