How to Get Your Commercial Property Ready For Summer

When summer is approaching, it is time to start working on seasonal maintenance with your commercial building. The following tips will help you get your building prepared for the increased number of pest problems, higher temperatures, and the more regular use of your HVAC system.

Inspect the Roof For Potential Damage

You should start your summer building maintenance on the roof, since it will go through quite a lot of climate changes during the summer. In the spring, you might have had heavy rain or winds that caused damaged to the roofing materials. Now is a good time to check the asphalt shingles or metal panels on your roof to look for signs of damage. Get the materials replaced or repaired before summer begins in order to protect your building. You want to ensure your roof can handle summer weather changes, from extreme heat to potential summer storms.

Get the Landscaping Ready For Summer

If you have lawn, plants, or bushes on your commercial property, those also need some special care. With summer comes a lot of hot, dry heat, which might result in bare patches on your lawn or trees that require more water. Now is a good time to either do some lawn maintenance on your own or hire a professional landscaper to handle it for you. Some things to do in the summer include fertilizing the grass to take care of potential dead spots from lack of watering, changing the timers on the sprinklers so your plants and grass get watered more often, and pruning trees to allow room for more growth.

Have Your Air Conditioner Inspected

You will be using your building's air conditioner a lot more often, so now is the time to maintain it. This is especially important if you have a ducted air conditioner, such as central air. Make sure the system is working properly by turning it on and testing it. Check that the thermostat is working properly and that the air filters have been cleaned or replaced. If you have any doubts of the efficiency of the air conditioner, call in a professional HVAC technician (like those at ACSIS Airconditioning Warehouse) to inspect it and make any necessary repairs. The last thing you want to do is be stuck in an office on a day when the temperatures are in the triple digits and not have air conditioning.

Pest control

Also be aware of the increase in certain pests and insects during the summer. Ants, spiders, and mosquitoes are more prevalent in the summer as they look for food and water. Make sure you have made the right actions to reduce pests in your building by keeping all trash cans covered, sealing cracks or holes in the foundation, and calling a pest control company for any current pest issues.