by HomeGauge | Nov 19, 2018 | Community, Home Inspections, Home Maintenance, Home Safety, Homeowners, Seasonal
While most of us love a warm and cozy fire during the colder months, it’s important to prepare your fireplace for use to keep your family safe. A fireplace that isn’t properly maintained or cleaned can cause issues like smoke in your home or a chimney fire. Take...
by HomeGauge | Oct 19, 2018 | Community, DIY Tips and Tricks, Home Inspections, Home Maintenance, Homeowners, Plumbing maintenance
Your home’s plumbing provides water for your household so it’s essential to keep the pipes healthy and operating well to avoid plumbing mishaps. Many things can threaten the integrity of your pipes and cause them to leak. To prevent household plumbing leaks, use...
by HomeGauge | Sep 19, 2018 | Community, DIY Tips and Tricks, Gutters and Downspouts, Home Inspections, Home Maintenance
Cleaning gutters is not the most fun task for homeowners because it’s time-consuming and involves scooping nasty debris from up above while standing on a ladder. Most homeowners aren’t aware of why they should or even how to clean the gutters during fall....
by HomeGauge | Jul 18, 2018 | Community, Home Maintenance, Home Safety, Homeowners
Oftentimes, people get so excited for their vacation that they forget to prepare their home. Follow our checklist to prepare your home for vacation to help make your time away and your return stress-free. Tidy Up You will not be at your house for a while, so your...
by HomeGauge | Jun 19, 2018 | Community, DIY Tips and Tricks, Home Maintenance, Seasonal
Is your water bill too high? Would you like to be more environmentally friendly? Either way, read more for easy tips to save water at home this summer: 1. Water Wisely Water your grass in the evening or in the early morning to save water at home. When the sun is high,...
by HomeGauge | May 21, 2018 | DIY Tips and Tricks, Home Maintenance, Home Safety
The ozone, smog, and numerous other outdoor pollutants usually come to mind when we think about pollution, but many indoor air pollutants cause just as much, if not more, damage to an individual’s quality of life. Mold, dust, pet dander, smoke, radon, and formaldehyde...
