7 Steps to Winterize Your Home
Winter is here, but it isn’t too late to take a few steps to winterize your home and make it comfortable before the Minnesota winds and winter storms ravage your home heating system.
These seven essential, yet straightforward steps will help ensure your castle is a warm and comfortable home.
1. Clean Out the Gutters
2. Trim the Limbs
3. Service the Furnace
4. Seal Windows & Doors
Weatherstripping is an excellent place to start. Plus, it is one of the least expensive energy-saving steps a homeowner can take.
Around doors, put the strips on the door and the jam for a tight fit, and then install a sweep on the door’s bottom. For the windows, use a rubber or foam strip along the bottom and tops, and then use a removable strip to seal the sides.
However, once this is done and you still feel a draft, contact the Signature Home Services technicians about storm doors and windows or window replacement.
5. Winterize Your Roof
Call the professionals at Signature to conduct a roof inspection. They’ll ensure flashing is tight and caulked adequately to prevent leaks once the ice and snow gathers on your roof. They will also replace any missing or loose shingles to prevent leaks.
6. Winterize the Sprinkler System
7. Install or Replace Storm Doors & Windows
Your doors and windows might be fine, but if you feel a draft that weather stripping won’t cure, you might want to consider new storm doors or windows.
Contact the technicians at Signature Home Services to measure your windows and doors and give you a new installation or replacement price. Then, contact the Minnesota Department of Commerce to determine what incentives and rebates are available for these energy-saving innovations for your home.
Contact Signature Home Services for a Home Winterization Estimate
- December 18, 2023
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