Home Winterization & Why it is Important!
Whether you are a Property owners, Vacation owners, Facility owners don’t risk having your water pipes freeze in your house over winter can be a serious problem. Performing a thoroughly home winterization can save you a lot of money, stress, and damage associated with your property. Water lines are extremely vulnerable during the cold season when you are away from your home for extended periods of time. A good home winterization plan can leave you worry free whether it is a vacant property or an occupied home.
Having your properly winterized is essential for anyone not occupying there home’s for long periods of time. Making sure you have a licensed plumber bleed and blow out your water lines can prevent your homes plumbing from freezing and splitting your pipes. This is extremely important in cases where your home’s furnace may stop working. This will prevent any pipes in your home from not leaking. Having water consistently running in your home will not only raise your water bill but it will cause significant damage to your home.
As time goes on it will saturate the wood and drywall causing damage. When the water starts to dry is when the mold starts to grow. We all know that mold in a house is a terrible issue making it in habitable for many reasons. The damage caused by mold growth can be immense if not caught in time. Some repairs may include new drywall, new cabinets, mold prevention spray, and repairing water lines. Mold grows for 2 reason’s, one because of water and two is when drying it is in a closed off area. Having proper dehumidifiers, fans, and opening any walls when drying major area’s will help prevent mold from growing and the water from causing greater damage.
As you know now or have possibly experienced it is extremely important to have a Professional Home Winterization company like our selves at RC Szabo Plumbing winterize your home.
Leave it to the professionals for the peace of mind everyone needs.