{"id":306,"date":"2021-03-12T11:46:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T11:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inspec-pro.ca\/?p=306"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:47:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T17:47:32","slug":"spring-home-maintenance-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspec-pro.ca\/fr\/spring-home-maintenance-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Liste de v\u00e9rification d\u2019entretien printanier pour Ottawa, Gatineau et l\u2019Outaouais"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Le printemps est un moment important pour v\u00e9rifier si votre maison pr\u00e9sente des dommages ou des besoins d\u2019entretien apparus pendant l\u2019hiver. La neige, la glace, les temp\u00e9ratures sous z\u00e9ro et le ruissellement printanier peuvent affecter la toiture, le drainage, les fondations, les finis ext\u00e9rieurs et les syst\u00e8mes m\u00e9caniques.<\/p>\n<p>Cette liste de v\u00e9rification d\u2019entretien printanier peut aider les propri\u00e9taires d\u2019Ottawa, de Gatineau et de l\u2019Outaouais \u00e0 rep\u00e9rer des pr\u00e9occupations visibles avant qu\u2019elles ne deviennent des r\u00e9parations plus co\u00fbteuses.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Inspectez la toiture<\/h2>\n<p>Les conditions hivernales peuvent desserrer, fissurer ou endommager les mat\u00e9riaux de toiture. Depuis le sol ou un autre endroit s\u00e9curitaire, v\u00e9rifiez la pr\u00e9sence de :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bardeaux manquants, soulev\u00e9s ou endommag\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<li>Perte excessive de granules.<\/li>\n<li>Solins endommag\u00e9s autour des chemin\u00e9es, \u00e9vents et p\u00e9n\u00e9trations de toiture.<\/li>\n<li>Composants de toiture m\u00e9tallique desserr\u00e9s ou endommag\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<li>Affaissement visible ou surfaces de toiture irr\u00e9guli\u00e8res.<\/li>\n<li>D\u00e9bris accumul\u00e9s dans les noues de toiture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ne marchez pas sur une toiture \u00e0 moins qu\u2019elle puisse \u00eatre accessible en toute s\u00e9curit\u00e9. Les probl\u00e8mes de toiture devraient \u00eatre \u00e9valu\u00e9s et r\u00e9par\u00e9s par un couvreur qualifi\u00e9.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Nettoyez les goutti\u00e8res et v\u00e9rifiez les descentes pluviales<\/h2>\n<p>Les goutti\u00e8res et descentes pluviales aident \u00e0 diriger l\u2019eau loin de la toiture, des murs ext\u00e9rieurs et de la fondation. Retirez les feuilles, granules de toiture et autres d\u00e9bris pouvant nuire au drainage.<\/p>\n<p>Confirmez que les goutti\u00e8res sont solidement fix\u00e9es et inclin\u00e9es correctement vers les descentes pluviales. Les descentes devraient \u00e9vacuer l\u2019eau loin de la fondation et ne pas se terminer directement \u00e0 c\u00f4t\u00e9 du b\u00e2timent.<\/p>\n<p>Lorsque les descentes pluviales sont raccord\u00e9es \u00e0 un syst\u00e8me de drainage souterrain, v\u00e9rifiez que la tuyauterie n\u2019est pas endommag\u00e9e ou obstru\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<h2>3. V\u00e9rifiez la pente du terrain et le drainage ext\u00e9rieur<\/h2>\n<p>La fonte des neiges et les pluies printani\u00e8res peuvent r\u00e9v\u00e9ler des probl\u00e8mes de drainage autour de la propri\u00e9t\u00e9. Lorsque possible, le sol devrait g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement \u00eatre inclin\u00e9 de fa\u00e7on \u00e0 \u00e9loigner l\u2019eau de la fondation.<\/p>\n<p>V\u00e9rifiez la pr\u00e9sence de :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zones basses o\u00f9 l\u2019eau s\u2019accumule pr\u00e8s de la maison.