3. For any of the fine lines and cracks you find, there is a high chance this is just a part of
the normal maintenance you may have deferred over past years, that now requires to be
brought up to date, or it is just the normal wear and tear you can expect with monolithic
claddings that can gets handled with regular scheduled paint coatings.
Get a handyman or painter in to get these issues addressed, its not a major just a regular
part of home ownership and scheduled home maintenance.
Be sure to document any maintenance you perform, this will help the new owner, and
enable you to provide full and accurate disclosure to your sales agent.
4. Have your aluminum joinery serviced prior to the home being inspected.
Aluminum joinery has a poor track record when it comes to leaking. Most windows
come with a 5 year manufacturers warranty, and a 15 - 30 year life expectancy, so have
them serviced in advance of going onto the market.
5. If you have traffic-guard or butynol decks around the house, it is now time to have them
checked as well. These are a building feature that are notorious for moisture entry.
They may require a new coating before going to market - so make sure you
develop a small slush fund for these maintenance issues. Better to deal with them
now, than when negotiating with a potential purchaser.
6. If the home needs to be painted, it is always cheaper to paint and get the uplift in sales
price from having a newly painted home on the market, rather than dropping the cost of a
new paint job from the purchaser’s most expensive painting contractor. So consider which
approach you prefer.