Tips to Winterize your Home

Posted in Real Insights | October 23, 2007

Did you know that it is the perfect time to prepare your house for winter? Fireplace owners should have a professional chimneysweep check for obstructions and clean the interior of the chimney to remove residue. This ensures the complete exhaustion of smoke and precludes costly chimney fires. Home heating systems should be serviced and furnace filters cleaned. An inefficient heating system can cost a lot of money! Remember to empty your eaves troughs – although waiting for all the leaves to fall can be tricky timing! Add exterior window cleaning to the fall to-do list, so you can watch the sun sparkle on the snow. Routine maintenance lowers your operating costs while increasing the life and value of your home.