I’m sharing my three top tips for how to maintain your home for the winter.
It’s officially winter here—we just had our first snowfall, and we know it’s going to get freezing! To prevent major damages caused by winter weather, be sure to tackle these home maintenance tasks before it’s too late:
1. Remove all hose bibs. Put away hoses and place covers over the bibs if they’re older. (The newer kind don’t require a cover.)
2. Remove icicles. They’re frequent in the winter here. While they’re sort of beautiful in a way, they are not good for your roof. If you are getting icicles on your roof, you need to find out why. Have a professional come to help, do not try to remove them yourself. Icicles will cause vast roof damage that can cost you thousands of dollars to repair.
3. Caulk windows and seal doors. Walk around the outside of your home and see what else needs to be caulked, as well. Studies say that every house has approximately a 3-by-3 area of air coming into the home if you were to put all the cracks and crevices together.
If you have any questions about winter maintenance or if there’s anything we can do for you, please call or email us. We would love to help you.
