Winter proofing your home is an essential way to avoid excess bills after preventable damage has happened.

Autumn is here and the days are getting dark so much earlier. It is nice to get all cosy up at home in autumn.

Autumn is also a great time to start thinking about the best ways to protect your home, physically as well as your pocket financially. The weather is getting colder and the trees are shedding their leaves, so your home will be put to the test over the coming months. The first test that comes early is resistance to pests. Just one small hole in your roof is big enough for a squirrel to get in and start storing acorns. You can hire a squirrel removal service to remove them, but you’ll also need to fix that hole they got in through. As leaves fall you will find that your gutters need clearing too. And then the freezing temperatures come, leading to burst pipes and cracked bricks. But that’s not even everything…

If you haven’t changed your energy supplier in a while you should really do a comparison to ensure you’re paying the least possible. You might want to consider how you get the energy to power your home for the future.

Winter Proofing Your Home

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There is no better time than now to start winter proofing your home, don’t leave it too late.

A small amount of effort will go a long way in preventing potentially costly damage to your property.

Here is a list of things you can do to make sure your home is ready:

• • Ensure all doors and windows are properly sealed. Escaping warm air and letting in cold air will mean you need to crank up the heating and spend more money.
  • Boiler service, this is something you should do once a year to ensure it is running safely and efficiently still.
  • With the radiators being off for such a long time you might find that you get air in the system. Radiators can be bleed, which is where the air is released by turning a key in the side of the radiator.
  • Having your heating on a timer so it isn’t on when you are not home and vice versa. There are a number of home devices which let you control your heating from an app on your mobile phone.
  • If you have water pipes outside the property, you might want to ensure they are insulated. If they get too cold they can burst which results in dropped water pressure or no pressure in some cases. As well as emergency call out charges to plumbers to repair them.
  • If you have big trees or plants over shadowing your property, ensure they are trimmed and maintained especially before the strong winds come with the blistering cold. Keeping them trimmed should hopefully ensure they do not break and fall on or damage your home.
  • Have your guttering cleared or ant debris or moss that has fallen off your roof. When we have heavy rain, they can overflow and cause water damage.
  • Last but not least make sure you have an insurance policy in place just in case.