Perth’s winter has been nothing short of extreme, leaving many home exteriors feeling a bit battered—from overgrown gardens and unruly weeds to splattered mud and water-stained windows. If you’re gearing up for a spring sale, now’s the perfect moment to roll up your sleeves and give your pad the TLC it deserves so it shines on open-home day.
Ready to get started? Here are our top outdoor refresh tasks to bring your home back to life:
1. Get Those Windows Gleaming
Can’t see out due to layers of grime? Wet weather has a sneaky way of turning windows opaque. Start with a professional clean to remove the worst, then maintain their sparkle with a simple spray-and-wipe. Pro tip: white vinegar and a bit of newspaper work a treat.
Once those panes are crystal, be sure to throw open the blinds and curtains during inspections to flood the space with light.
2. Pressure-Wash Pavers & Deck
Those once-clean pavers and driveways? Likely looking dull from muck and moss. A pressure wash—or a gentler brush for wood surfaces—followed by re-oiling wood decks can do wonders for first impressions. Spring is the perfect time to blast away winter’s buildup and refresh outdoor surfaces.
3. Clear Gutters & Check Downpipes
If your gutters are brimming with debris, spring rains could spell real trouble—water can’t drain properly, and that puts your home at risk of leaks or damage. Clear them out, then check your downpipes for leaks, blockages or rust before the next downpour.
4. Spruce Up the Garden
Left the garden on autopilot all winter? Now’s the time to revive it. An overgrown or neglected garden can whisper “high maintenance” to buyers. Grab your rake, prune hedges, mulch garden beds, and swap out any sad-looking plants for fresh spring blooms.
5. Restore Your Lawn
Winter rainfall can compact the soil and lead to patchy lawns—but there’s good news: with a little care, your lawn can bounce back before spring’s in full swing:
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Fertilise with a lawn feed in the areas that need it.
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Pull out lawn runners that have wandered into garden beds.
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Remove any weeds that have sprouted.
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If your lawn has bare patches from compaction, lightly aerate with a garden fork to improve drainage.