5 Preventative Tips to Help You Avoid Disaster at Home

Your home is likely the biggest investment you will ever make – you want to do everything you can to preserve it. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and this is especially true when it comes to protecting your home.

Just follow these five tips from GreenPro Cleaning & Restoration and you will be well on your way to preventing disaster:

Seal up any cracks and crevices that may be present in your home.

Cracks and holes around the house don't just cause your heating and cooling bills to spike, they also give pests an entryway into your home. Some of these pests, such as termites, can wreak havoc and cause several thousands of dollars worth of damage.

Clean out your gutters at the start of spring and the end of autumn.

Gutters are an afterthought for most homeowners, but they are a key to protecting your home from water damage. Clogged gutters can lead to ice dams, ceiling leaks, basement flooding, and more; be sure to clean yours out twice each year.

Install carbon monoxide detectors throughout your home.

Carbon monoxide gas is debilitating and even fatal in high doses. Since it is odorless and colorless, the only way to detect it is with an electric monitor. Make sure to install one on every floor in your home and in every bedroom.

Turn off your water supply before going on vacation.

When you leave for vacation, the last thing you want to come back to is a burst pipe and flooding. Luckily, you can eliminate this risk by turning off your water supply before you leave.

Clean your dryer exhaust vent every year.

Did you know that clothes dryers are responsible for more than 15,000 house fires every year? The biggest cause of these fires is lint – make sure to clean your screen before every load and have your exhaust vent professionally cleaned once per year.

If you live on Long Island, trust GreenPro Cleaning & Restoration to help your home maintain its condition. We can help you before disaster strikes with our dryer vent cleaning services, or afterwards with our water damage restoration. Call us at (631) 940-8100 for a free quote.