Autumn Home Maintenance Checklist for Homeowners and Landlords

Autumn is a beautiful season in Adelaide, with sunny skies and cool nights. It’s also the perfect time to get stuck into some home maintenance.

We talk about spring cleaning, but spring in Adelaide can be windy, wet and unpredictable. Considering summer’s searing heat and winter’s rainy days, autumn really is the best time of year for all your home maintenance jobs.

Whether you’re a homeowner or landlord in Adelaide, our home maintenance checklist will help you get started on those essential tasks to be done in the coming months.

At one off the few times of year when you don’t need to use heating or cooling in Adelaide, autumn is the best time to arrange air conditioner and gas heater servicing.

Also recommended in spring, summer and winter, don’t forget your autumn smoke alarm tests and battery replacement.

In preparation for winter, eliminate cold drafts from doors and windows by installing weather strips, also improving your energy efficiency.

While it is not too hot, windy or wet, autumn is ideal for gutter cleaning. Clearing the leaves and tree debris from gutters ensures you won’t have problems in winter with blockages and overflow which can damage your roof and ceilings.

Checking tiled roofs for breaks, cracks, potential leaks and damaged flashing is on every autumn home maintenance checklist. Mid-winter is not the time to discover you have a damaged roof!

Before the winter rain arrives, also check that your stormwater drains and downpipes are clear.

As the weather cools down in autumn, pests such as rodents and possums begin seeking places to stay warm and dry. So it’s time to get busy with the gap filler and sealants!

Autumn weather makes gardening a delight, not a chore. Give the garden a general tidy up, removing dead plants or branches, lightly pruning trees and shrubs, and cleaning up fallen leaves.

Our experienced real estate agents in Adelaide’s northeast and eastern suburbs also suggest that autumn is a good time of year for pest control, deck maintenance and outdoor cleaning.

Check for signs of damage by termites as well as rodents and possums entering your roof and wall cavities as they seek a warm space ahead of winter.

Calm autumn weather is perfect for cleaning and sealing timber decks and checking exterior timber for signs of deterioration.

If you’re going to put your outdoor furniture away or cover it during the winter months, autumn is a good time to clean, dry and refurbish it so that it is ready for use when spring rolls around.

Autumn is also a great time to sell property in Adelaide, so if you’re thinking about selling your home in Adelaide this autumn contact the Boffo Real Estate Sales Team for a free property appraisal! We would love to hear from you!