5 Reasons to Consider Mailbox Refurbishment

Mailbox refurbishment is a growing industry in Orlando, where mailboxes are exposed to heat, humidity and heavy rain. Yet many home- and business-owners aren’t sure if they really need to have their mailbox professionally refurbished. Here are five reasons you probably do:

1.    To keep your property looking attractive. The biggest reason people seek out a mailbox refurbishment professional is to keep the premises looking great. Repairing a damaged mailbox takes time, skill and the right tools and is not easy for an amateur. The same is true for mailbox painting. But getting the mailbox looking great (and working great) is a must if you want your property to look attractive and well cared for. This is true whether you just want your own mailbox to look good as you drive up to your home each day, or if you have a large multi-unit mailbox in an apartment building or office structure.

2.    Visibility. Residential mailboxes serve multiple purposes. They not only hold mail, they also serve as visible markers in front of a home or at the entrance to a driveway. Often, they feature the property’s address number. If the paint is old and worn off, mailboxes become less visible especially in the dark, in deep snow or in inclement weather. Refurbishment can get your mailbox looking bright, beautiful and easy to spot once again.

3.    To protect your mail. An old, rusty or damaged mailbox doesn’t just look bad. It also functions poorly. Mailboxes need to protect the mail inside them, and in most areas the biggest threat is the elements. Loose seams in a metal mailbox, old or warped wood on a wooden one, or even a faulty door or rust spots can all be places where moisture leaks in, damaging or destroying your mail. Refurbishment solves all of these problems and makes sure your mailbox can keep your mail safe.

4.    An even, professional paint job. Painting a mailbox isn’t easy. With curved surfaces and metal joints that fit together just right, you don’t want to take a regular paintbrush to a mailbox—and spaying can be hard if the mailbox has a different color trim. Our Orlando mailbox refurbishment service makes sure the paint job is even, professional and flawless.

5.    Curb appeal. A mailbox is one of the first things a prospective buyer sees. Making it look nice helps create a positive first impression of the property.

Homeownership and the Dreaded Upkeep!

Lots of people say they are excited to become homeowners and many dream about the day when they will own a big house.  For those of you who already own a house though you are intimately familiar with the reality of homeownership.  We all would love to believe that owning a home is nothing but fun and sunshine, however it's not.  The required yearly upkeep associated with owning a house is quite a time consuming and can at times be expensive.  Furthermore, the bigger the house the more there is to manage.  Let's delve into some of the regular upkeep that homeowners experience and effective solutions for them.

The appearance of your house and your property is important.  You don't want your property to look rundown because it can damage both your property value and those surrounding yours.  It also reflects poorly upon you and it raises the question of why purchase a house if you're just going to let it degrade.  One place where you'll always see homes being well taken care of and properly managed is by communities with homeowner associations.  They generally charge a regular fee to pay for the upkeep of all the homes in the community on a yearly basis to ensure outside appearances don't become an issue.

If you're on your own though, here are some of the most common things that need attention paid to.  The first thing people often encounter when approaching your house is your mailbox.  Your mailbox is usually pounded by the elements, exposed to accidents and can be targeted by vandalism.  Hiring a skilled and expert mailbox repair service is the easiest and best way to restore this blemish on your property and protect your mail at the same time.

Besides your mailbox one of the common issues that people forget about is their gutters.  This is a particularly big problem for those whose houses' are surrounded by trees because the leaves, seeds and twigs often fall into the gutters and can clog them up.  Having a roofing/gutter company scheduled to come clean your gutters on a yearly basis is ideal.  The last thing you need is small trees growing out of your gutters.

Another major way to improve the look of your property on the front is by installing tasteful and effective lighting.  Many homeowners leave the front of their property looking dark and rather creepy at night.  Believe it or not, potential buyers are strongly recommended to look at a house both during the day and at night in order to have a good feeling for it.  Having attractive lamp posts is also vastly superior in appearance to the typical flood lights that people install in the ground and have shining on trees or the house.   Remember when it comes to upkeep it's easier to take care of each task as it happens instead of waiting for it to pile up and appear overwhelming to begin.  Procrastination is the enemy.