<\/li>\n<li>\u00c9rosion \u00e0 proximit\u00e9 de la fondation.<\/li>\n<li>Tassement sous les terrasses, escaliers ou all\u00e9es.<\/li>\n<li>Descentes pluviales \u00e9vacuant l\u2019eau trop pr\u00e8s du b\u00e2timent.<\/li>\n<li>Drains de cour ou canaux de drainage obstru\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Un drainage inad\u00e9quat peut contribuer \u00e0 l\u2019humidit\u00e9 au sous-sol ou dans les vides sanitaires, \u00e0 la d\u00e9t\u00e9rioration des fondations et \u00e0 l\u2019endommagement des finis ext\u00e9rieurs.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Examinez la fondation<\/h2>\n<p>Faites le tour de la propri\u00e9t\u00e9 et examinez les murs de fondation accessibles afin de rep\u00e9rer des conditions nouvelles ou changeantes.<\/p>\n<p>Les observations courantes peuvent comprendre :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fissures dans le b\u00e9ton ou la ma\u00e7onnerie.<\/li>\n<li>\u00c9clatement ou d\u00e9t\u00e9rioration de surface.<\/li>\n<li>Joints ouverts autour des p\u00e9n\u00e9trations de services.<\/li>\n<li>Traces d\u2019eau ou d\u00e9p\u00f4ts min\u00e9raux.<\/li>\n<li>Mouvement aux perrons, agrandissements ou structures attenantes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>De petites fissures sont courantes dans de nombreuses maisons. Les fissures qui s\u2019\u00e9largissent, pr\u00e9sentent un d\u00e9placement, fuient activement ou sont accompagn\u00e9es de mouvements visibles devraient faire l\u2019objet d\u2019une \u00e9valuation plus approfondie.<\/p>\n<h2>5. V\u00e9rifiez le sous-sol et les vides sanitaires<\/h2>\n<p>Le printemps est l\u2019un des meilleurs moments pour v\u00e9rifier les niveaux inf\u00e9rieurs afin de rep\u00e9rer de l\u2019humidit\u00e9. Inspectez les zones accessibles du sous-sol et des vides sanitaires pour :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Traces d\u2019eau ou fuites actives.<\/li>\n<li>Odeurs d\u2019humidit\u00e9 ou de moisi.<\/li>\n<li>Efflorescence sur les murs de fondation.<\/li>\n<li>Isolation ou finis endommag\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<li>Eau stagnante pr\u00e8s des drains de plancher ou puisards.<\/li>\n<li>Croissance visible ressemblant \u00e0 de la moisissure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Les probl\u00e8mes d\u2019humidit\u00e9 devraient \u00eatre corrig\u00e9s rapidement. Les travaux peuvent comprendre des am\u00e9liorations au drainage ext\u00e9rieur, des r\u00e9parations de plomberie, l\u2019\u00e9tanch\u00e9isation de la fondation ou une \u00e9valuation suppl\u00e9mentaire par un sp\u00e9cialiste appropri\u00e9.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Testez la pompe de puisard<\/h2>\n<p>Lorsqu\u2019une pompe de puisard est install\u00e9e, confirmez qu\u2019elle fonctionne et qu\u2019elle rejette l\u2019eau loin de la fondation.<\/p>\n<p>V\u00e9rifiez que la pompe est solidement positionn\u00e9e, que le flotteur se d\u00e9place librement et que le tuyau de refoulement n\u2019est pas gel\u00e9, d\u00e9branch\u00e9 ou endommag\u00e9. Une pompe de secours ou un syst\u00e8me \u00e0 batterie peut offrir une protection suppl\u00e9mentaire lors d\u2019une panne de courant.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Inspectez les murs ext\u00e9rieurs et les produits d\u2019\u00e9tanch\u00e9it\u00e9<\/h2>\n<p>Examinez le rev\u00eatement, le placage de brique, le stucco, les boiseries et les autres finis ext\u00e9rieurs afin de rep\u00e9rer des dommages caus\u00e9s par l\u2019hiver.<\/p>\n<p>V\u00e9rifiez la pr\u00e9sence de :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rev\u00eatement desserr\u00e9 ou endommag\u00e9.<\/li>\n<li>Joints de mortier fissur\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<li>Ouvertures autour des fen\u00eatres et des portes.