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Why you should waterproof your porch before winter?

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 Many people are interested in mantain their homes impeccable, but some things are so impredictible, for example, the natural conditions of the enviroment, one of them is the rain. Rain can deteriorate the wood or cement of your porch and it can damage the paint easily, besides, moisture from rain causes mold to appear. These damages could lead to expensive repairs. In order to avoid these kind of problems it's the best to get your porch waterproofed, this is a must! The winter is often the time of heavy rains and in some places, even snow. With the incrase of rain, it's important to make sure your porch is prepared for the elements. Porches that are made of wood or cement are both susceptibles to the rain's damages, in the case of cement, rain can cause cracks on the surface, water can get between the cracks; these cracks can become larger over time and if there are enough, it can cause estructural damage to the foundation of your porch, so, fixing these damages can become

Why pressure wash new porch 1 year after install

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    One of the areas of a house that people are concerned to keep impeccable, is the porch. Everybody loves to have a nice front porch that looks clean and as new as the first day it was installed, but this is kinda difficult because you can’t fight against the conditions of the nature, such as seasons, insects, birds, fungus, mildew, smoke, etc. Most of the experts in home maintenance, recommends pressure wash your porch once a year, starting a year after the installation. But, why is necessary to wash your porch once a year? Well, here are some good reasons:           Have your house in optimal conditions safeguard your investment and family´s health.          Pressure washing your porch prevents damage caused by moisture during the winter, because moisture can cause stains on the surface, and if you don’t do something about, permanent damages may be caused.           By pressure washing your porch, can take years off of an older home an keep it looking new for years to c