Fall is here, get your home ready!

09.10.2009

Danna Rogers 0

Fall has arrived in Fairfield County. In between apple picking at Silverman’s Farm in Easton, and cheering on local high school football games, fall is also a great time for house maintenance. Since the weather is cooler, outdoor chores can be much more pleasant, and your home will be well prepared for winter. Luckily, we have great merchants for all the supplies you need locally. There are excellent garden nurseries in Fairfield, Westport and Weston, as well as local hardware stores for all of the clean-up supplies.

Here are some suggestions for new and veteran homeowners.

1) Give your yard a quick makeover: cool weather is perfect for planting perennials bulbs such as tulips and crocus which bring a little color to your yard in early spring. It’s also a good time to plant or transplant small trees and shrubs.

2) Clean up flower beds: take out any old annuals and cut back perennials that are no longer blooming. When raking leaves, think about using the leaves to “mulch” flower beds to keep any weeds from growing before winter.

3) Exterior touch ups: take a walk around the house and check to see if the exterior needs any paint or small repairs. Take care of small repairs in roof tiles and shingles before the winter can make more severe damages.

4) Clean gutters and down spouts.

5) Check your systems. It’s a good idea to have a service plan with your HVAC provider. Having your heating system cleaned and serviced will help extend the life-span of your system.

6) Have chimney’s cleaned, and order or chop your wood for the season.

7) Check the seals and weather stripping around doors and windows. Give windows good cleaning too.

8) Once the temperatures get closer to freezing at night make sure to empty outside faucets and hose lines.

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