5 Top maintenance tips for outside the home

1. Gutter maintenance

Check your gutters regularly, especially during Autumn and Spring

A build-up of leaves may weigh your gutters down and cause for them to bend or eventually break, so be sure to clean them on a regular basis.

2. Clean your braai/chimney

Coal and wood debree is likely to get stuck to the insides of your chimney, eventually preventing smoke from leaving through it

Clean your chimney on a regular basis

3. Windows & Doors

Windows and doors must be properly sealed with weather stripping to avoid hot air coming in in summer and cool air entering in winter

Be sure doors and windows can close properly and lubricate or seal them if they don’t

4. Check your exterior plumbing

Keep an eye out for leaks, which could waste liters of water and cost you much extra in annual water costs

Regularly check your water meter to ensure it remains at a steady level. If it doesn’t, you may have a leak

5. Roof maintenance

Do an annual inspection of your roof

Roof leaks are most commonly found along chimneys, skylights, air vents and pipes

Overhanging tree branches could also potentially harm the roof, so trim branches accordingly

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