Carolyn J. Braden • 3 Minute Read
How To Maintain A Recently Renovated Home
After you perform renovations and upgrades to your home, you will want them to last as long as possible. You do not invest your time and money into home renovations for the results to be tampered with within a few weeks or even months. When you choose to renovate a house, it doesn't just mean the walls and floors, either. You need to think about heirloom furniture, carpets, curtains and more. All of the choices that you make will lead to either a successful renovation or a huge change - and both are good!
You will want to try your hardest to maintain it so that your home feels fresh, just as it did when you finished the renovations. If you have recently transformed your home and want to maintain it as best as possible, here is how to ensure the results are long-lasting.
Modern black and white bathroom
If something goes wrong, avoid trying to fix it yourself
When something goes wrong at home, the first thing you might think to do is to try and fix the issue yourself. You might do this as you want the issue resolved as quickly as possible or to save money.
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However, in most cases, if something goes wrong and you try to fix it yourself, you might end up making it worse. If you are not a seasoned and educated DIY-er, the best thing you can do is to call and seek expert help so that you can avoid damaging your home.
Even new doors can have issues
For instance, you might have recently renovated the entire exterior of your property and installed new doors and locks. These locks might be fine until one day, one of them doesn’t let you in the house. Instead of trying to enter yourself and tamper with the lock, it is best to hire a professional.
An A-1 Locksmith is skilled enough to enter your property whether yuo have forgotten the key or damaged the lock. You should never tamper with a lock yourself as you can make the issue worse. Hence, always call and rely on a locksmith to help you enter your property without causing extra damage.
Woodwork in homes need to dusted frequently
Perform regular cleans
Another simple way to maintain a recently renovated house is to clean it on a regular basis. If you maintain a regular cleaning routine, you will guarantee that you can look after the updated features and ensure that they are in their best condition for as long as possible.
Cleaning beams is easily done with a wool duster
Committing a particular weekday morning or a weekend afternoon to clean the home and the upgraded features will guarantee that you can keep your home in the best shape possible after renovations have occurred.
Hardwood floors need to maintained
Assess the upgrades often
If you have renovated your house then you will want to assess the upgrade often to ensure that they are in their best condition. You might have a warranty if you have had a new floor put in place or a new bathroom installed.
Hence, if something goes wrong with the renovations and you can ensure to call the company who did the project to ask them to fix whatever has happened.
When you assess and treat the issue as soon as possible you will guarantee that you were satisfied with the results and that nothing more happens to it to make it unusable or non-aesthetic. The more often you assess the upgrades and fix any issues that happen immediately, the easier it will be to maintain your recently renovated home.
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Carolyn J. (C.J.) Braden is a regular contributor and editor for Carolyn’s Blooming Creations. She has been featured in numerous media publications such as InStyle Magazine, on HGTV, on Bustle.com, and more. She is the author of the books Georgia McMasters in Amethyst Lake Cemetery, How To Be Yourself: 3 Ways To Help You Being You, and the illustrator for the children’s book Bridging Connections. She is a former classroom teacher that now dedicates her life to educating others on how to live their most healthy, creative and happy life. Learn more about her visiting our About Us page.
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