How can you prepare your Florida home for summer? Here’s a checklist of maintenance tasks to tackle:
Prepare and inspect your deck – Look for weather damage, water damage, rotting boards or signs of termites.
Schedule an AC maintenance check – Have a pro ensure it’s ready for the challenges of summer.
Change your AC air filters – Make your air conditioner more efficient and your home’s air cleaner with new air filters.
Test the smoke alarms – Replace batteries as needed.
Clean the Garage – Take advantage of the warmer weather and spend some time cleaning out the garage.
Check and clean the dryer vent – Make sure it’s not clogged, which is a fire hazard.
Test your sump pump – For Florida homes with basements, a sump pump is critical to preventing flooding during summer storms. Make sure it’s working properly, and clean it to remove soil buildup from the well at the start of summer.
