Spring Cleaning: Tips for Keeping Your Home in Tip-Top Shape


<< More From Moss Building & Design




Dear Moss Building & Design,

What should I do to ensure my home’s efficiency now that spring has arrived and temperatures begin to rise?


Dear Dulles Mom,

We have a few home improvement tips for both the inside and outside of your home to ensure that your house is comfortable, safe, and cool during the spring!


Internal Home Tips:
1. At the start of spring, turn your ceiling fan blades, so they are running (slowly) in a counter-clockwise direction so that cool air is better circulated. There is a switch at the fan base that will allow you to change the fan rotation.


2. Check the caulking and weather stripping around the doors and windows in your home. During cold winters, the stripping can crack or even break, causing the doors and windows to close less securely.


External Home Tips:
1. Perform an exterior check of your home foundation to look for hairline cracks or settling that might have occurred.


2. Carefully check your HVAC unit. In addition to checking the unit internally and externally, you should change the filter if necessary, check for leaks/bad hose connections, and make sure drainage occurs properly. Also, make sure you clean any dust that has settled in or on the unit — this can entirely change the unit’s efficiency.


3, Check your deck for any water damage after an especially wet winter and rainy early spring. Carefully inspect for water damage where the deck meets the house as this can cause structural damage.


4. Check automatic garage doors each spring to make sure they are balanced.


5. Clear the gutters of your home! Clogged gutters can lead to a host of issues, especially leaking.


6. Carefully inspect your attic for any leaks that might have occurred, especially in the areas around the chimney and any skylights.

For more seasonal home care tips, check out our website!


Moss Building & Design is the top home remodeling company in Northern Virginia that has established a reputation for excellence in remodeling additions, kitchens, bathrooms, and basements and providing home services for homeowners. With a strong focus on community, Moss Building and Design encourages a hands-on approach to home improvement with an emphasis on education. Their ‘Girls Night Out’ HandyMOM101 events offer DIY workshops covering projects like tiling, power drills, caulking, and patching drywall.

Connect with them by visiting them online, or get social with them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Moss Building & Design can also be reached at (703) 961-7707.


Related Articles

Basement Remodel Inspiration for Families

Basements tend to be underutilized as an option to expand your home’s entertaining and living space, while also increasing your square footage and home’s value…

How Families Can Survive a Home Remodel

It’s all about planning ahead, taking your remodel process day-by-day, and then easing back into your new (beautiful!) normal…

Back-to-Sports Equipment Drive

Do you have used youth sports equipment taking up space in your house…

Budget-Conscious Home Improvements You Can Make in 2021

How can we best start down the road to making home improvements without breaking the bank…

Overwhelmed by the Thought of Remodeling With a Young Family?

The prospect of any type of home remodel can fill you with equal parts excitement and dread…

How to Repair Pealing Caulk In Bathrooms

Sometimes matching the grout color can be difficult but the home improvement stores…