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5 Steps to Avoid Headaches With Rental Property Maintenance and Repairs

December 7th, 2011

Are you tired of maintenance calls from your tenants? Then this 5 step guide will help you reduce and or eliminate future headaches.

Through out the years I have discovered the biggest maintenance problem areas are: plumbing, drains, toilets, appliances, and heating/cooling. Those are the areas you should focus on when preparing a vacant house for a new tenant. Are you ready to get started?

Here Are The 5 Steps To Take:

Step 1. The Plumbing: Check each faucet and make sure it operates properly. The water should stop dripping when the hot and cold water knobs are closed. Repair as required. Next look under each sink with a flash light while the water is running and make sure there are no leaks at supply lines and drain. Repair as required.

Next check the water supply line going to the toilets and verify there are no leaks or evidence of a leak. Next check the showers and bath tubs for operation. The water control knobs should be secure and the water should stop when the valves are closed. Take notice of how the water flows from the shower head. If clogged soak in vinegar or CLR chemical.

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Various Home Systems and Their Essential Property Maintenance

November 21st, 2011

Regardless of the things you buy, sooner or later they are prone to wearing out and the same can be said when it comes to your house. But when this happens to your home, you should better reach for an early prevention as you want your home to be secure and safe for your family as well. As a homeowner you can do this by yourself with the aid of the property maintenance guidelines or you could hire a professional to do this for you.

Several essential property maintenance can be performed as they are described underneath taking care of each system:

* The plumbing system – is important to keep an eye on it as this one is responsible with water distribution, drainage, preventing at the same time the flooding. Therefore you should do the following:
* To be inspected and whenever necessary to be cleared in order to prevent leakages, clogging, etc.
* To replace the components that are worn out, corroded or rusted.
* For the water system, pressure needs to be checked.
* The electrical installation – it includes wiring, sockets, and switches. The first one should be checked not to present exposed coppers, melted segments, or tearing. In case these are observed, you should other cover with insulated tape or replaced.
* Sockets that are under oxidation should be taken care of and switches should be checked as well for their functionality. Before reaching to replace the damaged ones, make sure the power source is off.
* The air conditioning and heating systems – for these ones you should hire a professional as there are much more complicated tasks, such as the cleaning of evaporator, dirt traps and condenser, recharging the Freon, if the case.
* Roofing – as part of the external structure, this element shouldn’t be neglected. Due to daily exposure to environment and weather factors, it is more prone to get damaged than any other part of the external structure. As such an owner should take care and clean the roof from algae and molds, as well as the leaves that should be removed to avoid clogging the drainage system.
* Locks – are the ones that ensure the security of the home whether you sleep or you leave home. Once the locks are damaged, your house can be very vulnerable in front of the burglary and theft.

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