1️⃣0️⃣ Home Maintenance Tips for this Fall

1. Inspect your Roof
Leaky roofs are troublesome. Look for bent, cracked or missing shingles and replace them. If your roof is olf, consider having it replaced. It may be costly, but so is water damage from leaks.

2. Check your Roof Gutters
Clearing the gutters allows rainwater to drain properly through our downspouts, rather than spilling over the sides and potentially getting into your home's foundation.

3. Keep your BBQ grill
Grilling season is over. Take the cool down weather as a reminder to clean the grills and burners, and disconnecting the gas tank.

4. Clear your Yard
Ensure to move or cover up backyard furniture that won't react well to the cold and snow.

5. Disconnect your Outdoor Hose
Turn water off to outdoor faucets and disconnect and store your garden hose to prevent them from being frozen.

6. Inspect your Home's Exteriors for Cracks
Walk around and have a look for cracks and gaps and seal them off. Take a good look at doors, windows and entry points of wires or cables.

7. Get Ready to Turn up the Heat
Change out the air filter on your furnace (and stock up on spares), check your heating ducts and vents for dust build-up and peek inside to see if anything fell into them over the past season. 

8. Guard Against Drafts
Check your window and door seals for drafts when the weather gets cool enough. You don't want to lose heat through poor insulation. Seal any cracks with caulk or weather stripping.

9. Check your Humidifier
Winter air is dry and it has its own effects on your home's infrastructure. Clean out the filter, or replace it (if it's too encrusted). 

10. Home Safety
Check your smoke detectors to see if they are in working order and check your fire extinguisher (if you have one). Winter blackouts do happen, so if you own an emergency generator, test it out (but be sure not to do so in an enclosed area).