Outdoor Maintenance Tips for Fall

Getting your home ready for fall weather.

Now that fall is officially here, it's time to prepare your home for the change in weather conditions.  Many of the preparations concern your home's outdoor spaces and exterior.  Here are some of the outdoor home maintenance tasks that you should take care of this fall.

• Close Your Pool

Now that temperatures are dropping, it's time to close your pool until warm weather returns.  Before closing up your pool, you need to clean it thoroughly and remove any toys, debris, and equipment in the water.  You should also check your pool water to ensure that all your chemical levels are properly balanced.  Finally, you need to install a pool cover that is specifically designed to handle harsh fall and winter weather conditions.  If you have not closed your pool before, it can be a difficult and complicated process.  In many cases, it's best to hire a professional to handle this task.  Make an appointment now to ensure that your pool is protected and secured before bad weather hits.

• Inspect Your Roof

For many places, fall is the start of rainy and snowy weather.  To prevent water from seeping into your home and causing damage, it's important that your roof is in good condition.  This fall, inspect your roof for damage such as missing or broken shingles.  Have these issues repaired as soon as possible to ensure that your roof can stand up to nasty weather.

• Clean Your Gutters

At the start of every new season, you should clean and flush out your home's gutters.  By removing debris such as leaves, twigs, and so on, you prevent your gutters from getting clogged and overflowing.  This, in turn, reduces your home's chances of water damage.

These are some of the steps that you should take to get your home and outdoor spaces ready for fall weather.  Want another way to protect your home as the seasons change?  Then make sure you have the right homeowners insurance in place.  For assistance with all your home coverage needs, contact the experts at Scavone Insurance Agency Center LLC in White Plains, New York today.