4 Ways to Prepare Your Home For Summer – Cape May County Herald

Summer is just around the corner, which means now is the time to get your home ready for sunny days and warm nights. Check out these four ways to get your home summer-ready!

1. Say Goodbye to Winter

Finally, the snow, ice and cold weather are gone. Kick winter out and brighten up your home with summer-related decorations and colorful accessories. Coastal Designer Outlet offers a ton of nautical and beach-themed pillows, lamps, artwork, table decorations and accessories. The store also has brand-name furniture pieces available if youre feeling bold and want to replace more than just the decorations in the room.

The inside of your home isnt the only place leaving winter behind the outside deserves a transformation as well! Add life and color to the exterior of your home with flowers, shrubs and trees from Cape Shore Gardens. If you dont have much of a green thumb, Cape Shore Gardens offers landscape design, construction and maintenance services.

2. Let Summer Inside

We cant deny that summer weather is feel-good weather. When the sunshine and fresh air finally arrive, embrace them by letting them inside with a storm or screen door. Wildwood Glass specializes in creating customized storm door panels and screens so you can enjoy the beautiful outdoors from the comfort of your home. If you already have a storm door but the screen is broken or the glass is cracked, Wildwood Glass can fix it!

Window Genie can help you bring summer into your entire house! Window Genie can get all of your windows squeaky clean and crystal clear in no time, bringing maximum sunlight and outdoor views into every room.

3. Make Outdoor Repairs

Its finally time to live outdoors, which means its time to tackle those outdoor projects youve been putting off all winter. Although there are probably multiple to dos on your repair list, put your deck or patio at the top. Summer calls for backyard barbeques and bonfires, therefore its important to make sure your deck or patio is safe by making any necessary repairs. If your deck didnt withstand the harsh winter conditions, Town Bank Builders can build you a high-quality, custom deck for entertaining your family and friends.

Next on the list should be your fence. Its time to let the kids and pets loose in the yard, but first make sure theres no way they can get out. Inspect your fence and fix any parts that Old Man Winter got to, and be sure to reinforce any loose posts. If your fence is in need of a replacement, Murphy Fence Company offers a variety of fence types and products to meet your fence needs.

4. Stay Cool

Hanging outside in the summertime is fun, but when the heat starts to get to you, its time to step into your cool home. Make sure your air conditioning system is ready for those hot summer days. Bowmans Cooling and Heating can perform a spring check up and make sure your A/C runs at peak efficiency once summer rolls around. If youre still experiencing problems after maintenance and repair, Bowmans offers free estimates for replacement systems and new installations, and can help you design the perfect cooling solution to fit your home and budget.

Once your A/C is ready to go, you want to make sure the cool air stays inside your home. Atlantic Insulation & Construction Services (A.I.C.S.) uses spray foam insulation to keep that air inside by covering the holes, cracks and crevices that often allow the air to escape. Plus, less cool air escaping means lower energy bills!

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4 Ways to Prepare Your Home For Summer - Cape May County Herald