The bees are buzzing, birds are singing, and trees are bursting with buds.  Spring is a time of renewal and the perfect time to get out and give your home’s exterior a spring spruce up.  Winter likes to leave its mark, leaving your yard and exterior looking the worse for wear, but there are some things you can do to make it look fresh and revived.  

Power Washing

A good cleaning with a power washer can take layers and years off the look of your home.  It can be done on siding, asphalt and concrete driveways and walkways, brick walls, and roofs.  If you’re doing it yourself, be sure to follow the instructions carefully because the water flow from power washers can damage brick or other surfaces.  If your roof needs cleaning, it’s always best to call a professional.  You’ll be amazed at how new everything looks after it’s been power washed!

Landscape Redesign 

Adding trees, shrubs, and flowers can brighten your landscape.  Hide your unsightly air conditioning unit with green shrubbery, line your walkways with beautiful flowers, add a shade tree to sit under on a hot summer day.  A professional landscape designer can show you how to make your boring landscape a neighborhood showstopper and improve your home’s curb appeal.

Rejuvenate Your Lawn

Your lawn always looks its worst after winter.  Rake it thoroughly to remove most of the thatch, use an aerator to loosen compacted soil and allow water and nutrients to get deep into the ground, and overseed it to fill it out.  Don’t forget to apply a good-quality fertilizer.  This will allow your lawn to grow thick and lush which helps it to band together and keep out weeds and pests.    

Expand Your Living Space

Outdoor furniture has come a long way from webbed aluminum chairs.  It now resembles your living room furniture and complete with cushions, an outdoor rug, and if you add a gazebo to protect it from the elements, you’ll expand your entire living space.  Replace your old grill with an outdoor kitchen with a grill, fridge, sink, and full bar set up, and you won’t need to go into your house all summer!

Refresh Brick Walls, Siding, and Chimneys

Tuckpointing is a way to refresh your brick surfaces that may be showing their age without taking on the expense of replacing it all. The tuckpointing process involves removing the old, damaged mortar and replacing it with fresh, new mortar.  The mortar is removed using a grinder and replaced with mortar that is the color of the brick and grooves are cut into the new mortar and they are filled with mortar that matches the original mortar color.  Tuckpointing can be done in a small area or a complete wall or entire chimney.  Tuckpointing refreshes the look of your brickwork and stops your mortar from crumbling and looking shabby.  

Marlon Tuckpointing provides tuckpointing and masonry services to the St. Louis area including complete and spot tuckpointing services as well as chimney repairs, caulking, waterproofing, brickwork, and repairs to chimney caps and flashing. For questions or a free estimate call Marlon Tuckpointing LLC at (314) 496-9067.