Preparing for Winter in Roseville, MI

11/19/2018 (Permalink)

Cold Weather is Approaching in Roseville, MI

The cold weather is approaching and here are some tips to prepare your Roseville, MI home.

• Add more insulation to your attic, if you have one. Heat rises, and will escape through a poorly insulated attic. Fiberglass insulation comes in rolls with paper backing that you can roll and tack up to winterize your home.

• Caulk cracks around windows and doors to eliminate drafts. Use water resistant caulk on the outside of buildings.

• Add weather stripping to doors and windows when winterizing buildings.

• Install outlet gaskets to electric outlets located on outer walls. The gaskets will eliminate drafts when you prepare your house for winter.

• Clean your furnace, if you have one, and replace the air filter. Dirty air filters clog the flow of air and could start a fire.

• Service your wood burning stove. Have a professional chimney sweep come out to clean and inspect your wood stove when preparing your house for winter.

• Close off rooms that are not in use. Try to confine areas in your home that don’t require heating.

• Stay Safe! Keep our phone number handy in case of any emergency. Call SERVPRO 24/7 @ (586) 741-5050.