How to Prepare Your Home’s Exterior for Spring

With the winter season about to end soon, it’s only natural to prepare your home for the coming spring. While you may be thankful that you’ve survived another season of cold weather, your home’s exteriors may need a bit of maintenance before spring arrives in your region.

Prepping your home for spring is easy to do if you know where to start. Wood window installation specialist Homecraft Inc. shares some tips in getting your home’s exteriors in good shape:

Inspect Your Siding and Trim

One of the first things you can do is to inspect your siding and trim for any damage sustained throughout the winter season. If you find any sign of damage such as rotting siding or trim, they’ll need to be repaired or replaced as soon as possible. You could try to replace the damaged materials yourself, but if you want to ensure a proper and efficient job, consider hiring a professional contractor to do it for you instead. 

Check Your Roofing System

This will require using a ladder; if you’re not comfortable with using one, then you can always hire a trusted contractor in roofing and vinyl windows to help you out. They can closely inspect your roof and look for curled, worn, loose, cracked or even missing shingles and tiles. If there’s even one small hole on your roof, it will be patched immediately. Hiring a professional roofer will also check and clean your gutters thoroughly and look for any signs of rot or infestation on your fascia and soffit boards.

Other Tips To Keep in Mind

Make sure to hose down your porch and driveway to remove any excess salt left over from de-icing. Wash down your windows, doors and garage doors as well. If you’re considering repainting them, don’t paint when it’s still too cold outside; check with the paint manufacturer to see what the optimal outdoor temperature should be for painting.

If you’re looking for a trusted contractor on replacement windows, don’t hesitate to call Homecraft. To get started, just call us at (541) 535-4687 or by filling out our convenient contact form. We serve Wilmington, Bear and neighboring DE areas.