safety
It’s a good time to remind ourselves of some important winter maintenance tips now that the holidays are over.  Here are some basic tips you can use that will help you keep your property safe for your tenants and visitors:

  1. Trim trees and remove dead branches to prevent injuries to residents and visitors and/or damage to surrounding properties from falling branches.
  2. Check gutters regularly; clear them of debris so melting snow & ice can flow freely.
  3. Maintain steps and handrails.  Repair broken stairs and railings as soon as you become aware of them.
  4. Check pipes and wrap them with heating tape.  Check for cracks and leaks; repair minor pipe damage immediately to prevent more severe damage from occurring from neglect.
  5. Inspect sidewalks, driveways and entryways regularly and keep them free from snow and ice.  Have a supply of salt and/or sand readily available and apply whenever conditions require it.  This is important even if you have hired a winter maintenance contractor to do this for you.  Maintain a written record of your inspections and applications of surface treatment material.

For more information, you can check out Safety and the Holiday Season.