The temperatures are on the rise and the snow is finally melting! Take this weekend to prepare your house for spring thaw to prevent futureย damages.ย
๐ญ. ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ. If you have snow packed against the side of your house or covering drains, clear this away to reduce the amount of water sitting around your foundation.
๐ฎ. ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐. Ice and snow can build up in your gutters through the winter. Your downspouts should be down and clear of debris in order to function properly in keeping water away from the house.
๐ฏ. ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. We have extreme temperature changes which cause movement in the ground. This can cause foundation cracks but if found early can be fixed before a larger issue occurs. Take a walk around your property and if cracks are found, consider getting them repaired.
๐ฐ. ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐บ๐ฝ ๐ฃ๐๐บ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด.This is your first line of defense against a flood basement and expensive water damage. If you have a sump pump ensure it is working properly and consider getting a backup monitor incase of failure.
๐ฑ. ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐. Snow builds up on roofs over the course of a winter, and while structurally they can handle it, the spring thaw brings with it the risk of a leak. You should always keep an eye on your attic and the ceiling of your top floor, as a small leak can quickly become a huge problem.