Get your Maryland home ready for winter with this advice!
Winter is approaching in Maryland. By November, we have already settled into colder temperatures. Is your home ready for the transition from warm days to cold months? These tips to winterize your home will come in handy as the years go by!
Fall Cleanup Tasks
Cleaning up around the house in the fall is essential to a well-maintained house in winter. If fall leaves gather in your roof’s gutters, they could prevent rain from draining properly and cause flooding around your home’s foundation. Cleaning up the leaves in fall will help prepare your home against flooding and ice dams.
Winterizing Irrigation Systems and Pipes
Plumbing can go wrong if it is exposed to freezing temperatures. If you have an irrigation system, you can call a professional to blow out any excess remaining water, insulate exterior hose bibs, and insulate indoor pipes that are in an uninsulated space.
Ensuring an Insulated Home
Cold and hot weather have opposite effects on a house that doesn’t have sufficient insulation. In the winter, it will naturally be freezing, and in the summer, way too hot. Your energy bills will be through the roof. It doesn’t hurt to inspect your house for any leaky windows and doors. If you notice icicles on your eaves in winter, your roof could use some insulation.
Deep Cleaning the House
The house can get stuffy in winter. Prepare your home by cleaning it as thoroughly as you can. You can help yourself live in a comfortable home in winter without it being dusty, dirty, or smelly when you deep clean it in the fall and continue a cleaning routine throughout the winter.
Managing Heating Systems
You have the home exterior, the plumbing, the general home insulation, and the home cleanliness to deal with. Last but not least, you can also winterize your home by changing the furnace filter every three months, hiring a chimney sweep every few years, and inspecting and maintaining all other heating systems to improve performance and prevent fires.
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At Shore-Line Construction, we know that your home is a reflection of you. That’s why we strive to make each home we build as beautiful as the family who will live there. We work with each of our clients to design a home that fits their needs. The end result is a durable, energy-efficient custom home that the family will enjoy for generations to come. Shore-Line Construction has been serving our customers for over 25 years, and we look forward to the opportunity to help you!
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