Is Your Highlands NC Home Ready for Winter?

Is Your Highlands NC Home Ready for Winter?

Meadows Mountain Realty, Highlands NC real estate

Is your Highlands NC home ready for winter? Winter readiness is an important piece of homeownership and can save you from undue stress. Additionally, preparing a home for winter simply takes a little bit of planning. Ultimately, this is important because colder weather can do a number on an unprepared Highlands NC property.

What is involved with getting a Highlands NC home winterized?

A great first step is to start outside. Make sure the outdoor plumbing is turned off and irrigation lines have been blown out on your Highlands NC property. Frozen irrigation lines can freeze and crack, as can the irrigation heads themselves. Additionally, if your outdoor plumbing is not turned off it is possible that the lines just inside your home can freeze and burst. Furthermore, any pipes that will be exposed to cold temperatures should be insulated. Another good thing to do outside is to clear your gutters of debris. Gutters should be able to collect water and drain water appropriately.

Inside winterization checklist items

This is a great time of year to have your heating system checked. Include your water heater in this as well. Your HVAC technician should clean and check the overall maintenance of your system, offering a report of items that will need repairs or replacement either now or in the future. Taking care of your Highlands NC home is important!

Learn more about Highlands NC homes

Contact our team at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Meadows Mountain Realty today to learn more about Highlands NC real estate. We welcome the opportunity to update you on market conditions while recommending reputable local contractors for your home. Let our knowledge and experience help make buying and selling a Highlands NC home an easier proposition.