<\/li>\n<li>Produit d\u2019\u00e9tanch\u00e9it\u00e9 d\u00e9t\u00e9rior\u00e9 autour des luminaires et des p\u00e9n\u00e9trations.<\/li>\n<li>Pourriture du bois aux bordures de toit, boiseries et structures ext\u00e9rieures.<\/li>\n<li>Ouvertures de drainage du placage de brique obstru\u00e9es.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Des mat\u00e9riaux endommag\u00e9s et des joints d\u2019\u00e9tanch\u00e9it\u00e9 d\u00e9faillants peuvent permettre \u00e0 l\u2019humidit\u00e9 de p\u00e9n\u00e9trer dans des assemblages muraux dissimul\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<h2>8. V\u00e9rifiez les fen\u00eatres et les portes ext\u00e9rieures<\/h2>\n<p>Inspectez les fen\u00eatres et les portes pour rep\u00e9rer les cadres endommag\u00e9s, les coupe-froid us\u00e9s, les produits d\u2019\u00e9tanch\u00e9it\u00e9 d\u00e9faillants et les difficult\u00e9s de fonctionnement.<\/p>\n<p>La condensation ou la bu\u00e9e entre les vitres peut indiquer une d\u00e9faillance du scellement d\u2019un vitrage isolant. Les portes qui ne ferment pas ou ne s\u2019enclenchent pas correctement peuvent n\u00e9cessiter un ajustement.<\/p>\n<p>Les composants ext\u00e9rieurs en bois devraient \u00eatre r\u00e9par\u00e9s, scell\u00e9s ou peints lorsque leur fini protecteur est d\u00e9t\u00e9rior\u00e9.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Inspectez les terrasses, perrons et escaliers ext\u00e9rieurs<\/h2>\n<p>Les mouvements hivernaux et l\u2019humidit\u00e9 peuvent affecter les terrasses, perrons, balcons, escaliers et garde-corps.<\/p>\n<p>V\u00e9rifiez notamment :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Garde-corps ou mains courantes desserr\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<li>Bois pourri ou endommag\u00e9.<\/li>\n<li>Marches ou planches de terrasse desserr\u00e9es.<\/li>\n<li>Attaches et connecteurs corrod\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<li>Mouvement aux poteaux de soutien ou aux semelles.<\/li>\n<li>Surfaces de circulation in\u00e9gales.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Les garde-corps desserr\u00e9s, les escaliers endommag\u00e9s et les composants structuraux d\u00e9t\u00e9rior\u00e9s devraient \u00eatre r\u00e9par\u00e9s rapidement.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Pr\u00e9parez le syst\u00e8me de climatisation<\/h2>\n<p>Avant d\u2019utiliser le syst\u00e8me de climatisation, inspectez l\u2019unit\u00e9 ext\u00e9rieure pour retirer les feuilles, la salet\u00e9 et les d\u00e9bris. Maintenez un d\u00e9gagement suffisant autour de l\u2019\u00e9quipement afin que l\u2019air puisse circuler correctement.<\/p>\n<p>Confirmez que l\u2019unit\u00e9 est de niveau et support\u00e9e par une base ou un support stable. Remplacez ou nettoyez le filtre int\u00e9rieur du syst\u00e8me CVAC selon les recommandations du fabricant.<\/p>\n<p>Un \u00e9quipement de climatisation endommag\u00e9, anormalement bruyant ou qui ne fonctionne pas correctement devrait \u00eatre entretenu par un technicien CVAC qualifi\u00e9.<\/p>\n<h2>11. V\u00e9rifiez les appareils de plomberie et les robinets ext\u00e9rieurs<\/h2>\n<p>Les temp\u00e9ratures sous z\u00e9ro peuvent endommager les robinets ext\u00e9rieurs et les composants de plomberie. Ouvrez les raccords de boyau ext\u00e9rieurs et v\u00e9rifiez s\u2019il y a des fuites \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur et \u00e0 l\u2019ext\u00e9rieur de la maison.<\/p>\n<p>Inspectez \u00e9galement la plomberie accessible sous les \u00e9viers, autour des toilettes, pr\u00e8s du chauffe-eau et dans les locaux m\u00e9caniques afin de rep\u00e9rer la corrosion, les fuites ou les raccords endommag\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<h2>12. Testez les dispositifs de s\u00e9curit\u00e9<\/h2>\n<p>Testez les avertisseurs de fum\u00e9e et de monoxyde de carbone \u00e0 l\u2019aide du bouton d\u2019essai du fabricant. Remplacez les piles au besoin et confirmez que les avertisseurs n\u2019ont pas d\u00e9pass\u00e9 la dur\u00e9e de service recommand\u00e9e par le fabricant.