Going into winter, the coldest season of the year, it can be costly to enter it without preparing your home for the freezing temperatures. Failure to do regular housing maintenance before the cold weather hits can cost you dearly in repair and renovation costs down the road. Those repairs are costly and inconvenient for you and your family. Furthermore, since breakdowns and repairs are common that time of year, it may be possible that anything on your list of home repair services that need repair may take longer than usual to get fixed due to wait times and backup in a repairer’s schedule.
Roof repairs, sealing doors, cleaning gutters, insulating exposed pipes, changing furnace filters, covering your AC units, and turning off outdoor faucets are a few practical things you may be able to do yourself or enlist the help of a professional to ensure proper housing maintenance in preparation for winter. Doing these small but needful things can prolong the life of your home and HVAC systems, save you money on your energy bill, and keep your family warm and comfortable all winter long.
Other practical ways to save money during winter are to purchase space heaters, reverse ceiling fans, ensure proper attic insulation, properly adjust your thermostat, and add rugs to any hard flooring to increase insulation in your home.
Yep, it’s that time of year again folks. The temperature outside is steadily dropping, the weather is slowly changing, the leaves of your backyard trees are changing color and falling, and the thought of winter and the work that comes with — though hasn’t quite officially begun — continues to loom over.
Yep, it’s definitely that time of year again.
And while the fall season is known for its sugar, spice, and everything nice with activities such as pumpkin picking, cozy sweater wearing, and hot apple cider drinking, it’s also known as a time for homeowners to get work on preparing their home’s for the harsh conditions that winter brings. Failure to do so can not only be a pain, but it can also be expensive.
As with so many other areas of life, procrastination does nothing but make winter home preparation harder than it needs to be. That’s the beauty of regularly practicing preventative maintenance. Not only does it put you in the driver’s seat in terms of identifying potential problems, but it also has the potential of saving you thousands of dollars in costly repairs, such as pipe repair, sewer repair, pipe replacement, and even professional gutter and drain cleaning.
Pipe repair is a common concern on the minds of homeowners across the country, particularly those who live in cold, frigid areas. The cold temperatures make it harder for everything to function, whether it’s your body or your home’s waste management system. As temperatures drop and water from rainfall and snow get into pipes, the combination of cold and moisture does a number on your pipes. Ice can cause your pipes to freeze, expand, contract, and even break. That is why staying on top of preventative maintenance, especially in terms of pipe repair, is so crucial.
As such, now is a perfect time to contact your local pipe repair or sewer company and schedule a pipe inspection. While it may seem like yet another thing to add to your winter home prep list, the potential savings from a routine inspection are well worth the trouble of scheduling a simple inspection. More can be found here.
