With winter on the horizon, you want your home to be prepared for the colder season. Keeping up with home maintenance, repairs, and necessary exterior upgrades will ensure your home is protected from the elements. The Gutter Doctor in Calgary shares some exterior home maintenance tips for preparing for the colder season.
Cleaning your gutters
Debris builds up in your gutters throughout summer and fall, whether it be leaves, dirt, twigs, and other debris. When the snowstorms hit, it’ll only worsen the build-up in your eavestrough, as it weighs down the already-present debris. Having your eavestroughs in Calgary cleaned ensures that water can properly drain when all that snow and ice melts throughout the winter and into the spring. Proper drainage is essential to preventing costly water damage and keeping your eavestroughs in good shape.
Roofing repairs
If your home’s roof is ageing or is in need of repairs, it’s a good idea to address that before the snow comes. It’ll keep your roof’s problems from worsening, and maintain the structural integrity of the roof. You need your roof to be secure, strong, and able to prevent the weather and moisture from penetrating your home. Putting off roof repairs, or a new roof if needed, until the spring can lead to very expensive damage to your home. Put roof repairs on your list for exterior home repairs in Calgary this fall, and keep your home safe this winter.
Heat cable (heat tape) installation
Heat cable (heat tape) can be used in gutters, downspouts and roofs to decrease the buildup of ice and ice dams. They supply and install only the very best self-regulating cables that continuously sense the cable areas that need more heat and which areas don’t need as much heat. Through this self-regulation, the cord will save electricity and will not burn itself out. They come with a 5-year manufacturer’s warranty and will help with your Calgary home maintenance.
Looking for help with your home maintenance this fall? Contact The Gutter Doctor today!
