Owning a home brings people a lot of joy and the chance to enjoy a great lifestyle involving the ones you love, but it can also mean on going maintenance that if left too long can mean a lot of $$$.

If you own a home it would be one of your biggest investments that can bring your family great wealth and security for the future. Thus the importance to check your property on a regular basis for maintenance to ensure your property is a safe environment for your family and friends.

The main areas around your home that you need to take extra precautions with maintenance are:

  1. External Staircases
  2. Balustrading and Handrails
  3. Timber decks and
  4. Supporting posts and stumps

These areas suffer from the elements and can often be affected by wood rot, rusting and a break down in the material, which in turn can cause a major safety hazard.

As you will see in the photos attached the external staircase brackets on this Queenslander were spotted just in time and can now be replaced and the staircase made safe.