Four Ways You Can Show Your Basement Some Love Each Year Complete Basement Walk Around The basement is sometimes the most unloved part of a home. Blame it on horror movies or whatever you like, but showing your basement some love is never remiss. Here are four annual maintenance tasks you can perform to keep your basement as dry and safe as possible. As part of the preventative maintenance, you should perform in your basement; you want to make sure your yearly check is thorough. A complete and full inspection will help detect problems before they come to fruition. This can be safety systems like fire alarms and smoke alarms and can even be inspecting foundational slabs and peeking into the corners of the crawl space to check for animals, termites or loose supports. The Yearly Clean Deep cleaning once a year helps to ensure that your basement has no high-level and detailed issues. While cleaning more than once a year is encouraged, a once-a-year deep clean will help identify any problems before they become too developed to address and correct. A yearly clean will help homeowners spot any potential signs of mold, mildew, water damage or other significant issues with the basement. Wash the Windows Harkening back to the horror movie-worthy details, dirty windows instantly make a space look darker and creepier. Give your basement some love by washing the windows thoroughly once a year. This will not only bring more light into the area, but it will also give you a chance to inspect each pane of glass. As a result, you can make sure that your basement has no broken or cracked windows. Checking the Backups Like most basements, you probably have a sump pump installed. One crucial step in annual maintenance is to make sure that the pump works correctly in case of flooding. If you’re unsure of how to test this, call a professional to help test and diagnose any problems with the pump. As part of the backup check, make sure to test all waterproofing that might be in or around your basement. Giving your basement these annual signs of love can help make your home safer, overall. It can also give you peace of mind. If in the worst of scenarios, your home ever floods or you have a fear of flooding, the professionals at DC Water Restoration will help you get back on your feet. We offer top cleaning services for floods. You can also receive a comprehensive plan on how to prevent flooding and damage. Call (757) 434-6263 Report Loss Online Report Loss Form Fill out our online report loss form for a quick quote response! Just click button below to get started! No matter how serious the situation, we will provide you emergency service that offers true peace of mind. All you need to do is call Water Damage Restoration & Reconstruction Experts of DC or email us to get a call back in seconds!