Preparing Your Family for Spring (part 3)

In two previous posts, we discussed:  Preparing Your Home for Spring and Preparing Your Landscape for Spring.  In this final part of the Prepare for Spring blog series, we will discuss Preparing Your Family for Spring.  Read on for some important safety tips.

• Make sure that you have a fire escape plan, fire escape ladders, and tornado shelter (or know the safest place to be in case of a tornado) in your home.
• Practice your fire escape plan and what to do in the event of a tornado. Practice will help keep your children calm because they will know what to do.
• Make sure your children are aware of what happens in a storm, tornado, etc. and what to do if they are away from the home. For example, know not to go under a bridge (the overpass) during severe weather/tornado could save their life. Be prepared! Local TV weather station websites are great places to learn this life-saving weather safety information.
• Make sure you have done proper maintenance on your home and any necessary repairs to prevent water leaks, unsafe electrical wiring, leaking roofs, annual A/C service, etc.  This will help prevent further damage, should there be maintenance problems.
•  Go over your insurance policy with your Broken Arrow insurance agent.  Having proper insurance cover in case of a disaster is one way to ensure that you have prepared your family for Spring.

To read the first two parts of this blog series, "Prepare Your Home for Spring" and "Prepare Your Landscape for Spring" click here.

In the event that you have property damage from a Spring storm, contact Broken Arrow home maintenance professionals to have repairs done.

For more information contact the following professionals:

Broken Arrow Pest Control- Mother Natures Pest and Lawn, 918-362-2000, www.pestsecret.com

Roofing Repair Broken Arrow- Judy Smith, A-Best Roofing, 918-587-1426 or www.abestroofing.com.

A/C Service in Broken Arrow- Stephen Taylor, Air Assurance, 258-COOL or www.airassurance.com.

Broken Arrow insurance- Tedford Insurance, 918-299-2345 or www.tedfordinsurance.com.

Broken Arrow Mortgage- Karen Heston, BOK, 918-230-9432 or kheston-boklo.mortgagewebcenter.com

Broken Arrow Electrical Service- Murray Electric, 918-835-9605 or www.murrayelectric.com

Broken Arrow Plumbing- Mullin Plumbing, 918-258-6636, www.mullinplumbing.com.

Preparing Your Landscape for Spring (part 2)

In a previous post, we discussed Preparing Your Home for Spring.  With Spring storms, winds, pests, and more, there are many ways to prepare for Spring in order to avoid damage, reduce costs, and simply reduce the stress should a disaster occur.  In this second part, read on to discover a few things to consider when preparing your landscaping for Spring.

• If you are planning on adding new plants to your garden, get proper information about when to plant the species that you want.
• Make sure that you don't have drainage issues around your property. If you find that water sits around the perimeter of your home or in areas around your property, have those issues solved before Spring storms come and make it impossible to repair quickly. Water that sits around your foundation can cause cracks and other foundation problems later. Don't assume it won't happen to your home. Foundation problems are more expensive to repair than drainage problems and will affect the resale ability of your home as well.
• Weed around your plants now and add 3 inches of mulch to help keep the soil moist and weeds away. For a little sparkle or a greener alternative, consider Garden Glass Mulch.
• Remember to guard against termite damage and other pests.  The Sentricon HD Baiting System will eliminate the entire termite colony and prevent what could be thousands of dollars of damage to your property.  There are also many great treatments for fleas, ticks, mice, and flying insects. 

To read part 1 in the Prepare for Spring blog series, "Preparing Your Home for Spring", click here.

In the event that you have property damage from a Spring storm, contact Broken Arrow home maintenance professionals to have repairs done.

For more information contact the following professionals:

Broken Arrow Pest Control- Mother Natures Pest and Lawn, 918-362-2000, www.pestsecret.com


Broken Arrow Plumbing- Mullin Plumbing, 918-258-6636, www.mullinplumbing.com.

Glass Mulch in Broken Arrow- Garden Glass of Oklahoma, 918-232-0210 or www.gardenglassofoklahoma.com

For all your Broken Arrow Real Estate needs, contact Darryl Baskin, McGraw Realtors, 918-258-2600 or www.darrylbaskin.com. 

Preparing Your Home for Spring (Part 1)

Spring is here and with the great warm weather Spring is coming alive. With the great Spring weather, however, also come storms, storm damage, pests, allergies and so much more. Preparing our home and family for all that Spring brings is very important. Read on to find some information on preparing your home for Spring.

Preparing Your Home for Spring

• Check your windows and doors to make sure they are caulked properly and that weather stripping is properly installed. Gaps in these areas can lead to pests, water, and energy leaks.
• Have a Broken Arrow Heating and A/C Company service your system to make sure that it is running properly and at its best. This will save you money and help keep you cool.
• Get your house treated regularly for pests. The warm weather can drive them inside. Prevent this before it becomes a problem with regular pest control from a Broken Arrow area pest control company.
• Check your smoke detectors to ensure that they work. Change the batteries if it has been one year since you have installed new batteries. Although this is not just a Spring problem, now is a good time to check it.
• Play the inventory game. Let your kids help by taking pictures, a video, or simply making lists of all valuables, electronics, etc in your home and their serial number and other important information.
• Do home repairs now. With all the water and wind that storms bring, now is the time to check for and take care of any home repairs.
• Have Broken Arrow roofing professionals do a free roof check. Don't wait for a storm to find out that your roof is leaking.
• Talk to your Broken Arrow area insurance agent and do an annual insurance review. Make sure that you have more than adequate insurance coverage.
• With the many allergy problems that arise during Spring weather, replace your air filters with high quality air filters.

Now is also a great time to consider home additions, home automation, or flooring replacement.

In the event that you have property damage from a Spring storm, contact Broken Arrow home maintenance professionals to have repairs done.

For more information contact the following professionals:

Broken Arrow Pest Control- Mother Natures Pest and Lawn, 918-362-2000, www.pestsecret.com

Roofing Repair Broken Arrow- Judy Smith, A-Best Roofing, 918-587-1426 or www.abestroofing.com.

A/C Service in Broken Arrow- Stephen Taylor, Air Assurance, 258-COOL or www.airassurance.com.

Broken Arrow insurance- Tedford Insurance, 918-299-2345 or www.tedfordinsurance.com.

Broken Arrow Mortgage- Karen Heston, BOK, 918-230-9432 or kheston-boklo.mortgagewebcenter.com

Broken Arrow Electrical Service- Murray Electric, 918-835-9605 or www.murrayelectric.com

Broken Arrow Plumbing- Mullin Plumbing, 918-258-6636, www.mullinplumbing.com.

Broken Arrow Building Contractor- Rick Oberlender, US Building Systems, 918-734-1293 or tulsaconstructioncontractor.org.

Broken Arrow Restoration Services- Reset Restoration, 888-917-3738 or www.resetrestoration.com.

Home Automation System Installation in Broken Arrow- KMB Enterprises, 918-527-1031 or www.kmbenterprisesllc.com


High Quality A/C Filters- Filters 4 Me, www.filters4me.com


Flooring Companies in Broken Arrow- Jim Ecrette, ProSource Wholesale Floors, 918-252-7711 or www.prosourcefloors.com/tulsa