February: Home Tasks for London Homeowners

February priorities

• ✓Continue frozen pipe vigilance — February can bring the sharpest cold snaps of winter
• ✓Check drainage after February storms — debris causes blockages that flood in March
• ✓Finalise spring renovation plans — April starts need March preparation completed
• ✓Serve party wall notices now if you plan to start building work in April or May
• ✓Book spring garden maintenance — good gardeners are booked early in the year
• ✓Check external decoration — plan spring painting now while decorators have capacity
• ✓Review energy bills — a sudden increase in February may indicate a heating system fault
• ✓Check gutters are clear after winter — last chance before spring rain arrives