Owning a property is a privilege in the modern world, but it is also a pretty major responsibility and when a problem occurs you are the one who must find a way to put things right.
Property problems can be pretty expensive to resolve, but avoiding fixing issues and hoping that they will simply go away if much more expensive, we can promise you that.
Unfortunately, most people don’t think about the following scenarios, and how they would deal with them, until disaster strikes, leaving them to pay through the nose for emergency services unnecessarily.
You know what they say, fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
In this article we will help you prepare to succeed looking at 5 of the most common issues that occur in and around the home and giving you some helpful tips on how to resolve them and ensure that they never happen again.
Boiler leaks
Boiler leaks are incredibly serious at the best of times no matter if it is water or gas that is leaking from your system.
If it is water, call in an emergency plumber immediately, but if you smell gas or suspect a gas leak you should immediately shut down the system and evacuate the premises. You should then call the emergency gas hotline and await assistance.
A single spark could produce a deadly explosion in the event of a gas leak and pose a serious threat to life. When dealing with any sort of gas related issue such as boiler replacement, boiler repair, central heating repairs, or anything else, only ever use the services of a fully trained and qualified gas safe engineer.
Roof damage
As a homeowner the words roof damage are enough to fill you with dread.
Whether your roof is leaking due to old age and gradual deterioration or there has been an incident such as a storm where the roof ha suddenly been damaged, and leaks or structural issues should be dealt with as quickly as possible. Damaged roofs leak heat like nobody’s business, not to mention exposing your insulation and belongings to the elements.
Pest Problems
Pest problems come in all different shapes and sizes from a wasp’s nest in the attic to bed bugs in the bedroom or rats in the basement.
Whatever pests you are dealing with call a BPCA approved pest control professional and they will create a bespoke treatment plan to eradicate the infestation.
Pest problems are stressful, upsetting and incredibly unhygienic.
Poor energy efficiency
If you are spending more on your heating than your should be for a property of your size you have an energy efficiency issue. The root cause of this could be a number of different things, from your windows to a lack of insulation. Identifying the problem and taking remedial action will save you a lot this winter.
Condensation
If you are getting a lot of condensation on your windows, mould won’t be far behind and it is probably time to begin looking for a new set, or talk to a professional window installation expert.