Home Maintenance

A dirty outdoor A/C unit quietly costs you cooling and energy. Here's why Missouri rain is often the cause, and a cheap fix any homeowner can do in an afternoon.

A first-year home maintenance checklist for new homeowners: move-in tasks, HVAC filters, water heater flushing, gutters, and a season-by-season schedule.

Brick veneer isn't waterproof — it's a drainage wall. See what the WRB and weep holes do, and why cutting off the rope wicks in your brick traps water inside.

Change a 1-inch air filter monthly and a 4-inch every 4–6 months — shorter with pets. See what a clogged or missing filter does to your HVAC system.

A downspout draining at the foundation is a common, low-cost inspection finding. See why downspouts should drain 4–6 feet from the house and how to fix it cheap.

If your home has a bathtub then it has a gasket that seals the drainpipe connection to the tub. It’s very important that homeowners keep an eye on this connection point, because it’s highly prone to leaking.

What should homeowners know about hard coat stucco? From proper ground clearances to cracking and efflorescence, Tech Inspect Home Services breaks it all down in plain language

Written by: Sean Struckmeyer | Tech Inspect Home Services LLC When it gets cold outside, there’s nothing better than a warm fire on a long winter night. To safely enjoy that fire, all wood stoves and fireplaces require routine maintenance. Maintenance is important to prevent fires, ensure wood burning efficiency and prevent issues from carbon monoxide. In this article, we’re going to discuss various maintenance items that home owners should include as part of their annual m

Did you know that Roof’s Require Maintenance, and monitoring? Just like everything that is exposed to the weather and elements, roof components break down over time which can lead to leaks and other costly problems. With routine maintenance and monitoring, you can prevent problems and extend the life of your roof. For this article we’ll focus on the roof covering material. For more information on gutters, check out our other blog post covering them. TL;DR Your roof takes a

What is a Gutter? Gutters are a critical component of your homes’ water management system. They help manage watershed from rain and direct it away from the home’s exterior. TL;DR Gutters do one job — move water away from your home, and when they fail, foundations and roof decking pay the price. A 1,500 sq ft roof dumps 700+ gallons of water into your downspouts with just one inch of rain, so proper discharge distance from the foundation matters enormously. Key maintenance: c