2. Check the fireplace,fix the cracks.
3. Check the chimney ensure the top of chimney is capped and keep out rodents or birds.
4. Inspect the caulking and weather stripping around windows and doors.
5. Inspect the roof, gutters or eaves troughs and downspouts. clean out the gutters or eaves and downspouts to ensure insulation and roof ventilation are adequate so as to prevent ice dams.
6. Drain all garden hoses and exterior pipes, including air conditioning pies. Shut off and wrap the pipes.
7. Ensure smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are function properly.
8. Inspect the foundation of the home. Seal foundation cracks to keep small animals from getting in also to prevent water damage from heavy snow fall.
9.Trim trees if branches hang too close to the house or electrical wires.
5,000 people fall of ladders every year in the province of Ontario alone. Many of those are from people cleaning there own eaves troughs. Gutter Force cleans gutters or eaves trough with no ladders, we use special vacuum system and extension tube to suck up the debris so there is no liability or danger of anyone falling off a ladder. Also there will be no ladders banging against your eaves or damaging the roof. Call Gutter Force at 416 809 2922 for a free estimate. www.gutterforce.com