Winterizing your Quedgeley home

Although it is hard to imagine after the record breaking temperatures that we have had in Quedgeley this week but winter is on its way.

So now is the best time to get everything sorted for the cold weather as your home takes a lot more maitnence in the winter months.

Here are some of the most important things to check before the cold kicks in:

• Inspect your roof for loose or broken tiles.
• Check and clear your gutters
• Store away any summer garden furniture or equipment
• Make sure that you have a good shovel handy in case of snow
• Insulate any exposed water pipes
• Trim any overhanging tree branches that could fall down in high winds

James, 21 is a heating engineer for Modern Heating Services and says

"Winter is obviously our busiest time however some of the jobs that we get called out to are avoidable if you keep up the maintenence on your house.

The most important tip I can give you is to insulate any exposed water pipes as these can freeze in extremely cold weather and cause a major problem.

Also to always check that your boiler is in good working condition as you don't have your heating on in the summer and might not realise there is a problem until it is freezing cold and too late."

Another good idea for the winter is to put together an emergency kit with such things in a a torch, candles, tape, spare fuses, batteries, some tools and some first aid equipment.

This could be handy in a power cut, flooding, snow or another emergency.

Being prepared could save you a lot of time and money this winter.