How To Get Your Mexican Home Ready for High Season

Get your home in Mexico ready for High Season with a mix of Maintenance Essentials and revitalizing room upgrades

If you own a home here in Mexico, then you know getting it ready for High Season can be both exciting and challenging. Before you can fully relax into the temperate weather and/or entertaining traveling guests, your home needs a few pick-me-ups. Some tasks are best left to professionals, while others are simple things you can do yourself to make your home feel bright, airy, and ready for the best time of year.

Tasks to Schedule with a Professional

1. Air Conditioning Maintenance

Whether your home has been rented out, sitting empty, or you’ve kept the A/C running all summer, now’s the time to schedule a maintenance visit. A technician will clean condenser coils, replace filters, and check refrigerant levels so your units run efficiently. Regular service helps prevent breakdowns, improves air quality, and lowers energy costs throughout the season.

2. Trim Trees and Bushes

Everything grew Fast over the summer months. Hire a gardener or arborist to trim palms, vines, and overgrown trees before the next (hopefully some of the last) rounds of wind and rain. If you have coconut palms, routine maintenance helps prevent falling coconuts from causing damage or injury. Keeping branches away from roofs, power lines, and windows also reduces storm hazards and discourages critters from nesting near your home.

‍3. Deep Clean Rugs, Mattresses and Upholstery

After months of humidity and dust, fabrics can hold musty odors and allergens. A professional cleaning can revive upholstery, carpets, and mattresses, removing embedded dust and improving indoor air quality. It’s a small investment that makes a noticeable difference in how fresh your home feels.

4. Plant New Flowers and Plants

If gardening isn’t your thing, hire someone who knows local species and nurseries. Choose hardy, sun-loving plants like hibiscus, bougainvillea, or succulents to bring life back to patios and entryways. Potted plants around seating areas add color and natural shade while supporting pollinators like bees and butterflies.

5. Clean Drains and Gutters

Heavy rain and fallen leaves can block gutters, roof drains, and floor grates. Clearing them now helps prevent overflow, leaks, and standing water, which can attract mosquitoes and cause damage to walls and ceilings.

6. Install or Inspect Mosquito Screens on Windows and Doors

As temperatures cool, you can give the A/C a break and open your windows — as long as the screens are in good shape. Inspect for small tears or holes and repair or replace them to keep insects out while letting fresh air in.

7. Fumigate

Even with good habits, insects can be relentless this time of year. Schedule a professional fumigation and ask about low-toxicity or natural options if you have pets or children. Seal cracks, window frames, and door thresholds with silicone or weatherstripping, and store pantry goods in airtight containers to reduce the need for future treatments.

Do it Yourself Tasks

8. Protect Wood and Outdoor Finishes

Humidity, sun, and salt air can wear down furniture, doors, and decorative woodwork. After cleaning, check for fading or cracking and apply a UV-protective sealant or oil to extend their life. Don’t forget metal furniture and fixtures — a quick coat of anti-rust spray can make them last another season.

9. Dust Ceiling Fans and Light Fixtures

Ceiling fans collect a surprising amount of dust when not in use, especially after months of humidity. Wipe fan blades with a damp cloth or microfiber duster to prevent buildup and improve air circulation. While you’re at it, clean light fixtures and replace any bulbs that have dimmed or burned out.

10. Wash Patio, Terraces, and Outdoor furniture

Speaking of dust, it’s Everywhere, especially settled in all the outdoor spaces you want to enjoy. After the rainy season, dirt and grime has settled in your outdoor spaces. Give everything a thorough wash — power-wash terraces (so satisfying), wipe down furniture, and clean outdoor cushions. Freshening these spaces makes them instantly more inviting for gatherings or quiet mornings outside.

11. Update and Stock your First-Aid Kits and Emergency Supplies

High Season in Mexico is full of fun-filled activities, but it can also mean both scrapes and stings from fun in the sun, ocean, mountains and more. Keep first-aid kits accessible in more than one area of the house. Restock essentials like bandages, ointments, and allergy medication, and check your stash of flashlights, candles, water, and pantry goods in case of power outages or storms.

12. Swap Out Linens and Towels

Even in closed-up homes, humidity can leave fabrics smelling musty. Launder bedding, curtains, and towels, or replace a few with fresh ones to instantly revive your space and remove that damp-season scent.

Now For the Fun Stuff

13. Add Fresh Decor

Whether you've been here all year or just returned, the beginning of High Season is the perfect time to freshen up your decor. More colorful throw pillows inside and outside, colorful plastic glasses for around the pool, a new, colorful umbrella for an outdoor table, fresh, or beachy decor in the bathroom. A few colorful touches go a long way.

14. Gather your High Season Essentials in an easy-to-reach basket

Think fun, colorful beach towels and sun hats in one basket, and sunscreen and bug spray in another. Consider placing it near a door so guests can find it easily.

15. Set up a hammock or outdoor swing for relaxation

No terrace is complete without a cozy spot for relaxing in the shade, and after all that work, you deserve it! If space allows, add a comfortable place to relax in the shade because you can Finally lay outdoors without suffocating from the heat and humidity. . A hammock or swing under a tree or covered patio creates an easy retreat for afternoon siestas or quiet reading. String lights or a small side table nearby make it even more inviting in the evenings.

‍Whether you live in your home year-round or return for High Season, these updates will make your space feel refreshed, comfortable, and ready to enjoy. If you’d like help designing, furnishing, or styling your Mexican home with a fresh concept for the season ahead, I’d love to help.