While you may be ready to soak up the summer sun, welcome spring showers, turn your collar to the autumn breeze and trudge your way through the snow, your home might not be. Although all homes are built to shelter you from the elements, most houses will need additional weatherproofing over their lifetime.
No matter where you live, your home will experience all four seasons with varying levels of severity. To keep your property in tip-top shape, we recommend these weatherproofing projects be completed to make every season manageable.
- Add Insulation
Adding new insulation to your home is well worth the investment. By adding insulation to your attic, basement, and crawl spaces, you can control the transfer of heat and regulate your home’s internal temperature. - Clean Gutters
When your gutters become clogged with debris, they can prevent precipitation from draining properly. Snow or rainwater that builds up in your gutters causes damage to your roof and mold spores to enter into your home. - Use Draft Door Stoppers
Although you can’t seal every crack in your home, you can prevent air from entering and exiting through the house with draft door stoppers. These great tools, which you can easily and affordably make yourself, eliminate the drafts that seep in through the bottom of your exterior doors. - Caulk Window and Door Gaps
Even the tiniest holes or gaps around your doors or windows can make your home lose comfort. Recaulk these areas or have a professional run an air leakage test of your home to identify exactly where the leaks are occurring. - Close Electrical Outlet Gaps
Believe it or not, significant amounts of air travel through the small gaps around your electrical outlets. Use foam gaskets to seal these areas. - Repair Roof Damage
Missing or damaged tiles, water stains or standing water, and a variety of other roof issues can spell trouble for your home throughout all four seasons. Have your roof professionally inspected and have all damage repaired as soon as possible. - Repaint or Power Wash Your Exterior
Exterior walls that are dirty or darkly colored will absorb heat constantly. Consider repainting your walls to a lighter color or power washing them so that they can reflect as much sunlight as possible. - Install Weather Strips
An alternative to caulking, you can seal leaks around your home by installing or upgrading your existing weather stripping. - Inspect Your Fireplace
You’d be surprised how much heat can enter and escape through your fireplace. Have a professional check everything from the hearth to the flue to ensure that moisture stays out and airflow stays in. - Utilize Smart Home Technology
Innovative smart home technology gives you better control over your heating and cooling costs. In the event that you aren’t able to weatherproof your home as optimally as you desire, resources like programmable thermostats and wirelessly controlled water heaters, HVAC units, or other appliances allow you to remotely turn these machines on and off to control output and maximize efficiency.
Weatherproofing your home is a home improvement project that will safeguard your property for years to come. Use these helpful tips to keep your home comfortable no matter what each season brings.
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