Winterizing Your Southern Utah Home

While temperatures still soar near triple digits in southern Utah, the thought of winterizing your home may seem too distant a thought. There are many reasons why preparing your home for the cooler months is a step that should be completed before temperatures begin to decline. As temperatures in southern Utah drop, insects and other creeping critters will look for ways to protect themselves for winter. Winterizing your home should include inspecting and repairing areas where unwanted bugs and animals can harbor to escape cold temperatures. This can include cracks and crevices in roofs, eaves, under porches and in crawl spaces. While inspecting and repairing these areas, also pay special attention to the insulation amount and quality in attics and crawl spaces to ensure that it is in ideal shape to keep the chilled winter air outside with the unwanted squatters. Another way that the freezing temperatures can creep into your southern Utah home is through weather stripping that has become worn or brittle in the baking summer sun. Weather stripping around doors and windows should be inspected regularly and will help to avoid drastic increases in your heating bill this winter. For other ways to winterize your home call HiCaliber of southern Utah at (435) 674-9338 or visit us online at http://www.hicaliber.biz

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