Month: July 2021

Why is landscape maintenance important?

Professional landscaping will improve curb appeal and boost resale value. It shows pride in ownership and can enhance your enjoyment and satisfaction with your home. If you’re investing in new landscaping, or have recently done so, consider the importance of landscape maintenance.

MSS MAAC Services & Integral Solutions Ltd. in Richmond offer landscape installation and maintenance services. They share more:

It helps maintain aesthetics and value

If you’ve invested in new landscaping, it’s essential to maintain that investment so it holds its value. If you let it go, it will be more challenging to bring back. This can cost more in the long run. A well-maintained landscape creates a visually appealing curb appeal in the front. In the back, it enhances outdoor living spaces and can be a wonderful space to relax and spend time with your family.

Aside from the personal enjoyment of your manicured landscape, landscape maintenance is vital to maintaining value. An unruly, dying landscape with hardscaping features that need repair will diminish curb appeal and resale value. If you decide to sell your home, potential buyers will think that other parts of your home aren’t maintained as well.

It keeps your lawn and plants healthy

A landscape and lawn care regime will keep your plants and lawn healthy and lush all summer long. This regime should include watering, lawn mowing, trimming, and pruning of shrubs and trees and keep garden beds clear of debris. You might also consider aerating in the spring and fall, as well as regular fertilization to help that grass grow green!

When you keep up with these tasks, your lawn, plants, and trees become strong and healthier. Regular attention makes them easier to maintain, helps prevents disease, and helps them fight off unwanted weeds and pests. These are all landscaping services offered by MAAC Services & Integral Solutions Ltd.

Professional services save time and money

Professional landscape design and installation are not cheap, but they are well worth the investment. Paying a little for regular maintenance will help prevent damage or issues that will cost more money to repair down the road. If you can’t commit to caring for the lawn and landscape, hire a professional and save yourself the headache! Then you can spend your free time enjoying your oasis with peace of mind know it’s healthy and well cared for.

If you prefer a low-maintenance landscape, there are plenty of options for you! Check out these ideas for easy-to-care-for landscapes for your home.

Landscapers in Richmond

MSS MAAC Services & Integral Solutions Ltd. offers a wide range of landscape maintenance, hardscaping, home services, and property maintenance services to residential, commercial, and strata properties. Whether you’re installing new landscaping, need a lawn care regime, handyman services, snow removal, or property maintenance services for your commercial property, they can help. They’re dedicated to the pursuit of detailed excellence, quality work, and satisfaction for their clients.

Contact them to design your new landscape or for landscape care.  

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How to replace a window

Are your windows old, letting in a draft or just desperately in need of a change? It can be an intimidating job to complete, which is why it’s important to do your research and make sure you’re doing it correctly. To help you, we’ve put together a step-by-step guide on how to replace your old windows.

When to change a window

A general rule is to change your windows every 20 years, but you may decide to change it earlier if it no longer fits the aesthetic of your home.

There are a few tell-tale signs that your window needs replacing, for example, draughts and cold spots around the window, problems opening and closing the window and condensation in the interior windowpane.

Not only can some of these issues be a safety concern, potentially leading to mould growth, but some can cost you money. Around 30% of a property’s heat is lost through poorly performing windows, therefore, by ignoring your faulty windows, your energy bill will be a lot higher than it needs to be.

Measuring the window space

Using a tape measure, measure the width of the window, from the left jamb to the right jamb. Repeat the measurement at the top, middle and bottom of the window, using the smallest measurement as your true measurement.

Now, measure the height from the top jamb to the windowsill, repeating this three times at the left, centre and right of the window. Take the smallest distance as your true measurement.

Check the squareness by measuring diagonally across the window from both sides. If there’s a difference of over 1.25cm between the readings, consider contacting a professional.

It is crucial to get these initial measurements right, or you could end up with an impossible task. Too much pressure? Why not leave it to the experts? The Handy Squad’s London handyman service can help you! Request a free quote today by filling out our online form or give us a call on 0800-0-12-12-12.

Buying a new window

Using your measurements, visit a DIY/home improvement store and look around for windows that match the style you’re going for. Alternatively, you could look online.

It’s a good rule of thumb to buy a window around 1.5cm smaller than your existing opening, as it’s easy framing to existing frames to make them smaller.

Removing your old window and frame

Start by removing the inside stops with a thin pry bar, trying not to damage them as they will be reattached later on. You can use a thin blade to score along the edge of the frame if there’s any paint in the way.

Once the stops are out, the inside sash should slide out with ease. Some sashes are connected by a chain or cord, so it’s good to have a friend help with the procedure and cut the sash free.

Slide the upper sash down and remove the parting stop, which is a thin strip of wood that sits against the upper sash, and the sash should slide out easily.

Clean up the remaining frame, removing any old paint or caulk. Check for rotted wood by running a flathead screwdriver along the frame – if there’s any crumbling or soft spots, call a professional to inspect it and potentially install a new frame.

Need a helping hand? There’s no shame in enlisting the professionals. Our decorators in London will arrive with all the necessary tools and equipment to help you complete your task quickly and efficiently. Request a free quote today by filling out our online form or give us a call on 0800-0-12-12-12.

Installing the new window

First, have a friend help you lift the window into the frame to check it fits. There should be a 1.3cm-1.9cm gap around its perimeter, as planned.

Run a single 0.95cm bead of waterproof, exterior-grade caulk along the exterior stops and two beads along the sill, then have a friend help you lift the window into place. Secure the window with a loose screw in the upper jamb.

Open and close the sash to check for levelness and ensure that everything’s working smoothly. If it is, insert a shim between the window and frame next to each predrilled hole, and drill the screws that come with your kit into each hole. Use a handsaw to trim any shims that stick out.

Finishing touches

Hammer three galvanised-finish nails into the left, middle and right of each stop that you put back into place. Go outside and use exterior-grade caulk to fill any gaps that are less than 0.64cm, and use foam-rubber backer rod to fill larger gaps. Apply continuous beads between the replacement window and the existing frame, being sure not to caulk the gap between the sashes and the jambs of the replacement window, or it won’t open.

If you need help with any DIY projects, why not call The Handy Squad? Our team of experts can help with almost any task, such as replacing lights, fixing ceiling cracks and hanging up doors. We can also help with bigger projects, like interior and exterior redecorating and kitchen installations. If replacing your windows doesn’t fix your draught problem, we also offer a draught proofing service. Request a free quote by filling out our online booking form.

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