Houston summers do not apologize. Months of sustained heat, relentless humidity, and the constant threat of a storm that rewrites your week — that is what your home has been living through since May. September feels like relief. But before you exhale completely, understand this: the hardest season for Houston homes is not summer. It is the transition out of summer — when deferred damage becomes visible, hurricane season still has two more months of life, and the window to address exterior problems before fall storms narrow fast. Here is what to look at before October. Is Your Ac System