Protecting your home before and after a snow storm

We are in the heart of winter and it's crucial that you know how to protect your home from all the weather that comes with this tumultuous season. Snow storms can be particularly dangerous for homeowners causing leaks, blocking vents, freezing pipes, as well as a slew of other issues they cause. We found a fantastic article that discusses various ways you can protect your home from snowstorms before and after they hit. Check out a brief of the article below and click here to read the entire piece!

Protecting Your Home Before & After a Snow Storm

By: Kamala1C's blog

• Keeping water away from the house is important. Clear out any basement window wells of snow or water to prevent it from seeping through window frames.
• Create a barrier of packed snow around basement window wells to prevent water from running into them.
• Shovel snow away from beside the home’s walls if possible to reduce water intrusion.
• Make sure that water overflowing from eavestroughs and downspouts runs away from the house.
• Remove snow from doors and windows to prevent water intrusion. Windows facing directly against the snow or wind may be more prone to heavy snow damage.
• Clear the areas around exhaust pipes and air vents on heaters, furnaces and dryers.
• Watch out for snow-covered trees close to buildings since branches can break and cause damage to nearby structures.
• Ensure that all drains and gutters are free from dirt and debris. Make sure to chip away any ice covering drains.
• Excess snow on roofs that melts quickly can freeze in the eaves and cause ice dams where the melting snow seeps under the shingles. Remove snow using a roof rake or hire a roofing professional. Insulating the attic area to keep it cold can also reduce rapid melting and the risk of ice dams.
• Make sure to remove snow blocking roof vents.

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