The Proper Way to Winterize Your Clemmons Home

11/15/2020 (Permalink)

As 2020 draws to a close and colder weather approaches, now is the time to winterize your home. Freezing temperatures and winter weather can cause thousands of dollars in damage if your home is not winter ready. This simple checklist highlights some of the most frequent problems we see.

Checklist for Winterizing Your Home

• Check your gutters. If your gutters are filled with debris, it could cause ice and moisture to back up in your home and damage your roof.
• Disconnect all outside hoses. If you leave the hose attached, your outside faucet water can remain in the pipe, which could freeze.
• Weatherproof Windows and Doors. By installing weatherstripping around your windows and doors, you can prevent cold air from entering your home and hopefully preventing your pipes from freezing.
• Check your Furnace. Your Furnace works hard during the winter. The last thing you need is for it stops working. By merely changing your Furnace’s filter, it will help it run more efficiently and hopefully preventing additional furnace problems.
• Remove Overhanging Tree Branches. These tree branches can be weighed down by snow and ice and fall on your property or home.

By following these steps and others, you can protect your home this winter. And, if the worst should happen, give the experts of SERVPRO of Lexington /Thomasville a call at (336) 224-2565. With our 24-Hour Emergency Services, we can make natural and manmade disaster "Like it never even happened."®