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A Simple Home Improvement Checklist Ahead Of The Winter Months

10/26/2023

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The home improvement process is an ongoing commitment that never truly ends. However, with winter fast approaching, it’s imperative that you implement the necessary updates ahead of a very busy period.

There’s still time to complete the upgrades, but it’s important to start now. The first step is to understand which jobs need doing. Focus on the following matters and you won’t go far wrong.

Complete Structural Repairs

If your home’s exterior isn’t in great health, the adverse weather to come over the coming months could spell disaster. For your property and your finances. So, even if your home managed to survive through the warm weather, now is the time to take action.

It’s best to start at the top with metal roofing repair and guttering upgrades to prevent leaks and other damage. Broken windows will also need to be fixed while any vulnerabilities with the home’s foundation must be checked. If there are any potential hazards in your backyard, such as a large tree that looks like it could fall, you must treat this issue ASAP. It’s better to be safe than sorry.

Go Green

Creating a more eco-friendly home is beneficial for many reasons. It protects the environment, can support your family’s health, and reduces your carbon emissions. The latter incentive also translates to reduced energy bills.

Given that you are likely to consume more energy in the winter months, now is the perfect time to go green. This guide to stylish and eco-friendly upgrades will point you in the right direction. You will start to see the financial benefits right away, clawing back a significant part of the investment over the winter months. This is followed by continued monthly savings throughout 2024 and the years to come.

Increase Comfort

It is likely that you’ll spend more time at home in the winter. Therefore, home comforts can make a huge difference to your daily life. Starting with new bedding to promote a better night’s sleep should be your first goal. It’s a very easy upgrade too.

Additional upgrades can include fixing the shower pressure or getting a deeper bathtub. A hot soak after a hard day of work feels like heaven. Mounting your TV on the wall or finding new storage facilities to create more space for home entertainment can work well too. Using Smart tech to automate aspects of your home management is another move to make life more comfortable. Not least when using robotic vacuums to clean it.

Add Security Features

Protecting your family and property is an ongoing priority. Nonetheless, it takes on an added importance at this time of the year. Stats show that burglaries increase in the winter, and it’s not hard to see why. People have bought new goods for the festive season. And it’s dark.

Therefore, it’s vital that you're prepared for this challenging season. Adding home surveillance cameras and alarms will work wonders. Motion-sensor lighting is another wise move while it’s essential that all doors and windows have robust locks. Where possible, landscaping to create better visibility of the yard can also deter intruders. Aside from preventing the fallout of a break-in, taking precautions will put your mind at ease.

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