Seasonal Maintenance
All 12 Akats guides on seasonal maintenance in Chicago, in English and Spanish: City rules, warning signs and repair options. Free estimates.
All 12 Akats guides on seasonal maintenance in Chicago, in English and Spanish: City rules, warning signs and repair options. Free estimates.
When to book an exterior contractor in a Chicago spring: start the walk-around and estimates before the thaw, and know the permit steps that come first.
Read →Seasonal Maintenance · Quick answerHow often to inspect a Chicago building exterior: what the City requires of owners, why we suggest two walk-arounds a year, and what to check each time.
Read →Seasonal Maintenance · Quick answerCeiling leak after the thaw in Chicago? Where meltwater gets into a building: roof, parapet, mortar, flashing, chimney and drains, and who to call.
Read →Seasonal Maintenance · Quick answerWhen to roof rake snow in Chicago: why we give no snow depth number, what owners actually see on flat and pitched roofs, and when to call a roofer.
Read →Seasonal Maintenance · Quick answerHow freeze-thaw works in Chicago: water gets into brick, mortar and concrete, freezes, and breaks the surface. What it hits first and what to look for.
Read →Seasonal Maintenance · ArticleRoad salt damage on a Chicago building: what it does to concrete steps, sidewalks and brick, which deicers to avoid, and when to call a pro.
Read →Seasonal Maintenance · ArticleThe best time of year for exterior repairs in Chicago, job by job: masonry, concrete, roofs and porches, with the temperature limits behind each answer.
Read →Seasonal Maintenance · ArticleWhich exterior jobs can go ahead in a Chicago winter, which should wait, and the temperature limits for masonry and concrete. Plan the season with Akats.
Read →Seasonal Maintenance · ArticleFall exterior repairs before winter in Chicago: which jobs to finish before the freeze, which can wait, and what cold does to mortar.
Read →Seasonal Maintenance · ArticleWhat to check on a Chicago building after winter: roofline, brick, mortar, porches, concrete and drainage, and when a spring finding means calling a pro.
Read →Seasonal Maintenance · ChecklistA printable Chicago landlord exterior maintenance checklist: roof, brick, porches, concrete and drainage, plus what to do with what you find.
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