You can’t really help but notice at the moment the chilly temperatures and frosty mornings and evenings, and whilst it is exciting to think we may even see a white Christmas this decline in temperatures can also lead to issues with home owners and occupiers.
Whether you are a Landlord, Tenant or private Home Owner you do not want to find yourself with and issues with your home this winter as a result of the weather, whether it be to avoid financial or simply inconvenient. During the winter there is a high risk that water services will freeze and cause substantial damage.
Research from Direct Line Home Insurance reveal, 40 per cent of abodes are vulnerable to issues such as frozen pipes and boiler breakdowns and preventative measures cam help with a problem before it arises.
As the last two winters have demonstrated, bad weather can cause serious damage to property as well as enormous stress to homeowners,” he stated.
Precautions such as adequate insulation to prevent pipes freezing, clearing drains and blocked guttering, checking for any missing or damaged roof tiles and having the boiler services ready for the winter months.
For any properties likely to stand vacant over the winter period, it is advisable to check your home insurance as it is likely that your insurance may be invalidated unless the water and central heating systems are completely drained and the mains turned off. It is therefore advisable that the water systems should be completely drained and we would therefore strongly recommend that you instruct a local plumbing contractor to carry out this work on your behalf as soon as possible.
