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One of the top reasons to clean your gutters is to prevent water damage, a leading cause of structural damage. Gutters are intended to channel water off the roof and away from your home and its foundation. However, a clogged gutter floods your foundation, thereby reducing the integrity of your building.

Benefits:

• Prevents Water Damage
• Eliminates Pests nesting places
• Prevents destruction of landscaping
• Extends Roof Lifespan
• Protects Foundations and Basements
• Extends Lifespan of Gutters

Properly maintaining smoke and carbon monoxide detectors can save your life. 

Three out of five home fire deaths result from fires in properties without properly working smoke alarms.

Half of home fire deaths happen between 11p.m. and 7a.m. when most people are asleep.

More than one-third (38%) of home fire deaths result from fires in which no smoke alarms are present.

Cleaning your windows of course makes them sparkle, but also helps improve the efficiency of use by cleaning out debris from window tracks and slides.

Benefits:

• Improves visibility and aesthetics
• Reduces window maintenance caused by pitting or debris build up.
• Extends the life of your window

Winterizing steps are carried out in order to prepare a house towards the winter months. Even if you have no plans to vacate your house for the winter, your heating system can still benefit from the winterizing process.   The winter months are often accompanied with a lot of cold. Water will freeze and begin to expand causing pressure on your drain pipes and eventually cause them damages. As much as winterizing your home comes with a little cost, it is still an ideal option rather than deal with

Properly maintained driveways can stand out and last for more than two decades. Cleaning methods like pressure cleaning ensure the longevity of driveways. 

The driveway is your short private road that connects your garage or home to the main road.   It's also one of the first characteristics that your visitors would observe about your house.

Benefits: 

• Beautify Your Property and Increase curb appeal
• Fast and Effective
• Efficiently remove stains, sunbaked dirt, and oily stains

Manual dishwasher filters require occasional maintenance. Skip cleaning it and the food that it collects can cause odors and reduce water flow, preventing dishes from getting their cleanest. 

Benefits:

• Cleaner dishes
• More efficient
• Reduces odors
• Prolongs life of dishwasher

Forcing air into the stream cuts down on the amount of water used, effectively lowering your water bill every time it goes to work. It also helps remove small particulates from the water for a healthier drink, cleaner showers, and less water consumption. They frequently get clogged and reduce water pressure leaving you wanting more!!

Keep your garbage disposal working at a high level by letting us keep it clean and running properly.

Benefits: 

• Reduced Kitchen Odor
• Fewer Pipe Leaks
• Cost Savings on Water Bill
• Preserve the life of your disposal

Natural stones are porous. A sealant should be applied to prevent staining from oils, water and other liquids. If your stone countertop is properly sealed, it will deter liquids and oils from seeping into the stone.

Proper drain cleaning is needed to remove clogs and keep the drains working smoothly.  Regular upkeep can prevent future problems with the drains in your home.

Benefits:

• Reduce Blockages
• Limit Smells/Reduce Odor
• Prevent Future Problems
• Reduce Expenses 

Cleaning a condensation line works to keep the line clear so that your air conditioner can keep functioning properly, cooling your home and managing the humidity levels of the inside.  This line is also called the condensate drain, and it removes moisture produced by the evaporator coil from the unit. The line can become clogged with algae and biological growth without proper cleaning, which can lead to musty odors, increased humidity levels, and even water damage in your home. 

Keeping the tracks, and components on your windows, and sliding doors is  a must. 

Benefits: 

• Keeps your doors and windows working smoothly and properly
• Prevents damage from friction
• Easier to open and close
• Increases life of doors and windows

Prime Home Upkeep will check doors for loose hinges, doorknobs, and locks.

As well as squeaking, binding, or closing issues.

Benefits: 

• Prolong your doors’ life
• Offer peace and quiet
• Provide safety
• Add value to your house

Everyday wear and tear on garage doors can loosen bolts adn hinges.  Prime Home Upkeep helps to keep your garage door operating smoothly and properly. 

Benefits: 

• Properly functioning garage door
• Less wear and tear on entire system
• Noise reduction

Caulking provides several benefits that you may not notice unless the caulking isn’t done properly, is damaged, dried out, or has somehow been removed.

Benefits:

• Watertight Seal
• Lower Energy Costs
• Protection from Outside elements
• Provides a seal against small insects

For most, the air that gets removed from your home is released outside of the home, but there are some out there that have a filtration system that will clean and recirculate the air back into the kitchen as well.

