How to Keep Your Jonesboro Home in Good Shape this Winter

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The fall is here and winter is right around the corner. With the cold comes a host of potential problems, so preparing your home for the worst is a good way to ensure it makes it through the winter in great shape. Here's our advice:

1. Clean your gutters: After the leaves have fallen, it would be wise to get on a ladder and clean your gutters. Blockage can result in water pooling by the foundation, which is never a good thing.
2. Check the roof: Get on the roof, or have someone do it for you, and check the vent pipes. Make sure the boots and seals are in good shape, so ice doesn't pile up around sensitive areas and cause leakage.
3. Freshen up your air filter: If there is dust around your AC filter or if it hasn't been taken care of, your home may be difficult to sell down the road. You need to change and update them regularly. When we're looking at a home with interested buyers and the AC filters are in bad shape, it makes us and the buyer nervous. Go out and buy a bunch of filters and take care of it regularly.

By doing these easy things around the house you can rest assured knowing your home will be in good shape in the spring. If you have questions about what else you can do to prepare for the cold weather ahead, give us a call. We'd be happy to assist you!