A Beginner’s Guide to Home Maintenance
If you are the proud owner of your first home, congrats are in order. It is never an easy thing to negotiate the mortgage route, then you have the legality and the other fees that are related to property ownership. Even after all that, you have building maintenance, which is part and parcel of home ownership, and with that in mind, here is our beginner’s guide to maintaining a family home.
Pre-source essential service numbers
Whether a blocked drain plumber or a roofing contractor, there are quite a few domestic services that you might require and pre-souring contact numbers saves you a lot of time. Of course, do your homework and choose companies that are reasonably priced and don’t have a call-out charge.
The following are recommended:
- Plumber
- Electrician
- Roofing contractor
- Small builder
- Landscape gardener
- Driveway contractor
Store the numbers in your smartphone and whenever you are in need of a service, simply pull up the number and make the call.
Be proactive
Have your roof inspected yearly and when there are minor issues, deal with them before they become major. You can call in a drain specialist and have the drains power flushed, which prevents blockages while making notes of small problems helps you plan remedies. Once you have half a dozen, call in a local handyman and he can sort things out. Click here to find out why you should replace your windows with aluminium units.
Garden maintenance
Of course, some Aussie homeowners actually find gardening therapeutic, but not everyone subscribes to this and if you are a workaholic with zero downtime, talk to a local garden maintenance firm and they can visit every two weeks and keep the garden looking neat and tidy. They are flexible and will work to your schedule, removing all green waste so you don’t have to worry about that.
Building relationships with local contractors
Once you call in a company and you are happy with the outcome, cultivate a positive relationship to ensure that you can call them in at any time. If, on the other hand, you are not satisfied with a contractor’s work, it’s back to the drawing board and source a different provider. If a contractor has a history of working on your property, this has to be in your favour.
Protect your investment
Your home is likely to be the biggest single investment you will ever make, so it makes total sense to do what you can to maintain the property. Don’t be complacent regarding property maintenance and by forging relationships with local companies, you have experts to help you, should you ever need their help.
As a conclusion, property maintenance is not something you can afford to overlook and we hope that this article helps you to successfully maintain your home. If you are planning the odd home improvement, local companies can help in this regard. Home improvements add value to a property, while also making your living space more comfortable and luxurious.
