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As masses flirt with the idea of preparing their home for winter, heat insulation (particularly in the garage), bills (electric overuse during the day due to darkness, heating due to cold), The wintertime days bestow higher energy bills, but can also cause some serious damage to your abode.

Preparing your home for the winter can mean less renovations in the long run, better care, saving money, and being able to sell at a higher future value because there is less damage and you never had to pay for home remodeling renovations.

Exposed or frozen pipes can leak and burst, which can cause some serious damage to your home. Flood damages from water entering your home can also be severe, make sure weatherstripping is applied, roofs are well maintained, and there are no entry ways into your home (especially if it's wooden). Water damage can absolutely destroy your carpeting, cause deformations in your wooden floors, and obliterate your belongings.

Always leave your home at around 65 degree ferenheit, especially if you live in upper North America (Canada). Even if you are not home for a few days, weeks, consider the damage your heating pipes can take from the cold if you do not leave your heat on low settings, the long term damage would be devastating.

Autumn is the time to make sure your roof can handle the load this winter. A little preventive maintenance now can prevent costly roof repairs in the spring, according to Rick Felton, President of Homeservice Club.

"With a little preventative maintenance, you can prevent minor problems from escalating into a major headache in the spring," Felton said. "Minor repairs done now can prevent air and moisture penetration from attacking the structural integrity of your roof, saving you hundreds – or even thousands – of dollars".

Giving eavestroughs a thorough cleaning in the fall, for example, is the best way to prevent ice damming in the winter, he added. Expensive roof damage occurs when moisture is forced up under the roof’s shingles during the freeze and thaw cycles of the winter months. "Our roofing contractors are always busy in the spring, fixing damage and leaks that have occurred because of ice damming," Felton said.

To make sure the eaves are clear, run water from a garden hose into the troughs. If the eaves are doing their job, the water will drain down the downspouts and away from the foundation. The water test also shows if there are any leaks in the gutters.

"With a little preventative maintenance, you can prevent minor problems from escalating into a major headache in the spring," Felton said. "Minor repairs done now can prevent air and moisture penetration from attacking the structural integrity of your roof, saving you hundreds – or even thousands – of dollars".

Giving eavestroughs a thorough cleaning in the fall, for example, is the best way to prevent ice damming in the winter, he added. Expensive roof damage occurs when moisture is forced up under the roof’s shingles during the freeze and thaw cycles of the winter months. "Our roofing contractors are always busy in the spring, fixing damage and leaks that have occurred because of ice damming," Felton said.

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