Make Snow Angels, Not Snow Damage

In order to properly prepare your home for winter, there are just a few simple maintenance precautions you should take. Looking to buy a home? Search all homes for sale  Selling your home? Get a FREE home value report As you might’ve noticed lately, winter is closing in on us fast. For all you homeowners out there, this means that you need to do a few things around your house to maintain its condition throughout the season. One of the most important things you can do is clean out the spouting of your home. If you let leaves and other debris build up, it will create ice jams. This can result in damage to your foundation. Another thing you can do is make sure your furnace is in good condition. This is something you should do before you have to use it to save yourself the inconvenience of it breaking down during a blizzard. You don’t want something breaking down during a blizzard. Finally, disconnect all the hoses from their bibs, otherwise the water in the hose will freeze and burst your pipes. Getting new pipes for your home is never cheap. If you have any questions about preparing your home for winter or anything else real estate-related, don’t hesitate to give me a call or shoot me an email. As always, thanks and have a wonderful day!

An episode of the Maryland Real Estate Podcast with Ron Windsor podcast, hosted by Ron Windsor, titled "Make Snow Angels, Not Snow Damage" was published on November 15, 2016.

November 15, 2016 · Maryland Real Estate Podcast with Ron Windsor

Summary

In order to properly prepare your home for winter, there are just a few simple maintenance precautions you should take. Looking to buy a home? Search all homes for sale  Selling your home? Get a FREE home value report As you might’ve noticed lately, winter is closing in on us fast. For all you homeowners out there, this means that you need to do a few things around your house to maintain its condition throughout the season. One of the most important things you can do is clean out the spouting of your home. If you let leaves and other debris build up, it will create ice jams. This can result in damage to your foundation. Another thing you can do is make sure your furnace is in good condition. This is something you should do before you have to use it to save yourself the inconvenience of it breaking down during a blizzard. You don’t want something breaking down during a blizzard. Finally, disconnect all the hoses from their bibs, otherwise the water in the hose will freeze and burst your pipes. Getting new pipes for your home is never cheap. If you have any questions about preparing your home for winter or anything else real estate-related, don’t hesitate to give me a call or shoot me an email. As always, thanks and have a wonderful day!

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