9 Vital Renovations You Should Undertake to Enjoy a Safe Home
By: John Garcia | Date Posted: February 2, 2022
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A small, seemingly harmless problem with your homeās structure or interior can quickly turn serious, causing your home to deteriorate and become dangerous.
Since we are all spending a lot more time at home nowadays due to government-imposed lockdowns, thereās no excuse for not tending to these problems and making sure that they are sorted out.
In addition to endangering yourself and your family, a damaged home can also endanger neighbors and pedestrians. In this article, we are going to cover nine areas of your home that you must immediately repair the moment damage there becomes apparent to you.
Vital Renovations You Should Undertake
Damaged Roof
If your roof is damaged, then repairs must be taken out immediately. A damaged roof is a danger to you and everybody who walks past your house, especially if you donāt have a front lawn.
A loose tile or brick could fall, injuring somebody walking beneath if your roof sits over the pavement. Unfortunately, it is inadvisable to repair your roof yourself.
Instead, you should call in a commercial roofing contractor, who will be able to carry out repairs to a professional standard. Roofers do not charge a lot and can often be paid through installment programs.
Drainage Problems
Drainage problems can be disastrous for your home. If you donāt quickly address drainage problems as soon as they become apparent to you, you could end up having to pay a lot of money to have your homeās drainage system completely replaced.
A drainage problem, caught early, however, can be very easy to resolve. Blocks are the most common drainage problem.
You can simply remove a block with a long, metal pole. If you do not tend to a block quickly, however, wastewater can overflow and damage your homeās floors, walls, and even your furniture.
Electrical Wiring
Poorly wired electrics or faults with your homeās electrical wiring need to be addressed immediately. Unless you have experience with electrical wiring, you should hire an electrician. Electrical injuries are most often sustained by people without electrical training that attempt to rewire their own electrics.
An electrician will be able to come in and solve your electrical issues in as little as a day. If you try to do it yourself, you could not only cause further damage to your homeās wiring but also hospitalize yourself. Electrical injuries can be fatal, so donāt take the risk.
Boiler System
Your homeās boiler ensures that in the winter your pipes do not freeze, you are not exposed to dangerously low temperatures, and you are comfortable. Unfortunately, boiler systems due to their frequent use in winter can break down and deteriorate quite rapidly.
If your homeās boiler system is showing signs of breakage, itās imperative that you contact a plumber. Conversely, if you have an air-conditioner system and live in an extremely hot climate, you equally need to treat repairs with urgency.
A faulty air-conditioning unit can cause indoor temperatures to soar, potentially putting your and your loved onesā lives at risk.
Indoor Plumbing
As well as your boiler system, a plumber can help you to resolve issues with your homeās indoor plumbing. Plumbing issues, like drainage issues, can be very costly if ignored. The most common plumbing problems are blockages.
Blockages are usually caused by hair, food waste, or things being flushed down the plughole or toilet that shouldnāt be, such as plastic wrappers.
Plumbing problems are usually quite easy to resolve if they are tended to early. The longer you leave a plumbing issue, the less likely it is that the issue will be quickly resolved.
Structural Problems
If you notice any problems with your homeās structure, such as cracking pillars, peeling walls, or chipped bricks, you need to tend to these issues immediately.
You can fix most of these issues yourself. With that said, more serious structural issues like rotting wooden beams in oneās roof need to be seen by a professional immediately.
Rotting beams in oneās roof can lead to oneās roof falling in, collapsing the house. This is a serious hazard. Thankfully, most structural problems are easily fixed if they are tended to as soon as the problem shows itself.
Poor insulation can make you cold in the winter, and too hot in the summer. Good insulation is quite the opposite; you will be warm all winter and cool all summer. If you think that your homeās insulation is not up to scratch, then definitely contact a contractor.
If you donāt have the money to pay a professional home insulator to come out and look at your home then you will be delighted to know that you can actually apply your own insulation. Spray insulation can be used to fill your homeās walls compactly with high-quality insulation.
Broken Windows
If any of your windows are broken, they should be replaced immediately. Broken windows can be dangerous for other household members and pets. A broken window can shatter more over time, causing the glass to fall on the floor.
Broken windows can also give an entry point to pests, like rats, birds, and bugs. In addition, broken windows can give burglars and opportunistic thieves an opportunity to gain entry to your home.
A broken window can be replaced quite easily. You may also be able to replace a panel without replacing your entire window, which will save you a lot of time and money.
Interior Mould
Mould in your homeās interior is a very serious problem. You do not need a professional contractor to come out and resolve this issue thankfully, though if you suspect toxic black mold is growing in your home then it is advised to contact a professional.
Mould can cause allergy flare-ups, and more toxic molds can cause serious health issues, including heart disease, respiratory infections, and brain damage.
Mould is common in most peoplesā homes and it rarely causes serious problems. It is also very easy to clean. Even so, donāt take the chance; eliminate it immediately.
Houses arenāt cheap. If you are fortunate enough to own one, then you need to make sure that you take care of it. If any of the issues mentioned in this article become manifest, you need to resolve them immediately
Thank you for reading!