No matter which system you have the kitchen hood filter is an important part of your kitchen’s air quality system.

Range Hood Filters are the First Line of Defense Preventing Grease Duct Fires.

When cleaning the Hood Range Filter the general rule of thumb is Every 3 months. 

Hvac.com recommends that you replace your home air filters every 3 months on average to maintain good air quality, extend the life of your HVAC system, and keep energy costs down.

Benefits of  Replacing Home Air Filters:

• Healthier Air Quality- Dirty air filters can irritate those that suffer from allergies or asthma.
• Reduced Energy Costs- Dirty air filters restrict the flow of air and forces your heating and air units to work harder which requires more energy.
• Reduce Repair Needs

The #1 reason to clean your dryer vent is fire prevention.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, “15,500 clothes dryer fires occur annually, resulting in an average of 10 deaths, 310 injuries, and over $84 million in property damage.”

Lack of maintenance, buildup of lint, placing inappropriate items in the dryer, and inadequate venting are contributing factors that cause the dryer to work improperly or overheat, resulting in a fire.

A deck can be great for making the outdoor space on your property more functional. People use them to cook outdoors, spend time with the family, and they are just good for relaxing on a nice day. Unfortunately, the outdoor environment will take its toll on your deck as time passes, and an important part of maintaining your deck is keeping it clean. 

There aren't many things as enjoyable as sitting out on the deck or patio.  Make sure you keep in mind the importance of cleaning your outdoor furniture.  Whether you want us to clean it in the Spring, Summer, or Fall, Prime Home Upkeep is here to help.

A clean front porch says a lot about you the homeowner and also gives your guests a sense of cleanliness.  Prime Home Upkeep will remove all that dirt and grime so that you are the envy of your neighbors. 

A deck can be a wonderful investment for your home, providing you and your family with a great space for entertaining, relaxing at the end of a long day, or just accenting your home's already beautiful landscape. Whatever the case may be, wooden decks require regular upkeep in order to continue looking their best and to remain in the best shape possible, and regular staining is easily the most important form of upkeep for your deck. 

Do you love to garden and need help preparing your soil?

Gardening works wonders for your physical health and it also helps to improve your mental well-being.

Dust, dirt, and bugs can reduce light output by more than half if allowed to build up. Regular cleaning is needed to maintain brightness.   Materials such as plastic and acrylic scratch easily and can yellow. On top of that, you are probably doing your cleaning on a high ladder which is always a risk.  Let Prime Home Upkeep help brighten your home's exterior.

Need to free up some space and de-clutter?  Prime Home Upkeep will haul pretty much anything, anywhere you would like.  We'll even drop things off at the charity of your choice if you like.

Thatch is a layer of living and dead grass shoots, stems, and roots that forms between the green grass blades and the soil surface. ... Dethatching removes this thick layer of decaying plant material so air, water, nutrients, and fertilizer can reach the soil better, plus your lawn can drain more effectively 

Keep your home, ceiling fans and bath fans dust and allergen-free and even help them run more smoothly and quietly. 

Proper pruning encourages strong growth, increases flower and fruit production, improves plant health, and removes damaged limbs, all which give aesthetic appeal to a tree. Pruning at the right time and in the right way is critical, since it is possible to kill a healthy tree through neglect or over-pruning. Essentially, pruning should enhance the trees natural shape.

Here are a couple main reasons to prune your trees:

• Reduce risk of broken and falling limbs.
• Makes them safer, healthier

Window treatments are good insulators. During the summer months closed blinds can keep heat from entering, and during the winter they can keep warmth contained.  When you find that perfect window treatment for your home, let us take the hassle out of installation.   

Holiday lights can be fun and entertaining, they can also be a hassle and create safety issues.  If you would like some help this year, just let us know.

If you would like help with snow removal, we can sure take care of that for you.  Shoveling, snow blowing, or plowing, we have all the equipment to take care of your needs.

If you need help with minor projects like toilets, water lines & sinks, Prime Home Upkeep is here for you.  If you are on our service plan we will catch any leaky lines, drains, gaskets or seals before anything becomes a disaster.

If you have any light electrical needs such as a light switch, outlet or ceiling fan that isn't working, let us take a quick look at it for you and we'll have you going again in no time.