Don’t be fooled by the beautiful icicles accenting your roof—these glistening daggers are a red flag for property damage. Icicles are indicative of ice dams forming on your roof’s eaves. An ice dam is a ridge of ice that typically forms along the edge of a roof and prevents melting snow from draining off of the roof. Ice dams can …
Are Your Exhaust Pipes Free From Drifting Snow?
The first snow storm of the season hit this past weekend, and as the snow starts to drift against your house, homeowners with high-efficiency furnaces should make sure their fresh air intake and exhaust pipes are free of snow. They’re usually white plastic pipes that come out of the side of a home. A blocked intake pipe or exhaust vent …
6 Tips for Selling Your Home in Winter
With many people travelling south and cold weather making house hunting not so appealing, winter can be a challenging time to sell your home. However, fewer homes on the market means yours will get more attention from buyers. Up the coziness factor of your home and make it stand out to buyers during the winter season. Here are six ways …