SEATTLE - Spring is almost upon us even though it doesn't feel like it, and now is the time to get your home ready for the change of seasons.
As shingles age in the winter, the glue that holds them gets brittle and the bottom of the shingle can get a little air underneath. That's all it takes for that to be taken off the roof.
Construction expert Rich Gaspar says to avoid accidents, always get a professional to climb on your roof to inspect it for seasonal changes.
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Gaspar guides us for other ways to prepare the outside of your home for the arrival of warmer weather and warm-blooded critters.
"Starlings know how to take the screen right out. They've learned how to peck and take the screen right out on the inside of a vent on the house and it makes a great place for them to nest," said Gaspar.
"And then the squirrels follow after that," said Gaspar. "They have kind of a family endeavor. They kind of want a new residence and they'll move from house to house."
What about a gutter and downspout?
"In the wintertime, the gutter can build up ice on it. It can be pulled down and it can cause any kind of weak link in the system to come apart," said Gaspar.
Wooden decks should be cleaned and maybe treated so you can enjoy them during a new season.
Inside the home, the focus should be on replacing filters for furnaces.
"If the furnace is maintained it will operate a lot healthier," said Gaspar.
You should also replace filters for water lines coming into the house.
Dryer vents need to have lint removed. That can be a fire hazard.
Also, clean the filters over oven ranges.
"Any kind of grease accumulation can potentially cause a fire," said Gaspar.
Gaspar also recommends a check of irrigation systems and sprinkler heads to see if ice or the winter's freezing temperatures damaged anything.
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