Top 20 Repairs
Have you ever wanted to get ahead of the game before listing a property and wondered what the most commonly needed repairs are that are found in home inspections are? Well, we got the top 20 from www.foundationshomeinspection.com and want to share with you.
We are going to start with 5 and cover the rest over the next three weeks, starting with some easy ones that don’t cost much so you can get right to work!
Loose light fixtures and ceiling fans.
Missing screws in electrical panels.
Missing or inoperable smoke detectors.
Tub or shower floor lines that are not sealed.
Missing faceplates/gang box covers and exposed wire runs.
All of the above are great things you can do over the course of a week or two, while at home in the evenings, start small. This can look like going around to all of the light fixtures and fans and cleaning them, then inspecting for any missing screws or unevenness during rotation.
Next is to check the electrical panels, faceplates and gang box covers. This is one of the simplest, most uncared about part of homes and can make create a large facelift at a small price. It is also a great home maintenance check and runs into the exposed wire runs section. Electrical tape is the first step to fixing this issue, used to clean up the wires and prevent pinching unnecessary roughness to wires in the home.
One of the last two points are to check for inoperable smoke detectors, which is huge on rentals as well as residential homes where the standard required number of detectors can be pushed to the side, leaving a home vulnerable to accidental damage. For safety purposes it is best to install even one extra if you have a short-term rental as you have many different people in and out frequently.
Last point is to check for proper sealant in showers and tubs where water can seap and cause mold, which can cause for sickness, and no one has time for that. So, to get ahead of possible red flags on an upcoming home inspection or to just get yourself started with a yearly maintenance schedule, put these items on your growing list and watch your home get healthy and happy a bit at a time. For in the words of John Maxwell, “little by little, a little becomes a lot”.
