With the sun setting earlier and also rising later, the wind blowing leaving the trees leaf-less it gets more and more obvious that winter is preparing its entrance in a delicate manner. Most of us think that winter is a season when one has to deal with issues such as wiping away the dust from the ski gear or simply enjoying the warmth and romantic sitting by a fireplace. Maybe so but one has also to think about ways to prevent winter water damage.

Preparing your home for winter is a house duty. This kind of duty should be started in early or middle autumn so it gets the right amount of time to be properly done. We all know that the cost of preventing a damage caused by water is lower and preferable over actually dealing with winter water damage. Follow the steps from below to have a good start:

• Begin with outdoor preparations for winter

Snoop your house for scissors, because the time to trim your trees is here: make sure to cut the dead branches. Such branches, if left in the tree, can become a hassle when you least expect them to. Snow, ice, strong winter wind or all three can catapult them directly into your nearby car or house windows causing a great amount of damage, not to mention that they can also cause injuries to your family members and not only.

The following step after cutting the dead branches should be cleaning the roof gutters so no ice dam can form. Ice dams prevent melting snow and ice from getting down the stouts as it should, causing the water to infiltrate in the house via the ceiling or the walls.

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