With a new year now underway, many people have made goals and resolutions that they hope to keep throughout the year in order to help them progress in certain areas. New Year’s resolutions are great motivators to kick-start goals, but there is one New Year’s resolution that may not be on the “most popular” list – but it should be. With each New Year, it is important that you take the time to inspect your home.
Your home is likely to be the largest expense that you will ever make in your entire life. Whether you are fortunate enough to pay off your home, or you have a 30-year mortgage that is just underway, protecting this investment should be one of your top priorities.
A home inspection can be a relatively easy process. You can hire someone to do it, or you can simply walk around and throughout your entire home and do it yourself. Your eyes are your best tools for inspecting your home. Look for cracks! Cracks in your walls, cracks in your ceilings, cracks in your floors, cracks in your foundation, cracks in your basement walls, cracks in your garage, or cracks in your exterior can all mean the same thing: something is wrong. Cracks found anywhere in a home are an indicator that settling is going on in the foundation of your home. Do not be fooled by thinking that “settling is normal.” While this is true, it is very slight settling that is normal – not settling that results in cracks and the compromise of your home’s stability and integrity.
Anglin’s Foundation & Masonry Repairs has been in business for over 90 years serving the greater Atlanta area with foundation repairs. Most of these repairs have centered on issues with lacking foundation support that has resulted in the impairment of a home’s structure.
With a New Year, it is important to remember that your home needs YOU to be its biggest asset. Walking around your home, inside and out, can save you tens of thousands of dollars. At Anglin’s Foundation & Masonry Repairs, we are here for you when you need us. But we are also here to remind you that simple steps that you take can help to make sure that you won’t need us!
Posted on behalf of John Anglin, Anglin’s Foundation & Masonry Repairs
