Fall is a great time to get your house ready for winter.
1. Make sure your furnace has been cleaned and serviced recently. If it hasn't you should have an HVAC contractor check it and clean it to ensure it will keep you and your family warm all winter.
2. If you use a wood burning fireplace, make sure your chimney has been cleaned to keep it free of creosote.
3. If you see any gaps at your exterior doors when they are closed, add some weather stripping to the door jamb. (Including the door to the garage)
4. Make sure all windows are well sealed at the exterior, with no gaps between frame and house.
5. If you have gable vents make sure they are covered with screens and the screen is in good condition, to help keep small critters from getting into your attic to nest.
6. Standing in your yard, take a look at your roof on all sides. If you notice any area of the shingles not laying flat or if you see lifted areas you should have these repaired.
7. Keep those gutters clean of leaves and debris.
1. Make sure your furnace has been cleaned and serviced recently. If it hasn't you should have an HVAC contractor check it and clean it to ensure it will keep you and your family warm all winter.
2. If you use a wood burning fireplace, make sure your chimney has been cleaned to keep it free of creosote.
3. If you see any gaps at your exterior doors when they are closed, add some weather stripping to the door jamb. (Including the door to the garage)
4. Make sure all windows are well sealed at the exterior, with no gaps between frame and house.
5. If you have gable vents make sure they are covered with screens and the screen is in good condition, to help keep small critters from getting into your attic to nest.
6. Standing in your yard, take a look at your roof on all sides. If you notice any area of the shingles not laying flat or if you see lifted areas you should have these repaired.
7. Keep those gutters clean of leaves and debris.
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