Keeping your home safe and efficient

Keeping your home safe and efficient

Clean your dishwasher filter. The food particles that cake your plates and utensils don’t magically disappear during the wash cycle. Usually, these large particles collect in your dishwasher’s filter and are held there until the filter is cleaned. Although...
Winter Home Maintenance

Winter Home Maintenance

As football season heats up and the temperatures cool down, it’s time to tackle all of those laste-minute home projects before it’s too late. And while it’s important to enjoy the last warm days of the great outdoors, it’s also time to start...
Autumn Irrigation Schedule

Autumn Irrigation Schedule

Adjust your irrigation schedule. Stop wasting water and money and adjust your irrigation system as the seasons begin to change. As fall approaches, many lawns will begin to go dormant and will not need the soakings they received earlier in the year. Watering needs...

Plumbing Maintenance

Check for leaks around sinks, showers, toilets and tubs. Some leaks are pretty hard to miss (think puddles of water), but others can be easily overlooked if you aren’t watching closely. Leaks often start small and can be tucked away under cabinets, behind...
Taking care of the lawn in summer

Taking care of the lawn in summer

Raise the cutting height of your lawnmower. Hot, dry temperatures are stressful for your lawn. To help keep your grass in pristine condition, raise the height of your lawnmower’s blade. Allowing your lawn to grow taller during the summer will help promote a...
Attic Maintenance

Attic Maintenance

Check attic vent openings for nests and blockages. Attics and saunas have one thing in common – they can both be hot and steamy. Unfortunately, attics are not supposed to feel this way. Attics need to breathe, so it’s important to ensure your soffit and...