Make it last

Maintenance will make your home last longer and avoid wasting materials.

Look after your home to make it last longer - prevent damage and deal with problems before they develop into crises! Prompt repairs will avoid wasting even more precious resources.

Remember that insurance companies won’t pay out if a problem is due to poor maintenance.

Water and plants are the most common sources of damage to buildings.

Historic Scotland’s Maintaining your home

www.historic-scotland.gov.uk

Checks for roofs, walls, floors, windows and doors with suggestions for repairs.

Select Publications, Publications for owners and occupiers

City of Edinburgh — advice meant for homeowners in Edinburgh but worth reading, wherever you live!

www.edinburgh.gov.
uk/homeworks