Protect Your Home's Pipes

12/15/2020 (Permalink)

Our SERVPRO of Chesterfield and SERVPRO of Tri-Cities Plus team understands the importance of taking care of your home and also the burden of keeping up with it's maintenance. That's why we want you to be prepared for the upcoming winter weather and the affect it will have on your home's pipes.

Here are some quick and simple checklist items to cover for the inside and outsider of your home:

Outside:

• wrap outside faucets
• caulk around pipes where they enter the house
• disconnect the garden hoses, drain the inside, and store in shed or garage
• drain in-ground sprinkler systems

Inside:

• set faucets with a small drip if the temperature goes below freezing
• open cupboard doors in kitchen and bathroom for warm air to hit the pipes
• shut off and drain your water system if you are leaving for more than 5 days and expect freezing temperatures

If your home experiences a water damage from pipes bursting, call the professionals at 804-378-2323.