The Ultimate Summer Home Maintenance Checklist for Dallas-Fort Worth Homeowners

Summer in North Texas can be brutal, which is why we've put together the Ultimate Summer Home Maintenance Checklist for Dallas-Fort Worth Homeowners. Between triple-digit temperatures, humidity, summer storms, heavy AC use, kids home from school, more laundry, and other changes, summer can be hard on Dallas-Fort Worth homes. The last thing you want is for there to be a disruption to any of your family's vital needs, which is why summer home maintenance is vital.

1. Service Your Air Conditioner

   
   

   Keeping your air conditioner in tip-top shape is a huge priority for summer in DFW. You'll want to schedule an HVAC inspection, replace air filters, clean the outdoor condenser, trim bushes around your unit, and check your thermostat. Replacing your filters is easy and can be done by purchasing the correct filters for your home and switching them every 1-3 months. If you're not sure about the other things on the list, you can hire a professional.

   
   

2. Schedule a Dryer Vent Cleaning

   
   

   One of the lesser-known home maintenance must-dos is taking care of your dryer vent. With extra laundry during the summer, including towels, swimsuits, sports uniforms, and beach gear, issues with your dryer vent can compound quickly. You might notice longer drying times, higher energy bills, and your dryer and/or laundry room feeling hotter than usual.

   
   

   Excess lint in your dryer vent can impact airflow, making it more difficult for your dryer to properly exhaust water, lint, and air through your dryer vent system. As a result, your machine is less efficient and has to work harder, which can take away from the lifespan of your dryer.

   
   

   More importantly, failure to properly clean dryer vents is a leading cause of home fires and can put your property and family at risk. We recommend a professional dryer vent cleaning so that you can have peace of mind knowing the job is done correctly.

   
   

   

   
   

   HomeSafe is an expert dryer vent cleaning company that has been providing dryer vent cleaning services in DFW since 2009. We have cleaned tens of thousands of dryer vents in every type of home setup imaginable. Not only can we clean your dryer vent, but we also provide a full inspection where we check that your pipes and termination vents are in good condition and up-to-code. A lot of other companies don't do that.

   
   

   Don't forget to add this important home service to your Summer Home Maintenance Checklist for Dallas-Fort Worth Homeowners. Book an appointment online today!

   
   

3. Wash Your Windows

   
   

   Summer in North Texas brings pollen, dust, and residue on the surfaces of your home. Washing your windows is one easy way to help reduce the effects of allergens and other irritants that may make it difficult to breathe, especially if anyone in your home has allergies or asthma.

   
   

4. Clean Gutters and Downspouts

   
   

   With the influx of summer storms, you'll want to inspect and clear your gutters and downspouts so that the runoff can flow easily and not pool next to your home. This helps protect your foundation. This is also a good time to check your outdoor faucets and sprinklers for leaks and other water waste.

   
   

   

   
   

5. Inspect Your Roof

   
   

   After hail season, be sure to look on your roof for cracked shingles, loose flashing, and damaged roof vents. If you are unable to inspect your roof yourself, you can hire a professional to help.

   
   

6. Test Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

   
   

   The changing of the seasons is a good time to replace batteries in your alarms and check expiration dates. These life-saving devices are critical to ensuring the safety of your family, so this is something you don't want to skip over.

   
   

7. Deep Clean Appliances

   
   

   This is a home maintenance task that is often overlooked. However, deep cleaning your appliances can help extend their usable life as well as help them work more efficiently and effectively. A few areas to give special attention to include:

   
   

   -Refrigerator coils

   -Dishwasher filter

   -Dryer lint trap housing

   -Dryer cabinet

   -Washer gasket

   
   

8. Check Exterior Vents

   
   

   There are a number of exterior vents that exit your home from various rooms of your home. On your roof, you may find bathroom vents, kitchen vents, dryer vents, and more. You'll want to check that none of these vents are cracked, missing, or clogged in any way. There may be times when critters might find their way into these vents and make bird nests, wasp nests, and other things you definitely don't want finding their way into your home and affecting the operation of your vents.

   
   

9. Seal Air Leaks

   
   

   There may be small air leaks around your doors, windows, garage, attic, and more. These air leaks add up and can make cooling your home more difficult, causing you to use your AC more often and driving up your energy bills. Windows have also become much more efficient over the years, so if your windows are more than a decade old, it may be worth looking into replacing some of them, especially where you notice dramatic heat differences in your home.

   
   

10. Check Your Attic Ventilation and Insulation

    
    

    Heat, moisture, and energy efficiency are all important aspects affected by what's in your attic. Check to see that your attic has proper ventilation. You'll also want to ensure that you have good insulation to help keep temperatures stable. This includes your attic doors, because if hot air is seeping into the interior of your home, it will make it more difficult to keep your temperature stable.

Summers in North Texas can be challenging in a lot of ways, but staying on top of home maintenance makes it more manageable. Most DFW homeowners remember the most common tasks like replacing air filters and checking your AC, but one of the most overlooked tasks is scheduling a professional dryer vent cleaning.

If you want to lower utility bills, reduce fire risk, improve airflow, and make doing laundry easier and faster, don't procrastinate this important part of your homeowner's summer checklist. Click here to book with HomeSafe.

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