As soon as extreme conditions strike the area, it is almost too late to acquire your home weatherized and prepared with the cold and freezing climate. It is advisable to start getting your home ready while the weather conditions are still warm and you are therefore competent to work outside without getting bundled up. By getting ready your home for severe cold weather, you may keep it warmer and be ready for an emergency or perhaps in case you might be snowed in.

Colors of fall are everywhere and the cold air of winter is only around the corner. These months are not just rough on your skin and car; it’s also rough in your home. We have come up with a summary of upkeep things to help you to get a head start with winter maintenance:

Roof & Gutters – Continue to keep fallen leaves off your roof & out of your gutters. Roofs must be swept or lightly taken off to get rid of any loose dirt. Gutters must be flushed out with a hose or vacuum. When you may have finished an intensive cleaning, check gutters for leaks & out of alignment pipes. Then look at the roof for leakages, curled, warped, cracked or buckled shingles and replace as needed. We do not recommend you do this work if you are not secure on roofs. Book our maintenance crew to accomplish the task for you by calling 604-708-3337.

Furnace – Change your filter systems every six weeks and also have a furnace inspection and cleaning done yearly to help keep it in very good working order.

Draft proofing – Seal any gaps or cracks by putting in weather strip protection and caulking at the bottom of doors and on the edges. Keep chimney damper closed when the fireplace is not in use.

Exterior pipes – Wrap them to prevent the pricey nightmare of a major leak.

Come up with an emergency supply kit which includes nonperishable water and food to last each member of your household for 3 days.

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