Preparing Your Home For The Winter Period

Things to do to your home for the winter season

The following tips could have an impact when the winter season sets in, and the temperature starts to reduce. There are various different things that you can do to your home to help with the winter season so don’t get caught out with the cold. Check out these home improvement tips.

Clean Out Gutters and Unblock Drains

Once autumn has finished spreading leaves across the land, these leaves tend to end up in many gutters and causing them to get blocked and inturn blocking your homes drainage system. Leaves that are left unattended can potentially cause damage to your home. Avoided this situation by getting your gutters and drains examined. Cleaning your gutters on a regular basis is a good idea.

Add Additional Layers Like A Porch

Building an energy-efficient porch to your home can be beneficial in many ways. For example, it will add extra storage space, give an extra layer of insulation and quite possibly help to increase the value of your property. The benefit to your home for the winter season is that the extra layer covering your front door should help to add warmth during the winter period.

Converting To A Solid Roof Conservatory

solid roof conservatory conversion will add a new layer of energy-efficiency and style to your current conservatory. Helping to keep your conservatory warm during winter. Furthermore, a conservatory roof conversion will help to reduce your energy bills and save you money in the long run. Plus, another benefit to a solid roof conversion is that it can help in keeping your conservatory cool in the summer too.

External Pipe Wrapping 

Piping can get exposed during the winter months so especially rooms with no heating, this could cause them to potentially burst. Applying foam wrapping around the external piping can help to stop them from freezing and possible help to prevent the pipes from bursting. The foam wrapping is also known as pipe lagging. 

Replacing Old Doors and Windows  

Over time doors and windows will lose there insulating properties, leading to heat loss and an increase in energy bills. Replacing or upgrading your doors and windows can assist in increasing your thermal efficiency in your home, leading to a reduction in heat loss and in turn giving you better savings on your energy bills in the long run.

Check Your Garage Door Is Working   

Modern garage doors are manufactured using moving parts. So through winter its a good idea to maintain those parts on your garage door and make sure that your door is not allowing the elements to damage your items stored within the garage. One of the more serious issues with garage doors during the winter months is a jammed door due to a faulty component. If you find your garage door struggling with the winter weather, investing in a new garage door for your property is always an option.

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