Own a home? Even if you travel a lot you need to keep your gutters maintained

*This post contains affiliate links If you own a home, even if you are not there all year round, it will require essential and routine maintenance to keep it in good liveable condition. If you leave your roof to deteriorate, the garden to go unreasonably wild and exterior paint to peel and chip then you may have some expensive repair bills headed your way... and a drastically reduced value of your home.  However, one piece of home maintenance tends to be ignored or forgotten – the gutter system. It can be an "out of sight, out of mind" task that could quickly result in some massive restoration costs.  How Often Should you Clean Out the Gutters ? Experts across the nation agree that you should clean the gutters at least twice per year, and more as needed to prevent debris and junk from accumulating in that one overlooked feature that prevents so many common home issues.  The Best Time of the Year to Clean Out Your Gutters The best use for homeowners to clean out their......

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5 Ways to get your home ready for winter

*Contains Affiliate links If you haven't already heard the news that the UK is apparently going to have the coldest Winter for 30yrs this year! Yes, apparently we are going to be hit with another Beast from the East around January time according to a long-range weather forecast. While we can't really depend on such long-term predictions and if you live in the UK you will know that the weather changes pretty much on the hour but regardless our winters do seem to be getting colder year on year and now is the time to start getting your home ready for the deep freeze. Getting your home ready is all about putting preventatives in place so that you save money, not spend it and you don't have to be a DIY guru either, just some elbow grease and common sense is key when it comes to home maintenance. Here is a list of essentials you really need to find time before the winter season starts. 1. Clear your gutters and drains - not the most exciting or favourite of chores to......

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Why summer is the best time to MOT your Home

Our eldest son was born in September, that winter was one of the coldest ones we have had in years, it snowed a lot, in fact it was the last time I remember there being decent snow. Shops shut down as did the trains for a couple of days on and off through that winter and with a newborn I was pretty much stuck at home. Luckily it was nice and toasty until one day I woke up and it wasn't. The boiler had packed it in and just over a fortnight before Christmas, nightmare!   We called a local engineer who said the problem was too hard to fix and we needed a specialist. We had only put this boiler in a few yeas prior and it was just months out of warranty. Luckily friends and family offered up their electric heaters which helped to keep our bedroom warm but it wasn't fun at all, especially as we had to wait nearly 10 days before managing to get a specialist out. We did get the heating back on a few days shy of Christmas which was fantastic but it was an experienc......

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