{"id":659,"date":"2019-02-20T23:08:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T23:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.landmarkexteriors.com\/blog\/?p=659"},"modified":"2019-02-20T23:08:51","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T23:08:51","slug":"mid-winter-maintenance-checklist-for-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.landmarkexteriors.com\/blog\/mid-winter-maintenance-checklist-for-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Mid-Winter Maintenance Checklist for Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Although spring is a month away, the winter weather doesn\u2019t seem to be leaving us just yet \u2014 how\u2019s your home holding up?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houselogic.com\/organize-maintain\/home-maintenance-tips\/home-maintenance-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Houselogic (opens in a new tab)\">Houselogic<\/a>, if a house isn\u2019t properly maintained it could lose 10 percent of its appraised value! Translation: tens of thousands of dollars out the window.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Make sure your home is in tip-top shape with this mid-winter home maintenance checklist:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Check your plumbing for leaks or damage \u2014 and get them repaired!<\/li><li> Wrap and insulate any exposed piping to prevent damage due to frozen or burst pipes.<\/li><li> Ensure your electrical outlets are not overloaded.<\/li><li> Prevent air leaks\/heat loss by sealing windows and doors.<\/li><li> Test carbon monoxide and smoke detectors.<\/li><li> Flush your hot water heater to remove sediment build-up \u2014 doing so helps improve efficiency!<\/li><li> Make sure your attic is <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"properly ventilated  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.landmarkexteriors.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/24\/myths-about-attic-ventilation\/\" target=\"_blank\">properly ventilated <\/a>\u2014 especially important for preventing ice dams and mold! <\/li><li> Change out your air filter in your HVAC and clean dryer filters to extend your unit\u2019s life expectancy (and also prevent fires).<\/li><li> Make sure gutters and downspouts are free of debris and not damaged from prior storms.<\/li><li> Inspect roofing for leaks, damage, etc. and repair as needed.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <g class=\"gr_ gr_4 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"4\" data-gr-id=\"4\">event<\/g> your roof or gutters fall damage to a leak, ice dam, or another problem, just know the professionals at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Landmark Exteriors (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.landmarkexteriors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Landmark Exteriors<\/a> are just a call away. We\u2019re here to help ensure your home not only makes it through the winter season but doesn\u2019t lose its value in the process!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact us today at 203.838.3838 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.landmarkexteriors.com\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"fill out our online form here (opens in a new tab)\">fill out our online form here<\/a>\u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although spring is a month away, the winter weather doesn\u2019t seem to be leaving us just yet \u2014 how\u2019s your home holding up?&nbsp; According to Houselogic, if a house isn\u2019t properly maintained it could lose 10 percent of its appraised value! 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