We just hit Daylight Savings Time in the Midwest, so we’re on the brink of the winter weather breaking. You know the drill – shorter spans of daylight, bouts of freezing temperatures, rain/sleet/snow heading our way around the Kansas City area. As a local polyjacking and concrete lifting/leveling company, PolyMagic has visited thousands of houses around Kansas City, Olathe, Leawood, Lee’s Summit, Blue Springs, Raymore, Parkville, Liberty, St. Joseph, and Grandview over the past 15 years. We’ve compiled a short list of reminders for home maintenance in winter to consider as we transition from the summer heat to the winter solstice.
- Clean out your gutters.
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First things first, make sure your home has gutters. The reason gutters are so important is that they direct the water away from your home. The typical residential roof can potentially withstand roughly 2,000 gallons of water. If your home doesn’t have gutters, all of this water will just sit next to your foundation. But gutters won’t be able to do their job if they are clogged with leaves, sticks, or any of nature’s leftover residue. So if your home rests beneath a few large trees, you should regularly check on the cleanliness of your gutters. PierMagic also recommends adding downspouts that are adjacent to roof valleys.
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- Take a walk around your home and look at your concrete.
- Before the winter begins, take a long walk around your home and evaluate the concrete, assessing any uneven areas that could require lifting and leveling. If these are caught early in the process, polyjacking can be an effective and efficient solution for your trip hazards and uneven concrete around your home.
- Areas that could benefit from polyjacking include
- Sidewalks
- Driveways
- Basements
- Garages
- Porches
- Patios
- Pool Areas
- Areas that could benefit from polyjacking include
- Before the winter begins, take a long walk around your home and evaluate the concrete, assessing any uneven areas that could require lifting and leveling. If these are caught early in the process, polyjacking can be an effective and efficient solution for your trip hazards and uneven concrete around your home.
- Check your fire and carbon monoxide alarms.
- Typically a safe reminder to replace the batteries in your fire and carbon monoxide alarms is Daylight Savings time. Did you know another safety measure to increase fire safety is the installation of egress windows.
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Safety Feature: Easy Emergency Exit
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Increased Natural Light in a Basement
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Immediate Return on Investment
- An initial investment of $4,000-5,000 on an egress window can generate an increase in your home’s value… by $30,000 – $45,000
- According to PierMagic (PolyMagic’s sister company), Egress window installation can give you a huge amount of value. Depending on your geographical area, the average cost price for a two-bedroom home is around $200,000 on average. An average cost for a three-bedroom home is over $300,000. So, for the price of an egress window, you are looking at adding over $100,000 to your home value.
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Additional Livable Square Footage (Adding an Office or Bedroom)
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Better Ventilation
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1 Day Installation Process; Immediate Value
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- Typically a safe reminder to replace the batteries in your fire and carbon monoxide alarms is Daylight Savings time. Did you know another safety measure to increase fire safety is the installation of egress windows.
- After the first snow and ice storm around Kansas City, take a look at your driveway and sidewalk. Do you see any ice patches? If so, this could be a sign of pooling water, which can benefit from polyjacking to lift and level back to a level state.
As Kansas City’s highest rated and referred polyjacking and mudjacking company, PolyMagic is committed to finding the root of the issue, and providing an affordable solution.
PolyMagic services both residential and commercial customers across all of the Kansas City area, including: Olathe, KS; Lenexa, KS; Leawood, KS; Overland Park, KS; Mission, KS; Shawnee, KS; Kansas City, KS; Kansas City, MO; Brookside, MO; Smithville, MO; Liberty, MO; Parkville, MO; Lee’s Summit, MO; Grandview, MO; Raymore, MO; Pleasant Hill, MO; Peculiar, MO; Belton, MO; Independence, MO; Blue Springs, MO; Oak Grove, MO; Grain Valley, MO; Pleasant Hill, MO; Harrisonville, MO; Columbia, MO; Jefferson City, MO; and Osage Beach, MO.