Finish up these outdoor jobs before Winter sets in

Finish up these outdoor jobs before Winter sets in

Before we know it, we’ll be shivering under sub-zero temperatures and – if the weather reports are to be believed – a thick covering of snow. So, it’s more important than ever that you get all those outdoor maintenance jobs done. Extra water and ice cause damage which can be hard to rectify. Far better to prevent rather than cure. Here are our top two tips for external home maintenance in November:

insulate copper pipes. Dropping temperatures mean pipework can freeze fast. If you have any external copper pipework, get it insulated now. This isn’t such a problem if the pipework is for gas but if it’s for water, act sharp and get it insulated now before it’s too late.

clear overflowing gutters. Wet weather and fallen leaves can mean lots of extra moss in your gutters, which spells bad news for roofs and external walls. Gutter moss prevents gutters from draining properly, and all that extra water has to go somewhere. It could end up on your flat roof (or – worse – your neighbour’s flat roof), deteriorating felt and causing costly leaks. Clear and maintain all your gutters properly and this shouldn’t be a problem at all.

“Finish up these outdoor jobs before Winter sets in” is a post from the Expert Builders blog.

The Expert Builders are K Design and Build, a building and carpentry company based in Wokingham, Berkshire. Their main website is here.