Mike Parsons
The rainy season is almost here, and it’s basically your last chance if you want to prepare your home. The last thing you need is dealing with a leak in the middle of a thunderstorm, or having to contend with five days of rain in an improperly set up home. If you want to make it through the season with minimal damage and issues, we suggest you check out the checklist below.
Clean out your gutters
First things first – clean out your gutters. If there are any clogs or blockages, they will be exacerbated significantly during the rainy season. Namely, gutters are there to drive water away from your roof and your foundations. Heavy rainfall can lead to some serious overflow issues if your gutters are clogged. Roll up your sleeves, get your loader, and clean them out soon.
Just remember to stay safe. When you go climb a ladder, be certain that it’s properly positioned. Namely, put it on solid, stable ground, don’t let it move too much, and if you’re in doubt about the stability of the thing, better get a new ladder and try it out another day.
Prune your trees
Unless your hose is really far away from trees, you should prune their branches, or maybe even cut some of them down. Namely, strong winds can push your trees towards your house, damaging your gutters and roof, and leading to an accumulation of debris right then and there. This debris can seriously clog up your gutters, and make it much more difficult to clean them out.
Furthermore, if there are some old, dying trees near your home, you really don’t want them there in the middle of a storm. There is a good chance they might fall, causing serious injury and damage.
Have your pipes inspected
For this one you want some professional to take a look. If you’re somewhere near the capital, why not give Woden Valley Plumbing & Gasfitting a chance, instead of doing things yourself? Unless you have proper training and decades of experience, you can only get yourself into trouble.
Namely, your pipes are the most important part of your home if you want to weather the rainy weather. However, if you fail at keeping them under control and they crack, the cost of fixing this disaster will be monumental. The time needed to clean the entire mess that might happen thanks to leaking pipes, the cracks and reconstruction work itself is gonna be a nightmare.
Check your basement
Keep an eye on your basements. Any signs of flooding, leaking, or sinking needs to be dealt with immediately. If needed, call a professional and have them take a look as well. Basements often have some sort of wiring down there, for fuse boxes or washing machines. The last thing you need is water coming into contact with them.
Seal up your windows and doors
Money is always tight, and every homeowner’s goals are to minimize expenses. Well, one cost that you can significantly mitigate is your heating bill. Namely, any small cracks and drafts that occur in your home will force your heating units to work harder and to heat up things more and more. This will then waste precious resources, as well as increasing your heating bill. We suggest you plug up any leaks, maybe even replace your doors and windows if you have to.
Conclusion
If you want to keep your home dry and stable during the rainy season, you need to stick to the steps outlined above. Just roll up your sleeves, put on some music, and get to work.
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