October Checklist: Is Your Home Ready for Fall Weather?

October in Maryland brings cozy sweaters, changing leaves, and pumpkin everything. But it also kicks off prime season for mold, moisture, and critters in your crawl space.

If you haven’t checked below your home lately, now’s the time.

Here’s your October home health checklist, straight from the experts at Master Kleen — your local crawl space and restoration pros.

✅ 1. Check for Crawl Space Moisture

Cooler nights and warm days = the perfect recipe for condensation in your crawl space. That moisture doesn’t just sit — it causes:

• Mold growth

• Wood rot

• Musty odors

• Poor indoor air quality

🛠️ Solution: Crawl space vapor barrier or full encapsulation to lock out moisture and protect your foundation.

✅ 2. Watch for Pests on the Move

As temps drop, rodents, snakes, spiders, and even raccoons start looking for a warm place to hunker down.Guess what looks cozy to them? Your crawl space.

👀 Signs of fall pest activity:

• Scratching or rustling sounds

• Droppings near vents or HVAC

• Chewed wires or insulation

• Sudden odor under the floors

🛑 Don’t wait until they’re living rent-free — sealing up your crawl space keeps pests out for good.

✅ 3. Get a Carpet Deep Clean Before the Holidays

Between muddy fall boots and upcoming holiday gatherings, now is the perfect time to refresh your carpets.

Our professional carpet cleaning service:

• Removes deep dirt and allergens

• Neutralizes pet odors

• Gets your home guest-ready

• Improves air quality before winter sets in

🎉 Clean carpets = cozy home.

✅ 4. Schedule an Air Quality Check

Fall means more time indoors — and if mold spores or allergens are lurking in your crawl space or ducts, you’ll be breathing them in all season long.

We offer air sampling and lab testing to detect invisible threats before they cause health issues.

🏡 Fall Is for Fixing — Not Just Decorating

Before you hang the Halloween decorations, make sure your home’s structure is safe, clean, and sealed. October is one of the best months to take action before the winter weather locks in moisture and pests.

Let Master Kleen help with:

• Crawl space inspections

• Vapor barrier & encapsulation

• Air sampling & mold testing

• Carpet cleaning

• Emergency water damage response

  
  

📞 Schedule Your Fall Home Checkup Today

🍂 Don’t wait until a musty smell or soggy mess tells you something’s wrong.

Call the local team you can trust.