Reasons to Have Professional Annual Home Maintenance

Most homeowners want to be proactive in the management and care of their home.  Nobody wants a home that looks like it is in disrepair or neglected.

Most homeowners want to be proactive in the management and care of their home.  Nobody wants a home that looks like it is in disrepair or neglected.  But, we all live busy lives and even the most vigilant homeowner can sometimes let things fall behind.  There are tons of home maintenance checklists and schedules out there and, while they are helpful, they are also a blatant reminder of just how much needs to get done on a regular basis to prolong the life of your home’s structure and keep things running as they should.  Are you routinely draining your water heater and ensuring proper operation?  Are you cleaning your gutters as often as you should be?  Are you inspecting your attic and crawl space on a routine basis?  Are you cleaning your HVAC system for improved efficiency? Many home maintenance lists have 30-40 annual tasks that should be completed – are you actually doing all of them or even half of them?  Probably not.  Because of this, it is not only helpful but cost-efficient to rely on a professional for home maintenance and repair.

It may seem like you are saving to handle the repairs and maintenance yourself.  But, when you factor in how much ends up getting forgotten and neglected, or the potential to make incorrect or incomplete repairs it is easy to see that you may end up spending far more money fixing the mistakes you made than it would cost to simply get routine service and maintenance.  When you hire a handyman to routinely perform maintenance tasks on you home he will begin to familiarize himself with your home and be able to effectively and efficiently maintain your home while learning all of its quirks and unique features that need to be addressed.  As many homeowners know, home problems and repairs that arise are often the result of neglected maintenance and service and could have been avoided altogether so by opting for routine maintenance you can likely save a lot of money by simply preventing big problems from snowballing over time.  Additionally, with routine home maintenance and service, you will have peace of mind that you and your family are living in the safest and most efficient home possible.  Lastly, should you ever decide to sell, your home will be in tip-top shape and will likely appeal to far more potential buyers as a result.  Whether you live in your home for the rest of your life or sell, investing in routine home maintenance and repairs is an investment that will pay for itself in the long run.