<\/p>\n<p>Testez \u00e9galement les prises DDFT accessibles dans les salles de bains, cuisines, garages et emplacements ext\u00e9rieurs. Les dispositifs \u00e9lectriques qui ne fonctionnent pas correctement devraient \u00eatre \u00e9valu\u00e9s par un \u00e9lectricien qualifi\u00e9.<\/p>\n<h2>13. V\u00e9rifiez la ventilation et l\u2019isolation de l\u2019entretoit<\/h2>\n<p>Lorsque l\u2019entretoit est accessible en toute s\u00e9curit\u00e9, recherchez des signes de fuite de toiture, de condensation, d\u2019isolation endommag\u00e9e et d\u2019ouvertures de ventilation obstru\u00e9es.<\/p>\n<p>Les ventilateurs d\u2019extraction de salle de bains et de cuisine devraient \u00e9vacuer l\u2019air vers l\u2019ext\u00e9rieur et non dans l\u2019entretoit. L\u2019isolation d\u00e9plac\u00e9e devrait \u00eatre remise en place lorsque possible sans bloquer la ventilation des soffites.<\/p>\n<h2>14. V\u00e9rifiez les entr\u00e9es et les all\u00e9es<\/h2>\n<p>Les cycles de gel et de d\u00e9gel peuvent cr\u00e9er des fissures, du tassement et des surfaces in\u00e9gales. Examinez les entr\u00e9es, patios et all\u00e9es afin de rep\u00e9rer les conditions pouvant causer des probl\u00e8mes de drainage ou des risques de tr\u00e9buchement.<\/p>\n<p>Scellez les ouvertures importantes et r\u00e9parez les surfaces in\u00e9gales lorsque n\u00e9cessaire.<\/p>\n<h2>Quand envisager une inspection r\u00e9sidentielle professionnelle<\/h2>\n<p>Un examen d\u2019entretien saisonnier peut rep\u00e9rer des pr\u00e9occupations \u00e9videntes, mais il ne remplace pas une inspection professionnelle compl\u00e8te.<\/p>\n<p>Une inspection r\u00e9sidentielle professionnelle peut aussi \u00eatre utile lorsque vous souhaitez obtenir une \u00e9valuation plus large de l\u2019\u00e9tat visible de la propri\u00e9t\u00e9 au-del\u00e0 de l\u2019entretien saisonnier courant.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>La propri\u00e9t\u00e9 n\u2019a pas \u00e9t\u00e9 inspect\u00e9e depuis plusieurs ann\u00e9es.<\/li>\n<li>Des probl\u00e8mes d\u2019humidit\u00e9 ou de drainage sont apparus.<\/li>\n<li>La maison comporte une toiture ou des syst\u00e8mes m\u00e9caniques vieillissants.<\/li>\n<li>Des r\u00e9novations ou agrandissements ont \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9alis\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<li>Le propri\u00e9taire se pr\u00e9pare \u00e0 vendre la propri\u00e9t\u00e9.<\/li>\n<li>Les fissures, mouvements ou signes de d\u00e9t\u00e9rioration visibles ont augment\u00e9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Prot\u00e9gez votre maison ce printemps<\/h2>\n<p>Un entretien printanier r\u00e9gulier peut aider \u00e0 g\u00e9rer l\u2019humidit\u00e9, am\u00e9liorer la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et prolonger la vie utile de la toiture, des finis ext\u00e9rieurs et des syst\u00e8mes m\u00e9caniques.<\/p>\n<p>Inspec-Pro Inspection r\u00e9sidentielle offre des inspections r\u00e9sidentielles professionnelles partout \u00e0 Ottawa, Gatineau, en Outaouais et dans les communaut\u00e9s environnantes.<\/p>\n<p>Appelez <a href=\"tel:+18199625880\">819-962-5880<\/a>, par courriel \u00e0 <a href=\"mailto:info@inspec-pro.ca\">info@inspec-pro.ca<\/a>, ou <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspec-pro.ca\/fr\/contact-us\/?scroll=form\"><strong>obtenez une soumission d\u2019inspection<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring is an important time to inspect your home for damage and maintenance concerns that may have developed during the winter. 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