Winterize Your Home

This graphic shows a house with different ways you can winterize your home.
  • Protect your water pipes from freezing by insulating exposed pipes.
  • Caulk and weather strip all exterior doors and windows.
  • Insulate walls and the attic.
  • Install and test smoke alarms & carbon monoxide detectors on every floor of your home.
  • Have your chimney, wood stove, or heater inspected by a professional annually.

 

Additional Home Maintenance
  • Service snow removal equipment.
  • DO NOT stick your hands inside a snow blower to clear it!
  • Have rock salt and sand on hand to melt ice on walkways and generate traction.
  • Cut away dead tree branches that could fall on your home during a winter storm.