With spring just around the corner, this is the perfect time for Southern Maryland homeowners to get ready for their spring maintenance. Organizing your maintenance by season is a great way to stay on top of things and ensure nothing falls through the cracks. So, what do you have on your spring maintenance checklist? Here are a few suggestions of things homeowners may want to include:

Inspect Your Screens

While you might not be ready to let in the fresh air just yet, spring is often when we start opening our windows more often. Ensuring that your screens are in good shape with no rips or tears is a good habit to get in before jumping into the warmer weather. Whether you removed your screens for winter and need to put them back in or you simply make your rounds checking each window, now is the time to make sure everything looks good.

Schedule Your AC Service

Again, spring maintenance is often about looking ahead. It can feel like a quick season with the first half being chilly and then ending with summer temps. This is why it’s a great idea to get your AC serviced now. You want to ensure everything is clean and running properly, and it’s much better to uncover any issues now rather than on that first 80-degree day. Even if you schedule it for a couple of months out, simply getting it on the calendar is a smart step.

Reseal Outdoor Woodwork

Whether the deck is looking a bit beat up from shoveling, or the elements have simply started taking their toll, outdoor woodwork often requires some maintenance to stay looking its best. Making time to reseal wood that you want to protect is a great way to preserve it and keep it looking newer for longer. Don’t wait until it’s damaged beyond repair. With a little bit of TLC every year, you can make your outdoor woodwork last for years and years.

Check for Winter Damage

Woodwork isn’t the only thing that might take a beating in the winter weather. Your yard, paths, patio, landscaping, and other outdoor fixtures may have had some damage as well. Including a thorough inspection on your spring maintenance checklist can help homeowners spot these things right away and address them before they become more serious problems.

Clean Gutters

While it’s not a very exciting checklist item, it is an important one. Whether you clean them yourself or schedule an appointment to have them serviced, cleaning your gutters is a must-have on your spring maintenance checklist.

 

What household maintenance tasks are on your list for spring? Do you usually organize your maintenance by season? I’d love to hear what you think!